Claas is a renowned German manufacturer of agricultural machinery, known mainly for the production of combine harvesters, agricultural tractors and other advanced machines and equipment for work in the field. Claas was founded in 1913 in Harsewinkel, Germany, by the Claas brothers. The company started with the production of attachments for harvesters, and then developed into a manufacturer of combine harvesters, which became one of its main products. Claas offers a wide range of agricultural machinery, including combine harvesters (such as Lexion, Tucano), self-propelled forage harvesters for harvesting corn and other plants, agricultural tractors (including the Xerion and Axion series), agricultural trailers, haymaking machines, sprayers and equipment for earth care.