SIPMA
SIPMA S.A. is a Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990, designing round balers, bale wrappers, disc mowers, tedders, rakes, fertilizer spreaders, and PTO shafts distributed via a nationwide Polish dealer network plus subsidiary operations in Russia and Belarus, serving farmers and agricultural enterprises.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersLublin, Poland
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SIPMA does
SIPMA S.A. is a privately held Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Lublin, Poland. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes a full forage production workflow including disc mowers (KD and KDC series), tedders (PT SALSA), rotary rakes (ZK WIR), variable chamber (PZ SUPRA) and fixed chamber (PS FARMA PLUS, CLASSIC, FORTIS, KRONOS) round balers, cube balers (PK KOSTKA), ensilage balers (PL SILO), and bale wrappers (OZ TEKLA, OS KLARA/MIRA/MAJA, OR DIANA, OG LENA). Supporting equipment includes self-loading stacking trailers (WS DROMADER), bale shredders (RB KRUK), mineral fertilizer spreaders (RN series with ISOBUS on OPTIMA/OPTIMUS models), manure spreaders (RO TAJFUN/TORNADO), grain crushers (ATLAS, TYTAN), forage harvesters for energy crops (SR HEROS), and articulated-telescopic PTO shafts (WPT series) with an online configurator.
The company operates as the parent of the SIPMA Group, comprising R&D Centre INVENTOR Sp. z o.o. (Lublin), SIPMOT Sp. z o.o. (Zamość manufacturing), and OOO SIPMA RU (Russia/Belarus distribution). Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of agricultural machinery via an authorized dealer network covering all 16 Polish voivodeships, two company-owned retail stores in Lublin and Zamość, and the sklep.sipma.pl e-commerce platform. Secondary revenue streams include industrial services (laser cutting, welding, machining, heat treatment, painting), transport and forwarding services under the TRANSIP brand (merged into SIPMA), factory financing referral income through the Santander Leasing partnership, and original spare parts sales (SKIN-PAK packaged). Customers include individual farmers (SMB), agricultural enterprises and cooperatives, orchards, and agricultural training institutions, primarily in Poland with export markets served through OOO SIPMA RU and trade fair participation (Agritechnica, AGRO SHOW).
SIPMA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SIPMA
- Legal name
- SIPMA S.A.
- Website
- https://sipma.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- SIPMA S.A. is a Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990, designing round balers, bale wrappers, disc mowers, tedders, rakes, fertilizer spreaders, and PTO shafts distributed via a nationwide Polish dealer network plus subsidiary operations in Russia and Belarus, serving farmers and agricultural enterprises.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SIPMA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Machinery
- NAICS
- Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Threshing, Decortication & Separation Equipment (Small-Scale Separators) (AFAAAJAF)
Keywords
Where SIPMA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lublin
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
SIPMA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Agricultural machinery sales: Sale of agricultural machinery including round balers, bale wrappers, disc mowers, tedders, rakes, fertilizer spreaders, manure spreaders, grain crushers, and other farm equipment. Products sold through dealer network, company stores, and e-commerce.
- Industrial services: Provides manufacturing services including laser cutting, plastic deformation, machining, heat treatment, welding, painting, plastic processing, and balancing of PTO shafts using company machinery.
- Transport and logistics services: Transport and forwarding services under TRANSIP brand, including domestic and international transport (1-24 ton capacity), ADR cargo, specialized transport, vehicle repairs, and loading services.
- Factory financing: In partnership with Santander Leasing, provides installment financing for machinery purchases, generating referral income.
- Spare parts sales: Original SIPMA spare parts sold through company stores, dealers, and e-commerce, including SKIN-PAK packaged components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Agricultural machinery - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
SIPMA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SIPMA S.A. is a Polish manufacturer of agricultural machinery focused on hay and silage production, offering a complete workflow including disc mowers, tedders, rakes, round balers (variable and fixed chamber), cube balers, ensilage balers, bale wrappers, self-loading trailers, bale shredders, mineral fertilizer spreaders, manure spreaders, grain crushers, forage harvesters for energy crops, and PTO shafts. The group also provides original spare parts, industrial manufacturing services (laser cutting, welding, machining, heat treatment), and transport/forwarding services under the TRANSIP brand.
Product overview
SIPMA S.A. is a Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of hay and forage equipment. The product range spans the entire forage production chain: disc mowers (KDC, KD series) for cutting, tedders (PT SALSA series) for tedding, and rakes (ZK series) for windrowing. The core baling segment includes variable chamber round balers (PZ SUPRA), fixed chamber round balers (PS series including FARMA PLUS, CLASSIC, FORTIS, and KRONOS models), cube balers (PK KOSTKA), and ensilage balers (PL SILO). Bale wrapping is handled by dedicated wrappers (OZ TEKLA, OS KLARA/MIRA/MAJA, OR DIANA, OG LENA), while supporting equipment includes self-loading stacking trailers (WS DROMADER), bale shredders (RB KRUK), mineral fertilizer spreaders (RN series including OPTIMA and OPTIMUS models with ISOBUS capability), and manure spreaders (RO TAJFUN and TORNADO series). The company also produces grain crushers (ATLAS and TYTAN series), forage harvesters for energy crops (SR HEROS), and PTO shafts (WPT series) with a dedicated configurator tool. Beyond machinery, SIPMA offers spare parts, industrial services (laser cutting, welding, machining, heat treatment, painting), and transport services under the TRANSIP brand. The group includes R&D Centre INVENTOR, SIPMOT (components manufacturer), and OOO SIPMA RU (Russian/Belarus distributor).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- SIPMA Disc Mowers (KD 2620 SPRINT / KD 3020 SPRINT / KD 3025 SPRINT / KDC 3055 SPRINT) Disc mowers (rear and front-mounted) for cutting grass and forage crops in agricultural mowing operations, offered to farmers and agricultural enterprises.
- SIPMA Tedders (PT 520 SALSA / PT 670 SALSA) Rotary tedders for spreading, turning, and drying forage after mowing, serving hay and silage production workflows.
- SIPMA Rakes (ZK 350 WIR / ZK 450 WIR / ZK 455 WIR / ZK 650 WIR / ZK 720 SPINNER) Rotary rakes for gathering cut forage into windrows in preparation for baling operations.
- SIPMA Fixed Chamber Round Balers (PS 1210 CLASSIC / PS 1211 FARMA PLUS / PS 1221 FARMA PLUS / PS 1225 FORTIS / PS 2520 KRONOS) Fixed chamber round balers producing consistently sized cylindrical bales of hay, straw, or silage for large-scale operations.
- SIPMA Variable Chamber Round Baler (PZ 2780 SUPRA) Variable chamber round baler adjusting chamber pressure and size based on crop type and desired bale density for flexible forage handling.
- SIPMA Cube Baler (PK 4010 KOSTKA) High-density cube baler producing compact square or rectangular bales for hay, straw, and silage operations.
- SIPMA Ensilage Baler (PL 7000 SILO) Ensilage baler producing cylindrical silage bales with integrated wrapping capability for silage preservation.
- SIPMA Bale Wrappers (OZ 7500 TEKLA / OS 7510 KLARA / OS 7520 MIRA / OS 7521 MIRA / OS 7530 MAJA / OS 7531 MAJA / OR 7532 DIANA / OG 9750 LENA) Bale wrappers (semi-mobile and trailed) wrapping cylindrical bales with stretch film for silage preservation.
- SIPMA Self-Loading Stacking Trailer (WS 6510 DROMADER) Self-loading trailer for collecting, transporting, and stacking bales during hay and silage operations.
- SIPMA Bale Shredders (RB 1200 KRUK / RB 1500 KRUK / RB 1850 KRUK) Bale shredders processing round bales into feed material for livestock operations.
- SIPMA Mineral Fertilizer Spreaders (RN 610 ANTEK / RN 500 BORYNA / RN 1000 OPTIMA / RN 1000 OPTIMA PRO / RN 1600 OPTIMUS / RN 1600 OPTIMUS HD / RN 1600 OPTIMUS PRO) Mineral fertilizer spreaders with ISOBUS-compatible electronic control for accurate spreading rates and patterns in precision agriculture.
- SIPMA Manure Spreaders (RO 800 TAJFUN / RO 1000 TAJFUN / RO 1210 TORNADO / RO 1410 TORNADO) Vertical and horizontal beater manure spreaders for uniform organic fertilizer application across farmland.
- SIPMA Grain Crushers (ZP/ATLAS series / ZZ/TYTAN series) Roller mill grain crushers processing grain for animal feed on livestock operations.
- SIPMA Trailed Forage Harvester (SR 1010 HEROS) Trailed forage harvester for harvesting energy crops such as miscanthus and other biomass materials.
- SIPMA PTO Shafts (WPT Series) Articulated-telescopic power take-off shafts transmitting tractor power to attached agricultural implements, with configurable connection types.
- SIPMA Original Spare Parts Original SIPMA replacement parts packaged using the SKIN-PAK system, sold through company stores, authorized dealers, and the e-commerce platform.
- SIPMA Industrial Services Industrial services including laser cutting, plastic deformation, machining, heat treatment, welding, painting, plastics processing, and dynamic balancing of telescopic drive shafts for external manufacturing customers.
- TRANSIP Transport and Forwarding Services Domestic and international transport, ADR cargo, specialized transport, vehicle repairs, and cargo handling services operated under the TRANSIP brand within the SIPMA Group.
Quantifiable outcome
- 8 gold medals won at POLAGRA Poznań International Fair
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use SIPMA
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SIPMA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
SIPMA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and key.
- KRUS (Agricultural Social Insurance Fund)minorCollaborative safety initiative with KRUS and LODR (Agricultural Advisory Center) for replacing PTO shaft guards. Companies jointly replace 300 protective guards in Lublin voivodeship to improve farm safety.
- LODR (Agricultural Advisory Center in Lublin)minorCollaborative safety initiative with KRUS and SIPMA for replacing PTO shaft guards in agricultural machinery to improve farm worker safety.
- R&D Centre INVENTOR Sp. z o.o.coreResearch and development center established as part of SIPMA Group. Performs complex technical projects, prototype production, and research in agricultural and municipal machinery. Located in Lublin at ul. Ciepłownicza 4.
- SIPMOT Sp. z o.o.coreManufacturing company within SIPMA Group producing agricultural machinery components, subassemblies, and spare parts. Located in Zamość. Also provides industrial services including laser cutting.
- OOO SIPMA RUkeyGeneral distributor of SIPMA machinery in Russian Federation and Belarus. Handles sales and provides warranty and post-warranty service. Located in Jarcevo, Smolensk Oblast, Russia.
- TRANSIP Sp. z o.o.coreTransport company merged with SIPMA, providing transport and forwarding services under TRANSIP brand for 30+ years. Services include domestic and international transport, ADR cargo, vehicle repairs, and cargo handling.
- Agricultural schools and training centersminorPartnership with agricultural schools including Zespół Szkół Centrum Kształcenia Rolniczego for hosting open days, demonstrations, and student internships.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SIPMA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone: German manufacturer of round balers, bale wrappers, disc mowers, tedders and rakes — the core hay/silage categories SIPMA competes in. Closest direct product overlap, especially in variable-chamber balers and trailed wrappers, with strong presence in EU export markets that overlap with SIPMA's export ambitions.
- Kuhn Group: French agricultural machinery OEM with a broad hay/forage lineup (mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, wrappers, manure/fertilizer spreaders). Highly comparable business model and product matrix to SIPMA, including precision-agriculture-ready implements serving mixed arable and livestock farms.
- Pöttinger: Austrian family-owned manufacturer focused on grassland equipment (mowers, tedders, rakes) and balers/wrappers, with growing fertilizer spreader line. Closely mirrors SIPMA's mid-sized, privately held profile and product specialization, and competes head-to-head for EU dealer slots.
- SaMASZ: Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer headquartered near Białystok specializing in disc mowers, tedders, rakes and snow plows. Directly comparable peer in the Polish hay/forage market and on shared European export channels.
- UNIA Group: Polish agricultural machinery manufacturer producing a wide range of tillage, seeding, fertilization and harvesting equipment. Competes with SIPMA domestically and on export markets, with similar mid-sized European OEM profile.
- Maschio Gaspardo: Italian manufacturer of agricultural implements including fertilizer spreaders, tillage equipment and hay tools. Comparable mid-market European profile with similar OEM-style dealer distribution and a growing precision-agriculture product roadmap.
- Lely Group: Dutch agricultural machinery company with a leading position in round balers, bale wrappers and forage harvesting lines (Lely Welger). Highly comparable hay/silage product focus, mid-sized European OEM profile, and family-ownership structure.
Broad incumbents
- CLAAS: Large German agricultural OEM with extensive baler/wrapper (Rollant, Variant, Quadrant) and mower/tedder/rake lines plus full tractor and combine portfolio. Competes with SIPMA in core product categories but operates as a broad-line incumbent rather than a focused mid-market specialist.
- AGCO Corporation: US-listed global agricultural equipment major whose Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Hesston brands sell balers, mowers, tedders and rakes alongside full tractor and combine lines. Serves as the global benchmark for scale, precision-ag investment, and dealer-network depth that SIPMA competes against.
- John Deere: Global agricultural machinery leader offering balers, mower-conditioners, tedders and rakes as part of a full-line portfolio. Sets the precision-agriculture standard that influences specification expectations for SIPMA's premium baler/spreader SKUs.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SIPMA social profiles
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SIPMA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
SIPMA subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
SIPMA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SIPMA M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about SIPMA
What does SIPMA do?
SIPMA S.A. is a Polish manufacturer of agricultural machinery focused on hay and silage production, offering a complete workflow including disc mowers, tedders, rakes, round balers (variable and fixed chamber), cube balers, ensilage balers, bale wrappers, self-loading trailers, bale shredders, mineral fertilizer spreaders, manure spreaders, grain crushers, forage harvesters for energy crops, and PTO shafts. The group also provides original spare parts, industrial manufacturing services (laser cutting, welding, machining, heat treatment), and transport/forwarding services under the TRANSIP brand.
Is SIPMA a public or private company?
SIPMA is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SIPMA founded?
SIPMA was founded in 1990. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is SIPMA based?
SIPMA is headquartered in Lublin, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does SIPMA make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Agricultural machinery sales are the primary driver. The others are industrial services, transport and logistics services, factory financing and spare parts sales.
Who are SIPMA's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone, Kuhn Group, Pöttinger, SaMASZ, UNIA Group, Maschio Gaspardo and Lely Group. Broad incumbents are CLAAS, AGCO Corporation and John Deere.
Does SIPMA have an API?
No public API is recorded for SIPMA.
What industry is SIPMA in?
SIPMA's product category is Agricultural Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAAJAF, Threshing, Decortication & Separation Equipment (Small-Scale Separators). Its NAICS code is 3331 and its SIC code is 3523.