Haytools Factory Tour - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

​​​​​NEW HOLLAND HAYTOOLS FACTORY TOUR

New Holland, Pennsylvania is the home and headquarters of the New Holland Agriculture and Construction brands in North America and the global Center of Excellence for Hay and Forage. At this site, the expertise of engineering, research and development, sales and marketing and manufacturing operations come together to produce the world’s No. 1 haytools products.
FACTORY FACTS
  • New Holland campus size: 341 acres, including a 150-acre test farm
  • Manufacturing facility size: 700,000 sq. ft.
  • 47 million pounds of steel is used each year
  • Number of plant employees: approximately 600
PLANT HISTORY
The New Holland haytools plant traces its roots to 1895 when a two-man machinery repair shop was founded by master machinist and inventor, Abe Zimmerman. Through the years, New Holland became known as the leader in hay and forage technology, pioneering many firsts following the purchase of Lancaster County farmer Ed Nolt’s invention of the first commercially viable automatic self-tie baler in 1940.
Nolt’s automatic self-tie baler revolutionized haymaking and put New Holland on the map. Today, the New Holland plant produces 30 different models of round balers, square balers, pull-type forage harvesters and other haytools exported to 45 countries around the world
TOUR SCHEDULE
Regular factory tours take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1pm (EST) and typically last one to one and a half hours. Walk-in and scheduled tours are welcomed; please arrive 15-30 minutes early to your tour. Additional tour dates may be available upon request, please call to inquire.
If you have a large group please call to confirm that there will be adequate tour guides available for your group.
​Tour schedule is subject to change based on plant operation. The New Holland Haytools Factory tour takes place inside of our working hay tools factory. This means that our tours cannot always take place as scheduled. We always recommend that you call our tour center to confirm before you arrive.
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: (717) 355-1588
Special arrangements for group tours of 10 or more can be arranged by calling in advance.
SAFETY FIRST
The New Holland Haytools Factory Tour is an industrial environment and the safety of our guests and employees is our No. 1 priority. Please follow the safety rules:
  • Open-toed shoes and sandals are not permitted.
  • Children under the age of 12 are not allowed on the factory tour.
  • Safety glasses are mandatory in the plant, and are provided for use during the tour.
SHOP THE NEW HOLLAND COUNTRY STORE
After your tour, visit the New Holland Country™ Store and take home your favorite New Holland-brand merchandise, including apparel, caps, toys, gifts and home decor.
Can’t make it to the store? Shop online at www.newhollandcountry.com.