North America

CNH, a leading global manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment with about 11,500 dealers in 160 countries, had net sales of $13 billion in 2006. Of total net revenues, agricultural equipment sales represented 60 percent, construction equipment about 33 percent and financial services about 7 percent.

About 42 percent of our net sales of agricultural equipment and 49 percent of construction equipment were generated from sales in North America in 2006. Globally, CNH has more than 25,000 employees and operates 39 manufacturing facilities and 26 research and development centers.

Manufacturing locations in the United States include Belleville, PA - hay and forage equipment; Benson, MN - sprayers, floaters, cotton pickers; Burlington, IA - tractor loader backhoes, forklifts; Calhoun, GA - crawler excavators, dozers; Dublin, GA - compact tractors; Fargo, ND - tractors, wheel loaders; Goodfield, IL - soil management (tillage) equipment; Grand Island, NE - combines; New Holland, PA - hay and forage equipment; Racine, WI - tractors, components; Rocky Mount, NC - engines; Wichita, KS - skid steer loaders; and in Canada: Saskatoon, SK - planting, seeding equipment; and in Mexico at Queretaro - tractors, components; and Guanajuato - tractors.

In 2006, CNH was a participant in 11 agricultural equipment and seven construction equipment joint ventures. CNH Capital and CNH Parts & Service were in four joint ventures.