“The Coolest German Thing Made in the USA”
The German American Business Awards are presented every year by the German American Chamber of Commerce. At this year’s annual event, the fourth generation LEXION 8000-7000 series combine was recognized as the “The Coolest German Thing Made in the USA.” The flagship line of LEXION combines is fitted with a machine automation system that makes autonomous and automatic real-time, in-field adjustments with more precision and speed than a seasoned operator, ensuring the machine runs at its highest efficiency.
The awards honor excellence in the German-American business community in the areas of innovation, services, economic development, and community engagement. “The Coolest German Thing Made in the USA” Award winner was decided via online voting, where nearly 5,000 votes were cast. Thank you to all of the CLAAS fans who took the time to vote! The awards were presented the 2022 German American Business Awards on October 14, 2022 at the Chicago History Museum.
“We are excited and honored to have the LEXION 8000-7000 Series combine – our most advanced and highest capacity line of harvesters – be recognized by the GACCs,” said Matthias Ristow, President and Managing Director Business Administration, CLAAS Omaha, Inc. “We are extremely proud and appreciative of our fantastic workforce here in Omaha who builds this highly innovative machine on a daily basis. Twenty-five years ago, CLAAS built its North American combine assembly plant in Nebraska because they knew the farmers in North America required a combine with the capacity that only CLAAS would be able to provide.”
According to Representative of German Industry + Trade (RGIT), German companies in the US employ nearly 860,000 people, making them the fourth largest foreign employer in the US and second largest in manufacturing specifically. Germany is also the third largest foreign direct investor in the US, with $564 billion in investment.
“German subsidiaries in the US play a vital role in the US economy as they constantly innovate, invest in their regions and local community, support their customers, and develop unique products, services, and solutions for their customers and partners. I look forward to recognizing these excellent contributions to German-American business at the German American Business Awards,” says Matthias Amberg, Chairman of the German American Chamber of Commerce® of the Midwest (GACC Midwest).
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