We continue our story about one of the leaders in agricultural twine – Hungarian manufacturer Agrotex Kft. And it was this manufacturer that, at the request of its Ukrainian dealer, developed an exclusive product line.
As a reminder, Agrotex Kft is a leading Hungarian manufacturer of polypropylene twine for balers. In Ukraine, the Hungarian brand’s twine is represented by ABA “ASTRA” LLC.
As a reminder, we’ve already covered why Hungarian twine is growing more popular in Ukraine (read more here) and what to look for when choosing twine.
As AgroPravda.com learned, the Ukrainian twine dealer noticed that the manufacturer’s line was missing a “500, 4 kg, 2000” size (that is, 500 metres of twine per 1 kg, totalling 2000 m), which is in considerable demand among Ukrainian farmers.
This kind of twine is used for household and garden needs, and for tying small hay bales – 15-20 kg.
The Ukrainian dealer approached the Agrotex Kft plant. The main requirements for the new twine were:
- resistance to rot;
- must not absorb moisture;
- does not dissolve;
- resistance to ultraviolet rays;
- resistance to temperature swings;
- resistance to mechanical abrasion;
- versatility;
- safe for animals.
In 2021, a batch of the twine, which came to be called Garon, arrived in Ukraine for testing.
The twine was handed over for testing to farmers on real operations. It was also tested alongside competing products.
As representatives of ABA “ASTRA” LLC reported, the tests showed the new product performed excellently.
As a result – in 2022, more than 100 tonnes of Garon twine have already been delivered to Ukraine.
It can be used on all makes and models of square and round balers for hay-binding and baling, as well as a general-purpose binding and packing cord. It has high tensile strength, excellent knot-tying, and elasticity, and meets DSTU ISO 4167:2009. And, importantly, it’s 10-15% cheaper than its closest competitors.
As a reminder, the leading supplier of polypropylene twine for agribusiness in Ukraine is “Astra”. To purchase, contact our regional representatives
For more on twine, see: shop.astra-group.ua
Article prepared by journalists at AgroPravda
