In Canada, MF purchased the rotor combine production of White, which was facing difficulties, in 1986. In 2003, the 8000 series derived from White was updated with minor modifications to the more modern 9000 series.

The rotor combine 9895 Fortia, manufactured by MF at the Hesston factory in the USA, was introduced to the European market with minor changes in 2007. The distribution of grain more evenly in the rotor had been improved, and the cutting platform chosen for Western Europe was the Power Flow developed by Dronningborg. In Eastern Europe, the American platform was used. In appearance, the Fortia was originally designed to resemble MF models based on Laverda, and the cab monitor was the GTA II used in MF tractors.

The 9895 Fortia was equipped with a 12.5-liter Caterpillar engine producing 459 hp. The threshing mechanism consisted of an 80-centimeter diameter cylinder and a sieving system comparable in size to competitors. The rotation speed of the cylinder was basically adjusted with a 3-speed gearbox and fine-tuned hydraulically. The speed aimed to be kept automatically constant despite load variations. The grain tank's capacity, 12,300 liters, and the unloading rate, 158 liters per second, were top figures at least on the European market.

In 2009, the range was expanded with the 9695 and 9795 models, equipped with 8.4-liter Agco Power engines and a 70-centimeter diameter cylinder, whose basic technology corresponded to the earlier 9690 and 9790 models. The most significant difference was a much more powerful grain tank unloading system. The smallest model had a narrower structure, so, for example, the sieve and grain tank were smaller than those of the other models. In these models, additional power was available only when the grain tank unloading was in operation.

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