In recognition of its extraordinary past and with an optimistic outlook to the future, Pöttinger is celebrating its 150-year success story this year. Since 1871, the Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer has always looked for ways to make farming work easier and more efficient. The product range is constantly growing and has always been updated to meet the latest needs and circumstances.
Like clockwork
As a master clockmaker with precision, as an artisan blacksmith with a feel for design and as a metalworker ensuring durability and robustness, the company founder had the best prerequisites for turning his inventions into something brilliant. He had already set the bar very high with his fodder cutting machine that started it all. The product range back in the early days also included fruit mills, fruit presses, flour and grain mills for producing fodder, as well as silage and fodder choppers. An excerpt from the history books informs us that in 1927, a fruit and grape mill was patented with the telling name “Alkohol”. The product range was constantly extended with presses, circular saws and shredders.
Pöttinger launches the “Green Range”
In the 1950s and 1960s, the company became increasingly involved in grassland equipment for mountain farmers. The first of these was a motor mower that could be used on slopes with a gradient of up to 80 percent. The development of the conveyor rake was a great moment for the company and revolutionised mechanisation on steep terrain.
The lion in the field
In the meantime, the grassland professional also investigated the tillage sector. By acquiring the Bavarian Plough Factory in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, in 1975, cultivators (SYNKRO), ploughs (SERVO) and power harrows (LION, the lion in the field) were now part of the company’s standard product range.
In 2001, following the takeover of the Rabe plant in Bernburg, Germany, the course was set for another product segment. Pöttinger seed drills meet the highest demands in functionality, reliability and performance. The extensive range of machines includes mechanical and pneumatic seed drills, as well as equipment for mulch drilling. From August 2021 onwards, one of the last gaps in the product range of the traditional Austrian company will be closed: With rotary hoes, row crop cultivators and tine harrows, Pöttinger offers flexible and efficient machines to meet the new challenges in crop care
Honour the past – be the future.
With groundbreaking innovations such as the new JUMBO loader wagon, the AEROSEM FDD front hopper seed drill, the software link to agrirouter, Next Machine Management and many other solutions in the field of digital agricultural technology, Pöttinger will continue to provide the best possible solutions and sustainable support for agricultural work in the future. Gregor Dietachmayr, Spokesperson for the Management Team, paints a positive picture: “We are continuing to carry on the pioneering spirit of our founder. With our proven machines and new developments, we are always at the cutting edge. We have inherited the ability to think in terms of solutions from our predecessors, which is why we can look to the future with optimism. We are very aware of our responsibility towards future generations. As a reliable and sincere partner, we will continue to take on the challenges in the future so that we can meet customer requirements in the best possible way.”
