Massey Ferguson recently accepted the prize of ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ in the commercial vehicles category of the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2018 at a ceremony at Essen’s Aalto Theatre in Germany.

MF IDEAL

Over 6,300 products from 59 countries were entered into this year’s Red Dot competition. All the products were assessed individually by an international panel of 39 independent design industry professionals. Only 1.1% of entries gained the highest distinction in the competition - the ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ seal of quality.

As one of the ‘Best of the Best’, the MF IDEAL joins other 2018 winners in this exclusive group including the Ferrari Portofino and the McLaren 720S sports cars.

“With its sophisticated design, this high-performance combine harvester is ground-breaking and optimally geared to future requirements," stated the jury. Commending the machine for its elegant design, highly-developed cab ergonomics and excellent all-round visibility, the judges said, “The IDEAL combine is extremely comfortable in use, efficient and very powerful.”

The Red Dot Award was received by Eric Hansotia and Barry O’Shea

Eric Hansotia, Senior Vice President Global Crop Cycle and Fuse Connected Services, and Barry O’Shea, Vice President & Product Line Leader Global Gold Harvesting, from Massey Ferguson’s parent company, AGCO accepted the award on behalf of its international design and development team.

"The IDEAL combine harvester is the result of many years’ research and development, dedicated cross-functional teamwork and leading industry expertise," said Mr Hansotia. "We are always looking for new, innovative and sustainable ways to help farmers who want the best from us. The IDEAL combine is a perfect example of AGCO’s mission to provide high-tech solutions to farmers feeding the world."