LEMKEN: ploughs, seed drills and tillage machinery
LEMKEN makes Juwel ploughs, Karat cultivators and Solitair drills, plus iQblue digital tools, with EUR 420 million turnover in 2024.
LEMKEN is a family-owned German manufacturer of tillage, seeding and crop care machinery, which also develops digital control tools.
Germany · Privately held family-owned company
LEMKEN is a privately held, family-owned machinery manufacturer headquartered in Alpen, Germany. It concentrates on crop establishment and crop management, with a portfolio covering ploughing, stubble cultivation, seedbed preparation, sowing, precision and direct seeding, and mechanical weed control. Its iQblue digital solutions include applications and machine operating systems. The company manufactures and sells internationally, with 32 locations worldwide and approximately 2,000 employees.
The range spans conventional ploughing as well as equipment for other cultivation systems, and these solutions are not directly interchangeable. Machine choice depends on the cultivation system, soil type, crop residue levels and tractor capability, and buying a LEMKEN machine does not by itself define a farm's production method. Its product families include Juwel ploughs, Karat cultivators and Solitair seed drills, sold to arable farms, row crop growers, agricultural contractors and dealers.
Size of the business
LEMKEN reported turnover of EUR 420 million in 2024.
Does LEMKEN only manufacture ploughs?
No. The offering also includes other tillage equipment, seed drills, crop care and digital tools.
Does greater working width always mean higher output?
No. Tractor capability, soils, field size, transport and work quality at the intended speed can limit output.
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