What Agromash Holding does

Agromash Holding (JSC AgromashHolding KZ) is the only industrial enterprise in Kazakhstan manufacturing agricultural machinery under four global brands — ESSIL grain combines (KZS-730 through KZS-790, 210-390 hp), LOVOL tractors and combines (35-260 hp), KIROVETS heavy-duty tractors (K-7 series, 350-460 hp), and DEUTZ-FAHR tractors and combines (100-366 hp). The company traces its roots to the Kostanay Diesel Plant established in 1982 and was formally incorporated as a joint-stock holding in 2003. Core production takes place at the Kostanai facility, where a Localization Center launched in 2021 hosts simultaneous OEM production partnerships with John Deere (since April 2025), SDF Group/DEUTZ-FAHR (since 2021), Gomselmash (since the early 2000s, more than 5,000 ESSIL combines produced), and from April 2026 seven additional global manufacturers including Väderstad, Dewulf, Lindsay, Amity, Vervaet, Kuhn, and Brandt. In 2022 the company produced 1,064 self-propelled units (a 20% increase over 2021), including 719 LOVOL tractors, and the John Deere line alone produced 292 units valued at 37.6 billion tenge by November 2025.

The business operates a sales-led model, selling directly to agricultural enterprises and farms across Kazakhstan through a nationwide branch and dealer network spanning at least 16 locations, including a Chelyabinsk region branch serving the Russian market. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of combines and tractors, supplemented by warranty and service support (approximately 2,000 units serviced annually by more than 20 service brigades operating 65 service vehicles across over 20 million hectares of covered territory), and a 0%-down, 0%-rate used equipment leasing program. The company benefits from substantial state support including machinery purchase subsidies of up to 30% and preferential financing at 5% for domestically produced equipment, and is publicly positioned as the implementation vehicle for Kazakhstan's agricultural machinery localization strategy. Ownership is structured as an independent joint-stock company headquartered at ul. Promyshlennaya, 41 in Kostanai, with President Dinara Shukizhanova and a Board of Directors chaired by Alexander Lavrentiev; the headcount figure is internally inconsistent across sources, with one firmographic estimate of 1-10 employees contradicted by documentation of more than 200 staff in the warranty and service department alone.

Name

Agromash Holding

Legal name

АО «АгромашХолдинг KZ»

Website

https://amh.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Tractors & Power Units (IMAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Harvesting & Forage Equipment (IMAHACAD), Agricultural Tractor & Field Machinery Vehicle Manufacturing (IMACAFAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery manufacturing
• Grain harvesting combines
• Agricultural tractors
• Equipment localization
• Farm machinery distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Kostanay

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Agricultural machinery sales: Sale of manufactured agricultural machinery including combines (ESSIL, DEUTZ-FAHR, LOVOL brands) and tractors (LOVOL, КИРОВЕЦ, DEUTZ-FAHR brands). Revenue generated from one-time hardware sales to agricultural enterprises and farms.
2. Service and warranty maintenance: Warranty and service support for all manufactured and sold agricultural machinery through own service brigades and regional branches. Approximately 2,000 units serviced annually.
3. Used equipment leasing: Leasing of used agricultural machinery with 0% down payment, 0% annual rate, offering restored equipment with preserved characteristics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agromash Holding manufactures and distributes agricultural machinery at its Kostanai plant in Kazakhstan under four brand families — ESSIL grain combines, LOVOL tractors and combines, KIROVETS heavy-duty tractors, and DEUTZ-FAHR tractors and combines. The company also operates a Localization Center that produces John Deere and other global-brand equipment domestically, and provides warranty service through a nationwide branch network covering over 20 million hectares.

Product overview

AGROMASH is the only industrial enterprise in Kazakhstan producing agricultural machinery under four brands — ESSIL (grain harvesting combines: KZS-730, KZS-740-01, KZS-750, KZS-760.1, KZS-790), LOVOL (tractors from 35 to 260 hp including the GK 120 PRO combine), KIROVETS (K-735, K-739, K-742, K-743, K-746 heavy-duty tractors), and DEUTZ-FAHR (tractors from 100 to 336 hp plus the C7206 TS Extra Power combine). The company also offers used equipment leasing and, since 2021, has operated a Localization Centre at its Kostanay facility where it partners with international brands including John Deere, SDF Group, Väderstad, Dewulf, Lindsay, Amity Technology, Vervaet, Kuhn Group, and Brandt for localized production. Additionally, AGROMASH produces components and machine kits for partnered brands and offers warranty and service support across a network of branches throughout Kazakhstan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ESSIL: Own brand of grain combines manufactured by the company (KZS series combines: KZS-730, KZS-740, KZS-750, KZS-760, KZS-790).
• LOVOL
• КИРОВЕЦ
• DEUTZ-FAHR

Products and services

• ESSIL KZS-730 Economy-class self-propelled grain harvesting combine for small and medium farms, featuring a 210 hp engine, 5 kg/s throughput, and 4.5 m³ grain tank.
• ESSIL KZS-740-01 Single-drum mid-class combine harvester with 230 hp engine, 8 kg/s throughput, and 5.5 m³ grain tank, designed for moderate yield conditions.
• ESSIL KZS-750 Single-drum combine harvester with 250 hp engine, 10 kg/s throughput, and 7 m³ grain tank, with three-stage cleaning and automated control.
• ESSIL KZS-760.1 High-performance class 6 combine with dual-drum threshing, accelerator drum, 330 hp engine, 12 kg/s throughput, and 9.5 m³ grain tank.
• ESSIL KZS-790 High-capacity combine with dual-drum threshing and dual-rotor separation, 390 hp engine, and 9.5 m³ grain tank for demanding harvesting conditions.
• LOVOL GK 120 PRO Wheeled combine with single longitudinal axial flow, 220 hp YUCHAI engine, hydrostatic drive, 7 m³ grain tank, and 5.34 m header for harvesting corn, soybeans, wheat, and other grains.
• DEUTZ-FAHR C7206 TS Extra Power High-capacity grain harvesting combine with 7.2-liter Deutz engine producing up to 366 hp, Commander Cab V, Schumacher cutting system, turbo separator, 9,500-liter grain tank, and CCM monitoring system.
• LOVOL 354 Compact agricultural tractor with 35 hp engine, 1,600-2,200 kg weight, and 1,225 kg lift capacity, designed for small-scale farming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ ESSIL combines produced since cooperation with Gomselmash began
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026MOU signed between Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Construction and EBRD to develop a Minerals and Metals Center of Excellence, part of the EU-Kazakhstan industrial cooperation agreements.
• Väderstad Group (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 for production of Väderstad agricultural equipment at the Kostanai Localization Center, as part of a €500 million industrial cooperation package with the EU.
• Dewulf NV (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 for production of Dewulf agricultural equipment at the Kostanai Localization Center, as part of a €500 million partnership.
• Lindsay Corporation (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 at the Kostanai Localization Center for irrigation equipment and agricultural machinery production.
• Kuhn Group (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 for production at the Kostanai Localization Center as part of the multilateral agreement with European, Canadian, and North American manufacturers.
• Amity Technology (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 at the Kostanai Localization Center for agricultural equipment production.
• Vervaet B.V. (Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 at the Kostanai Localization Center for agricultural equipment production.
• Brandt Agricultural Products (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Localization agreement signed in April 2026 at the Kostanai Localization Center for agricultural equipment production.
• Eurasia Group AGflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Multilateral agreements between AgromashHolding KZ, Eurasia Group AG, and international partners (John Deere, Väderstad, Dewulf, Lindsay, Amity, Vervaet, Kuhn, Brandt) to localize production at the Kostanai Localization Center. Eurasia Group AG serves as the official distributor of John Deere in Kazakhstan.
• L-Agro (Omsk, Russia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026Cooperation agreement between Agromash and L-Agro to establish seeder production on Kazakh territory. Production utilizes variator-type seeder technology developed by L-Agro from Omsk and is located at the Localization Center in Kostanay.
• Government of KazakhstanflagshipOthers · 4 February 2026Government support through the B5+1 Forum includes $2.5 billion John Deere project cited as an example of practical US-Central Asia cooperation. Government provides subsidy of up to 30% for machinery purchases, reduced loan and leasing burdens, and preferential financing at 5% for domestically produced machinery.
• Gomselmash (OAO, Belarus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Long-standing cooperation since the early 2000s. The Kazakhstani plant has produced over 5,000 ESSIL combines using Gomselmash machine sets. In 2025, an agreement was signed for 500 machine set deliveries in 2026. Localization includes cabins, sub-motor frames, hoppers, straw choppers, and tilt chambers. New products include sunflower headers and headers for low-growing crops.
• Amkodor (OAO, Belarus)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Explored potential for joint production of telescopic loaders with Amkodor as a new production direction for machine-building development in Kazakhstan.
• John Deere (John Deere Walldorf International GmbH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Strategic agreement signed in Washington in November 2025 for industrial cooperation in agricultural machinery manufacturing. Total value of cooperation over five years amounts to $2.5 billion. John Deere machinery production was launched in April 2025 at the Localization Center in Kostanai. As of signing, 292 units had been produced (37.6 billion tenge). The agreement targets production of over 3,000 units, building service centers and spare parts hubs, technology infrastructure development, new jobs creation, and deepening localization.
• SDF Group (DEUTZ-FAHR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Agreement signed between AgromashHolding KZ and SDF Group for localization of production and sales of agricultural machinery under the DEUTZ-FAHR brand in Kazakhstan. The cooperation covers joint production of tractors and combines under the DEUTZ-FAHR brand.
• Shandong Weichai Lovol International Trading Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for production of LOVOL tractors (35–220 hp) launched in 2019. LOVOL has become one of the most sold tractor brands in Kazakhstan. Production includes tractor assembly and localization of components such as cabins.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves21 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Gomselmash: Belarusian manufacturer of grain harvesting combines and agricultural machinery. Agromash's longest-standing technology partner — supplies machine kits for ESSIL combine production; over 5,000 ESSIL combines produced under this cooperation since early 2000s.
• Rostselmash: Russia's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer producing combines (TORUM, ACROS, VECTOR) and tractors (ROSTSELMASH 2000 series). Direct competitor in the CIS grain combine market and alternative to Gomselmash/ESSIL for Kazakhstani buyers.
• Shandong Weichai Lovol Heavy Industry: Chinese tractor and combine manufacturer supplying LOVOL brand platforms (35–260 hp) assembled at Agromash's Kostanai plant since 2019. LOVOL became one of Kazakhstan's best-selling tractor brands in 2022 through this partnership.
• SDF Group: Italian owner of DEUTZ-FAHR brand; partner to Agromash for localized tractor and combine production in Kazakhstan since 2021. Comparable premium agricultural machinery portfolio overlapping Agromash's DEUTZ-FAHR lineup (100–336 hp tractors, C7206 TS combines).
• Kirovets / Petersburg Tractor Plant: Russian manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural tractors (K-735 through K-746, 350–460 hp). Agromash produces KIROVETS tractors under partnership; K-746 is Agromash's flagship model. Direct overlap in high-power tractor segment across CIS.
• Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ): Belarusian manufacturer of compact and mid-range agricultural tractors (BELARUS series). Competes in the same Kazakhstan tractor market segments served by Agromash's LOVOL and DEUTZ-FAHR compact/mid-range offerings.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere: Global agricultural machinery leader; partner to Agromash under the $2.5B five-year strategic agreement. While partnering in Kazakhstan, John Deere competes directly against Agromash's premium offerings in markets outside Kazakhstan and operates as an incumbent OEM whose technology underpins Agromash's localization business.
• CLAAS: German family-owned agricultural machinery manufacturer specializing in combines (LEXION, TUCANO, AVERO), forage harvesters, and tractors. Competitor in the high-capacity combine segment where Agromash positions ESSIL KZS-790 and DEUTZ-FAHR C7206 TS.
• AGCO Corporation (Fendt / Massey Ferguson / Valtra): Global agricultural equipment group owning Fendt (premium tractors), Massey Ferguson, and Valtra. Comparable premium/combine segment positioning to Agromash's DEUTZ-FAHR lineup and competes for high-horsepower tractor market share in CIS and globally.

Emerging players

• Väderstad: Swedish manufacturer of tillage and seeding equipment (Tempo, Rapid, Carrier, TopDown). Partner to Agromash under April 2026 localization agreement as part of €500M EU package — emerging local presence through Agromash's Localization Center.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

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