What KUHN does

KUHN, headquartered in Saverne, France, and founded in 1828, is a long-established manufacturer of agricultural machinery organised into five product divisions: Grande Culture (tillage, seeding, fertilisation, spraying, mechanical weeding, shredders), Herbe & Fourrages (mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, baler-wrappers, wrappers), Élevage (TMR mixer wagons and feeding/bedding equipment), Paysage & Voirie (landscape and roadside maintenance equipment), and Électronique & Solutions Connectées (ISOBUS terminals and connected platforms). Notable technologies include the patented TWIN-reel film binding system on the i-BIO+ combined baler-wrapper (which wraps a bale in 18 seconds for 6 layers), the AUTOSPRAY pulse-width modulation nozzle system operating at 20 Hz, the I-SPRAY camera-based ultra-localised weed-detection spraying system, the EAGLE automatic boom height control (operating as close as 30 cm from target at 25 km/h), and the STRIGER 100 strip-till tool that reduces worked surface area by 80%.

The business sells exclusively through authorised dealers, supported by wholly-owned distribution subsidiaries in Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, and Hungary, plus a global distributor network covering 100+ countries. Manufacturing is concentrated in France at Saverne (HQ) and the Châteaubriant KUHN-HUARD seeder facility. Revenue is generated principally through hardware sales, with KUHN Finance providing 0% multi-season promotional financing as a demand lever (current sprayer and soil/seeding/weeding campaigns run into mid-2026). The legal entity is KUHN SAS, and the business operates as part of Bucher Industries Group, a diversified Swiss industrial conglomerate.

Connected-agriculture functionality (KUHN Connect, KUHN T1 Box, MyKUHN customer portal, Agrirouter integration, and ISOBUS-compatible CCI 1200/800/60 terminals) is layered onto the hardware base to support telemetry, parts, and after-sales service. Customer segments span professional arable farmers, livestock (dairy and beef) farmers, agricultural service providers (ETAs and CUMAs), and landscape/roadside maintenance contractors across Europe with growing commercial attention to the Asia-Pacific region via trade-show participation.

Name

KUHN

Legal name

KUHN SAS

Website

https://kuhn.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1828

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KUHN is a French agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1828, producing tillage, seeding, spraying, hay/forage, livestock, and landscape machinery. A subsidiary of Bucher Industries, it sells exclusively through authorised dealers across Europe and 100+ countries, with precision-agriculture technologies including AUTOSPRAY and I-SPRAY computer vision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Tractors & Power Units (IMAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC), Agricultural Processing Equipment (On-farm) (IMAHACAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery manufacturing
• Tillage and seeding equipment
• Crop spraying technology
• Forage and hay harvesting
• Livestock feeding equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saverne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Equipment Sales: Sale of agricultural machinery including tillage equipment, seeders, sprayers, hay and forage equipment, livestock equipment, and landscape/maintenance equipment through dealer network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KUHN designs, manufactures and sells agricultural machinery for the complete crop and livestock cycle, including plows, cultivators, seeders, fertilizer spreaders, sprayers, mechanical weeding tools, mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, baler-wrappers, mixer wagons, feeding/bedding equipment and landscape maintenance machinery. The company also provides precision agriculture electronic solutions (ISOBUS terminals, KUHN Connect, AUTOSPRAY, I-SPRAY) and accompanying services such as KUHN Finance financing and the MyKUHN customer portal.

Product overview

KUHN is a comprehensive agricultural equipment manufacturer offering a broad portfolio organized into five main divisions: (1) Grande Culture (Field Crops) - soil working implements (plows, cultivators, decompactors, stubble cultivators like CULTIMER and OPTIMER, strip-till STRIGER 100), seeders (combine seeders, precision drills, simplified seeding equipment), fertilizer spreaders, sprayers (mounted, trailed, self-propelled with AUTOSPRAY and I-SPRAY precision technologies), mechanical weed control, and shredders; (2) Herbe & Fourrages (Grass & Forage) - mowers (GMD, FC, PZ series), tedders (GF series), rakes (GA, MERGE MAXX), balers (round balers FB/VB, baler-wrappers VBP/i-BIO+, high-density SB balers), bale wrappers, and versatile shredders; (3) Élevage (Livestock) - TMR mixer wagons (trailed PROFILE/EUROMIX, self-propelled SPV/SPW, stationary CENTRAMIX), feeding equipment (POLYCROK, PRIMOR), and bedding machines (ALTOR, ATHENOR); (4) Paysage & Voirie (Landscape & Roads) - bank mowers, brush cutters, shredders, and salt/sand spreaders; (5) Électronique & Solutions Connectées - ISOBUS terminals (CCI series), KUHN Connect ecosystem with CCI Connect and T1 Box, precision spraying technologies (AUTOSPRAY PWM, I-SPRAY computer vision). KUHN also provides services including KUHN Finance financing programs and MyKUHN customer portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KUHN Connect: Electronic and connected solutions platform including ISOBUS terminals, CCI solutions, and agrirouter connectivity
• MyKUHN
• KUHN Finance
• i-BIO+

Products and services

• MASTER Series Reversible Mounted Plows Reversible mounted plows for soil turning and tillage, including MASTER 103, MASTER M, MASTER 113, MASTER 123, MASTER 153, MASTER L and MASTER 183 models.
• MULTI-CHALLENGER XT / VARI-LEADER Semi-Mounted Reversible Plows Semi-mounted reversible plows for high-power tractors, including MULTI-LEADER XT, VARI-LEADER, VARI-MANAGER, CHALLENGER and VARI-CHALLENGER models.
• DC / DT Deep Cultivators (Soil Looseners) Deep cultivators and decompactors with wave-effect fracturing that lifts and drops soil without horizon mixing, preserving surface residues. Working depth 10-35 cm, 4-6 tines, 3-4 m width; DC and DT variants with optional carbide wing plates.
• PERFORMER Combined Disc and Tine Cultivators Combined disc and tine cultivators capable of managing high straw volumes with working depths of 7-30 cm, designed for both shallow stubble cultivation and deep soil restructuring in simplified cultivation techniques (TCS).
• CULTIMER Series Tine Stubble Cultivators Tine stubble cultivators for intermediate (7 cm) to deep (30 cm) tillage with 3-6 m working widths, designed for stubble management and soil structuring.
• OPTIMER Series Disc Stubble Cultivators Disc stubble cultivators for shallow (3-6 cm L series) and intermediate (up to 15 cm XL series) tillage with working widths of 3-12 m. Independent disc design for robust performance across soil types.
• STRIGER 100 Strip-Till Tool Strip-till tool working only the seed line (4-12 rows), reducing worked surface by 80%. Independent parallelogram-mounted elements, key-free adjustments, depth 7-30 cm, optional fertilization (liquid, solid, slurry).
• PREMIA / SITERA / VENTA Combine Seeders Mechanical and pneumatic combine seeders including PREMIA (mounted), SITERA (mechanical combine) and VENTA (pneumatic combine) for precision crop establishment.
• MEGANT / ESPRO Seeders for Simplified Seeding Seeders designed for simplified seeding techniques, including tine-based MEGANT and disc-based ESPRO / ESPRO RC for reduced-tillage operations.
• KOSMA / MAXIMA 3 / PLANTER 3 Precision Seeders Precision single-seed drills for row crops with accurate seed placement and spacing.
• AXIS / MDS.2 / AERO Fertilizer Spreaders Centrifugal, pneumatic and versatile fertilizer spreaders including AXIS (centrifugal), MDS.2, AERO 32.1 (pneumatic), UKS (versatile), AXENT and AERO GT 60.1 (trailed) models.
• KARAN Trailed Sprayer New trailed sprayer with tank capacities of 4,500 / 5,200 / 6,000 / 8,000 L and booms of 18-45 m. AUTOSET provides 900 L/min filling and 500 L/min spraying; TRACK-MATIC steering with 28° steering angle; XEA3 aluminium boom with 50 cm or 25 cm nozzle spacing.
• DELTIS 2 / LEXIS / METRIS 2 Sprayers Mounted and trailed sprayers - DELTIS 2 (mounted, 1,000-1,500 L tanks, 15-24 m booms), LEXIS and METRIS 2 (trailed). Include precision spraying technologies such as AUTOSPRAY and I-SPRAY.
• ARTEC F40 EVO / ARTEC RS20 Self-Propelled Sprayers Self-propelled sprayers for high-capacity professional applications with integrated power units and advanced spraying technologies.
• ROWLINER / TINELINER / STARLINER Mechanical Weeding Equipment Mechanical weed control equipment including ROWLINER row weeders, TINELINER brush weeders and STARLINER rotary hoes for chemical-free weed management.
• GMD / FC / PZ Mower Series Comprehensive mower range including GMD disc mowers (front, mounted, trailed, triple), FC conditioner disc mowers (front, mounted, central drawbar, lateral drawbar, triple) and PZ drum mowers (front, mounted, triple).
• GF Tedder Series Rotary tedders including GF 102, GF 1003, GF 1003 T, GF 8700, GF 13003, GF 13003 T, GF 15003 T and GF 17003 T models for hay and forage spreading and drying.
• GA / MERGE MAXX Rake Series Rake lineup including GA monorotor (mounted, trailed), GA double rotor (central deposit, lateral deposit), GA four-rotor, MERGE MAXX conveyor rakes and HAYBOB rake-tedder combinations.
• FB / VB Round Baler Series Round balers including FB fixed chamber (FB 3125, FB 3130-3135) and VB variable chamber (VB 3200, VB 7100) models for hay and straw baling.
• i-BIO+ Baler-Wrapper Combination Combined baler-wrapper machine in the Bale-In-One concept (with relatives VBP 3200, VBP 7100 and FBP 3135). The press chamber doubles as the wrapping table, with a high-speed wrapping ring applying film in 18 seconds for 6 layers, and patented TWIN-reel film binding with INTELLIWRAP for configurable even or odd film layers.
• SB High-Density Baler Series High-density balers with 80 cm channels (SB 890) and 120 cm channels (SB 1270 X, SB 1290, SB 1290 iD) for high-density forage and straw baling.
• RW / SW Bale Wrapper Series Bale wrappers including RW round bale wrappers (RW 1110, RW 1200, RW 1410-1610, RW 1810) and SW round and square bale wrappers (SW 1114, SW 1614, SW 4014).
• PROFILE / EUROMIX TMR Mixer Wagons (Trailed) Trailed TMR mixer wagons with 1 vertical auger (9-15 m³), 2 vertical augers (12-34 m³) and 3 vertical augers (28-45 m³), including PROFILE, PROFILE PLUS and EUROMIX models.
• SPV / SPW Self-Propelled Mixer Wagons Self-propelled mixer wagons including SPV ACCESS-POWER-INTENSE (1 vertical auger, 12-17 m³) and SPW POWER and SPW INTENSE (2 vertical augers, 14-27 m³) for livestock feed preparation.
• CENTRAMIX Stationary Mixer Stationary TMR mixer for fixed-location feed mixing operations in livestock facilities.
• POLYCROK / PRIMOR / ALTOR / ATHENOR Feeding and Bedding Equipment Livestock feeding and bedding equipment including POLYCROK feed distribution wagons, PRIMOR straw chopper-blowers (2060, GII, 3570, 4260, 5570, 15070), ALTOR (4560, 5070 M, 6070 M) and ATHENOR 6070 M feeder-bedding machines.
• BP 8402 PRO Versatile Shredder Professional versatile shredder for crop residue, vegetation covers and grassland maintenance. 8.40 m working width, tractor compatibility up to 400 hp.
• BP / BPR / BP 8300 Versatile Shredders Versatile shredders for crop residue, vegetation covers and grassland maintenance including BP, BPR 10, BP 100 and BP 8300 models.
• BV / BVR / SDS / TRP / TDP Vineyard Shredders Vineyard and orchard shredders including BV 10, BV-BVR 100, BV 1000-BVR 1000, SDS, TRP and TDP 1000 models for vegetation management in permanent crops.
• TBE / AGRI-LONGER / LONGER Landscape Maintenance Equipment Landscape and roadside maintenance equipment including TBE bank mowers, AGRI-LONGER brush cutters (GII M, GII P), POLY-LONGER, MULTI-LONGER GII, PRO-LONGER GII and VSA/AXEO salt and sand spreaders.
• CCI 1200 / CCI 800 / CCI 60 ISOBUS Terminals ISOBUS-compatible terminals enabling tractor-implement communication across manufacturers' brands. Includes CCI 1200, CCI 800 and CCI 60 terminals, CCI A3 joystick and CCI Apps for precision farming control and data management.
• KUHN Connect / KUHN T1 Box Connected solutions ecosystem including the KUHN Connect platform, KUHN CCI Connect for data connectivity and KUHN T1 Box for machine telemetry and remote monitoring.
• KUHN Finance In-house equipment financing service offering 0% interest promotional periods (e.g., 0% over 3 seasons for sprayers and 0% over 4 seasons for soil/seeding/mechanical weeding equipment), with customer savings of up to €4,200-€5,000 depending on financed amount.
• MyKUHN Customer Portal Customer portal providing unlimited access to user manuals, spare parts catalogs and expert advice for KUHN equipment owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• AUTOSPRAY operates at 20 Hz per nozzle, applying spray in alternating pulses for precise coverage
• +7 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• German Agricultural Society (DLG) / Agritechnica AsiamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026KUHN participates as a major exhibitor at the Agritechnica Asia and HortEx trade show, organised by the German Agricultural Society (DLG) in partnership with Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, with Germany as the official partner country. The 2026 event will feature eight national pavilions and is expected to attract around 350 exhibitors and more than 18,000 professional visitors under the theme 'Farm. Farmer. Future.'
• Thailand Ministry of Agriculture and CooperativesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Co-organiser of the Agritechnica Asia and HortEx 2026 trade show alongside the German Agricultural Society. KUHN participates as an exhibitor at this event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CLAAS: German family-owned full-line agricultural machinery manufacturer with strong overlap to KUHN in hay/forage harvesting, tractors, and tillage. Direct competitor across multiple European dealer networks.
• Lemken: German family-owned specialist in soil cultivation, seeding, and crop protection implements. Direct competitor to KUHN in plows, cultivators, and sprayers across European arable farming.
• Amazone: German manufacturer of tillage, seeding, fertilising, and crop-protection equipment. Particularly direct competition with KUHN in mounted and trailed sprayers (DELTIS, LEXIS, METRIS, KARAN).
• Pöttinger: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and hay/forage machinery. Closely comparable to KUHN in grassland equipment (mowers, tedders, rakes) and arable implements.
• Kverneland Group: Norwegian-origin (now part of Kubota) implement specialist with broad overlap to KUHN in ploughs, cultivators, seeders, sprayers, and hay/forage equipment. Direct competitor in European markets.
• Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone: German family-owned specialist in hay/forage harvesting (mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, loader wagons). Directly competes with KUHN's Grass & Forage division across Europe.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere: World's largest agricultural equipment manufacturer with overlapping product categories (tillage, seeding, spraying, hay/forage). Leads in precision-ag software/autonomy, setting the competitive bar KUHN must match.
• AGCO Corporation: US-listed global full-line ag equipment maker (Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, PTx). Overlaps with KUHN in tillage, seeding, sprayers, and hay/forage, but at meaningfully larger scale with broader tractor platforms.
• CNH Industrial: Global full-line ag OEM (Case IH, New Holland, Steyr) competing across KUHN's full portfolio. Significantly larger scale, full tractor-and-implement integration, and broader geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Horsch: German manufacturer focused on tillage, seeding (especially strip-till and direct drilling), and crop protection. Direct overlap with KUHN in STRIGER strip-till and ESPRO/MEGANT simplified seeding categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KUHNmachine
• Facebookfacebook.com/KUHN.France
• Xx.com/kuhnfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kuhn-mgm-sas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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