“Gregoire Besson”, one of the leaders in soil-cultivation equipment manufacturing, announces the purchase of “Rabe Agri”, based in Bad Essen, Germany, which specialises in manufacturing ploughs, disc harrows, cultivators, rotary harrows and seed drills. “Rabe Agri”, founded in 1889, specialises in manufacturing ploughs. Over the past forty years, the company has significantly expanded its model range, adding pre-sowing soil-preparation implements, as well as rotary harrows and seed drills. Over the past three years, the company’s average turnover has been EUR 30 million, 60% of which is export, with a staff of 180 people.
The French company “Gregoire Besson”, based in Montfaucon-Montigné, France, has around 380 employees worldwide and 6 factories, located in Montfaucon-Montigné (France), Bergerac (France), Quimper (France), Langeais (France), Cany-Barville (France) and Ancona (Italy).
In 2010, “Gregoire Besson”‘s turnover was EUR 60 million, and the company has 5 branches: England, Canada, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, China, and a broad dealer network around the world. “Rabe Agri” will be renamed Rabe. Products manufactured under this widely known brand are valued for their high quality. Machinery and spare parts sales will be carried out by the new “Rabe” company in Germany. “Grégoire Besson” intends to continue production at the “Rabe Agri” factory in Bad Essen, Germany.
This decision will let “Grégoire Besson”:
- Increase its production capacity;
- Preserve its established dealer network, particularly in Germany;
- Expand its machinery model range.
- And let the Rabe brand enter new markets with “Gregoire Besson”‘s commercial support.
“Gregoire Besson” president Patrick Besson
