CNH Industrial, one of the largest companies globally in the capital goods sector, has announced a new strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems, a specialist in machine control solutions for construction equipment.
CNH Industrial brands include Case, Iveco, New Holland, and engine manufacturer FPT.
The partnership will involve several collaboration areas to drive CNH Industrial’s development of machine control. Initially, Leica will provide Case and New Holland Construction with machine control solutions for excavators, dozers and graders, for both factory fit and aftermarket applications. This will eventually expand to CNH Industrial’s entire construction product line-up. 
In addition, the engineering departments for both companies will jointly evaluate the development of products, designed to maximize integration and performance of the CNH Industrial Construction Equipment portfolio.
“Our partnership with Leica Geosystems one of the most respected companies in the machine control solutions industry shows our intention to continue investing in the Construction Equipment business by introducing forefront technologies and leveraging the most advanced specialist players in the market,” said Mario Gasparri, brand president of CNH Industrial Construction Equipment.
The growing field of machine control has seen a number of strategic tie-ups between machine manufacturers and companies specialising in surveying and automation technology.
