Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik

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Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik

Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik

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Company Description

GRIMME is much more than just an agricultural machinery manufacturer—it is a company that has been passionate for generations about making potato harvesting increasingly efficient, gentle, and forward-looking. As the world’s leading specialist in potato technology, GRIMME today offers an impressive range of over 150 machine types that cover everything from soil preparation, planting, and cultivation to harvesting, sorting, and storage—everything potatoes need to reach their full potential. Whether it’s separation, planting technology, cultivation equipment, self-propelled harvesters, bunker and sorting solutions, or digital assistance systems—every machine embodies the same passion: maximum performance combined with the utmost care for the plant and the soil. Spudnik in North America is also part of the Grimme Group.

Product Portfolio (All Products):

  • Potato planters (cup and belt systems)
  • Self-propelled potato harvesters (VARITRON series)
  • Trailed potato harvesters
  • Stone and clod separators
  • Soil cultivation and tillage equipment
  • Haulm toppers
  • Windrowers and elevator systems
  • Receiving hoppers
  • Conveyors and transport systems 
  • Cleaning, grading, and sorting equipment
  • Storage and crop handling systems,
  • Vegetable harvesting machinery (carrots, onions, etc.)
  • Sugar beet harvesting equipment
  • Digital farming and precision agriculture tools
  • Spare parts and aftermarket components

The Enabler

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
GRIMME Langquaid
GRIMME Langquaid is a major subsidiary and production plant of the GRIMME Group, a German agricultural machinery firm. It is located in Langquaid, Germany, and serves the group's global activities by manufacturing specialist equipment for potato, sugar beet, and vegetable cultivation.
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
GRIMME NL
GRIMME Nederland is the GRIMME Group's Dutch affiliate, providing regional sales, service, and distribution for agricultural machinery. Based in the Netherlands, the company provides equipment and technical services to farmers and agribusinesses for potato, sugar beet, and vegetable production.
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
GRIMME Polska
GRIMME Polska, part of the GRIMME Group, supplies potato, beet, and vegetable machinery in Poland. It provides planting, harvesting, and storage equipment with local sales, service, and technical support for efficient crop production.
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
GRIMME Russia
RIMME Russia is GRIMME Group's regional company that sells and services agricultural machinery in Russia. The firm is part of GRIMME's global network of subsidiaries, which provides farmers with specialized equipment for potato, sugar beet, and vegetable cultivation.
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
GRIMME Skandinavien
GRIMME Skandinavien, a subsidiary of the GRIMME Group, offers potato machinery including planters, harvesters, haulm toppers, windrowers, separators, and storage systems, along with precision farming solutions and aftersales support across Scandinavia.
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik
Grimme South Africa
GRIMME branch in Fisantekraal, Durbanville, Cape Town serves as a regional hub providing access to genuine parts, machinery and technical support for potato, vegetable and sugar beet production.
Products Offered
Grimme EVO 290 AirSep
Grimme EVO 290 AirSep The Grimme EVO 290 AirSep is the worlds first bunker harvester with Airsep, a patented separation device.
Varitron 470 Platinum Terra Trac, 435 hp, 7-ton NonstopBunker and rubber tracks to ensure good protection against ground compaction.
Grimme Varitron 470 Platinum Terra Trac GRIMME presents the second generation, the VARITRON 470 Platinum boasting 435 HP with rubber tracks and 7-ton NonstopBunker as standard.
Grimme sl 919 quantum
Grimme Store Matic Pro New fully autonomous filling system on the new SL700-900. The StoreMatic Pro allows a filling automation never reached on the storage market.
Grimme Select 200
Grimme Select 200 Grimme Select 200 centre trailed, 2-row, various separators for different soil conditions. In addition to the unique combination of separators that allows for optimal adjustment to different harvesting conditions and new technologies
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News for this Company
George Kinuthia (left) checks the progress of the potato harvesting at his farm in Molo with Fergus Robley (right) the Managing Director of FMD East Africa and Jan Soltau (centre) the Sales Manager of Grimme.
March 23, 2016
Potato Farmers in Kenya turn to mechanization to meet rapidly increasing demand
The fast expansion of cities and towns and the popularity of fast foods have created a rapidly increasing demand for potatoes in Kenya.
From the archive
Kenya
Stand of BP2015 Gold Sponsor Grimme. “This is GB’s premiere potato event and you need to be here to gauge the industry mood,“ says Grimme’s sales manager Andrew Starbuck
November 16, 2015
Thousands attend GB’s flagship potato event BP2015
The entire potato industry of Great Britain gathered at Harrogate International Centre, North Yorkshire 12 and 13 November for BP2015, the key industry event of the year.
From the archive
United Kingdom
AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group explores potato processing
July 06, 2015
AHDB Potatoes Next Generation group explores potato processing
The AHDB Potatoes ‘Next Generation’ tour kicked off in Yorkshire last month, visiting two progressive Yorkshire based potato processing businesses.
From the archive
United Kingdom
Grimme launches self- propelled potato harvester in the United Kingdom
November 30, 2013
Grimme launches self- propelled potato harvester in the United Kingdom
Grimme has introduced its flagship Varitron 470 four-row self-propelled potato harvester to the UK. One machine has been undergoing testing in East Anglia, while another has already been sold for red beet harvesting.
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United Kingdom
Agents for this company
Capital Equipment Inc
Capital Equipment, located in Quebec, provides equipment to the (Canadian) potato industry either manufacturered in-house or supplied by a wide range of international equipment partners.
PGS Equipment Ltd
PGS Equipment was founded in 2021 by the merger of Growers Supply and Prairie Side Equipment. PGS focuses on the sale and service of agricultural machinery from seeding to storage and from harvesting to packaging.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does GRIMME maintain its leadership in potato technology globally despite increasing competition in mechanization?

GRIMME sustains leadership through continuous innovation, specialization in root crop machinery and a full value-chain approach. Unlike competitors focusing on single stages, GRIMME integrates soil preparation to storage, creating system-level efficiency. Their investment in digital farming and precision agriculture also ensures future readiness.

How does GRIMME ensure minimal crop damage during harvesting and post-harvest handling?

Through advanced separation systems, adjustable conveyors and gentle handling mechanisms, GRIMME reduces bruising and mechanical injury. This is critical for both fresh market potatoes and processing quality.

Why is specialization in potato machinery more advantageous than generalized agricultural equipment?

Potatoes are highly sensitive to mechanical damage and soil conditions. Specialized machinery like GRIMME’s ensures precise depth control, gentle lifting and efficient separation, which general-purpose machines cannot achieve at the same level.

How adaptable are GRIMME machines to different soil types and climatic conditions globally?

GRIMME designs equipment with adjustable parameters (depth, speed, separation intensity), allowing operation across diverse soils—from sandy to heavy clay and varying climatic conditions.

How can GRIMME contribute to reducing post-harvest losses globally?

By providing advanced sorting, grading, and storage solutions, GRIMME can significantly reduce losses, especially in developing regions where post-harvest inefficiencies are high.

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  • Hunteburger Str. 32
    Damme 49401
    Germany

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