Beginning in the year 2001, BHC will become the sole supplier of COTTON PICKER DRUMS for CNH (CASE CORP) Cotton Pickers. This new cooperation with CASE culminates almost 15 years of supplying CASE with the main parts and components used in producing cotton picker drums.
On February 15, 2001, the cornerstone for the new BHC manufacturing facilities was laid by the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Ehud Barak and the President of BHC, Mr. Jacob Hadar, in a ceremony representing the official opening of the Park Zvaim Industrial Park.
The new plant facilities will manufacture the full range of BHC products and will employ over 600 people from the city of Bet Shean and the surrounding settlements. Congradulations to all the Beit Hashita!!
The Beit Hashita Agricultural Implement Company
(BHC) was established by Kibbutz
Beit Hashita to provide innovative answers for the specific
needs of the Israeli farmer. Since 1937, BHC has produced a line
of Agricultural
Implements that has established its niche in the local and
world markets. BHC has worked hard to achieve its reputation as a
manufacturer of high quality, original and very reliable
agricultural equipment.
In our plants, located on Kibbutz Beit Hashita in the Jezreel Valley, a full range of cultivation and tillage equipment are designed and manufactured for the difficult farming conditions found in Israel. Meeting the requirements of the southern Negev desert and the volcanic soils of the Golan, these implements can be easily adapted to farming needs around the world.
The BHC Cotton Picker Maintenance Plant overhauls picking units and tractors for many Israeli cotton growers. Field service stations, for on-site maintenance, have been especially designed by BHC to make picker maintenance readily available to every grower. They are the best means of keeping cotton pickers running during the picking season.
For over 20 years, BHC has been a leading manufacturer of and are sold in every mechanical picking region of the world. Cotton Picker Spare Parts for western cotton pickers,
BHC is a ISO 9002 certified company, meeting the highest quality standards of this very demanding industry.
BHC expanded it range of products during 1998 to include automobile accessories, beginning with grille guards for the Off-the-Road 4x4 vehicle market.
High quality front and rear grille guards are manufactured and supplied for over 40 vehicle models, becoming an instant success in the United States at leading automobile exhibitions and in 4x4 parts stores. They are sold under the POLAR BEAR trade mark.
BHC is an O.E.M. supplier of rubber suspension parts to Mack Trucks Inc. These parts are manufactured by its subsiduary, GUMICO 2000.
In recent years, BHC has taken the know-how and experience gained from its pioneering efforts in Israeli agriculture, and began establishing international Agricultural Development Projects. These projects enable transition from tradition agriculture, found in many developing areas of the world, to modern agriculture that integrates advanced technology, modern growing methods and sound economics.
BHC is continuously testing New Products and
crops on the Kibbutz fields, during all stages of the growing
process. Some crops are specifically grown according to growing
methods used in other countries, in order to develop equipment
suitable to their individual local needs. In return, the factory
is constantly providing the Kibbutz's agricultural division with
the most advanced technology available.
Combining the Kibbutz agriculture and industry into an integrated working unit has provided Kibbutz Beit Hashita an added advantage, so necessary when competing on the world market.
Your comments or inquiries are welcome, just click our e-mail address bhc@bethashita.org.il or write directly to :
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