Weterings Machinery

What Weterings Machinery does

Weterings Machinery B.V. is a privately held, family-owned Dutch manufacturer founded in 1940 by Henk Weterings and headquartered in 's-Gravenzande, the Netherlands. The company designs, builds, services, and inspects mobile agricultural and horticultural machinery, with a portfolio organized around six use cases: crop rotation (shredders, clearing machines, ACE-rollers), spraying-watering-dosing (spray carts, electric hose reels, Dosatron dosing units), tillage and grading (Nibbi G520 hand tractor, RW graders, ANK levelling machines), internal transport (Donkey TE-23 and STU-22 electric tow tractors), greenhouse construction and demolition (aerial work platforms), and waste handling. It also operates a custom machine-building service that adapts equipment to specific customer workflows and is a certified provider of SKL and VA machinery inspections.

The technology backbone combines in-house mechanical engineering with the company's proprietary Sollido laser control platform, delivered through the UMC 4000 control system. Sollido and the UMC 4000 enable proportional joystick control, automatic height control via laser or ultrasonic sensors, and slope control for grading and levelling. The platform is designed to interoperate with Trimble LR410/GL422N receivers for outdoor applications and Moba LS3000 receivers for greenhouse environments where light reflection is a concern. Hardware partners also include Nibbi (hand tractors), Dosatron (dosing pumps), Hydra-Cell (spray pumps), Berg Hortimotive (compatible harvest carts), and Toyota (material-handling forklifts).

Commercially, Weterings operates a direct sales model supported by a quote-based pricing structure, a proprietary multi-language webshop, and same-day service availability. Revenue is generated across five streams: machinery sales, spare parts, service/repair/inspections, custom machine builds, and short-term rental. Primary customers are Dutch greenhouse horticulture operators (floriculture, nursery, and vegetable growers), supplemented by groundworks contractors and construction firms; the company lists named references in chrysanthemum, lily, and matricaria cultivation, ground levelling, and greenhouse construction. Geographic reach extends beyond the Netherlands to Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain via localized websites.

Name

Weterings Machinery

Legal name

Weterings Machinery B.V.

Website

https://weterings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weterings Machinery is a Dutch family-owned manufacturer (founded 1940) that designs, builds, services, and inspects mobile agricultural and horticultural machinery—including laser-controlled graders, levellers, electric tow tractors, and spray equipment—for Dutch and European greenhouse operators, groundworks contractors, and construction firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural & Horticultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Tank Mixing, Transfer & Chemical Handling Systems (Induction Hoppers, Loaders) (AFAAADAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery
• Horticultural equipment
• Greenhouse machinery
• Laser grading systems
• Electric tow tractors

Headquarters

HQ city

's-gravenzande

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machinery Sales: Sale of agricultural and horticultural machinery including crop shredders, spray carts, electric tractors, graders, levelling machines, and related equipment. Both standard models and custom-built machines.
2. Spare Parts: Sale of spare parts for all branded machines. Extensive parts catalog available through webshop and service department.
3. Service, Repair & Inspections: Maintenance, repairs, overhauls, and SKL/VA quality mark inspections for machines, tools, and spray equipment of all brands.
4. Custom Machine Building: Custom-designed and engineered machinery solutions built to customer specifications. Machines adapted to fit perfectly with customer work methods.
5. Rental Equipment: Short-term rental of horticultural machinery and equipment for customers who need machines temporarily.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weterings Machinery is a Dutch family-owned manufacturer of mobile agricultural and horticultural machinery, producing crop shredders, spray carts, electric tow tractors, graders, levelling machines, hand tractors, dosing equipment, and aerial work platforms. The company also provides SKL and VA quality-mark inspections, custom-built engineered solutions, maintenance and repair services, spare parts, and short-term rental of horticultural equipment for greenhouse, nursery, and agricultural operations.

Product overview

Weterings Machinery is a Dutch family-owned company (since 1940) specializing in manufacturing, service, and inspection of agricultural and horticultural machinery. The product portfolio includes: Crop Rotation Machines (crop shredders, clearing machines, ACE-rollers), Spraying-Watering-Dosing equipment (spray carts, hose reels, Dosatron dosing units, electric pump units), Tillage & Grading equipment (hand tractors like the Nibbi G520, RW Graders/Kilverborden, ANK Leveler levelling machines), Internal Transport (Donkey electric tow trucks TE-23 and STU-22), Aerial Work Platforms, and WCR Electric Sprayer Scooters. The company also offers SKL and VA machinery inspections and custom machine building services. Products feature advanced technologies including Sollido laser control systems, 3D profiling preparation, and integration with Trimble and Moba laser receivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donkey TE-23 Electric Tow Tractor A robust, compact, and powerful electric tow tractor for moving harvest carts, Danish trolleys, and auction carts in greenhouses, with rear-wheel drive delivering up to 5,000 kg traction and up to 12 hours battery life. Target users: greenhouse nurseries and internal transport operators.
• Donkey STU-22 Stand-On Electric Tractor A compact stand-on version electric tractor with low step-in height and a turning radius under 200 cm for narrow greenhouse aisles. Target users: greenhouse operations requiring compact internal transport.
• ANK Levelling Machines Levelling machines attachable to shovels, loaders, or wheel loaders via quick-change system for infrastructure work such as roads, bicycle paths, concrete floors, and railways; features Sollido laser control and Trimble 3D control preparation. Target users: groundworks contractors and infrastructure builders.
• RW Graders (Kilverborden) Laser-controlled grading machines (150–300 cm widths) for levelling or grading soil on slopes in greenhouses, nurseries, sports fields, golf courses, and civil engineering projects; equipped with Sollido laser control and advanced proportional hydraulics. Target users: greenhouse builders, sports field constructors, civil engineering contractors.
• Nibbi G520 Hand Tractor Professional rotary tiller for intensive greenhouse horticulture, featuring double air tires, perfect balance, and self-cleaning V-shaped blades on the rotor pipe. Target users: greenhouse flower and plant growers.
• Spray Carts Self-propelled spray carts for applying pesticides, fertilizers, and other liquids in greenhouse and agricultural applications. Target users: greenhouse operators and crop growers.
• Electric Hose Reels Electric hose reels for spraying, watering, and dosing in horticulture, available in manual, hydraulic, and spring-operated variants. Target users: horticultural operations requiring precise liquid application.
• Dosatron Dosing Units Dosing pumps for precise injection of fertilizers, pesticides, and cleaning agents, available in flow rates from 10 l/h to 500 l/h. Target users: greenhouse and horticultural operators.
• WCR Electric Sprayer Scooter Electric scooter designed for pulling spray hoses in irrigation and spraying applications within greenhouse environments. Target users: greenhouse spraying operators.
• Aerial Work Platforms Elevated work platforms for greenhouse construction, demolition, and screen installation tasks. Target users: greenhouse construction and demolition contractors.
• Crop Shredders Machines for shredding crop residue during crop rotation cycles in greenhouse and agricultural operations. Target users: greenhouse and field crop growers performing crop rotation.
• ACE-Rollers Rolling systems for crop rotation applications used for handling and processing crops. Target users: greenhouse operators conducting crop rotation.
• UMC 4000 Laser Control System Proprietary laser control system designed for Weterings graders and levellers, with proportional joystick, automatic height control via laser or ultrasonic, automatic door control via sensors, slope control, and compatibility with Trimble and Moba laser receivers. Target users: operators of Weterings grading/levelling machines.
• SKL and VA Inspection Services Certified inspection services for agricultural machinery, tools, and spray equipment of all brands, including SKL and VA quality-mark inspections, with same-day service availability and on-site inspection options. Target users: machinery owners requiring regulatory compliance certification.
• Custom Machine Building Custom-engineered machinery solutions built together with customers to fit specific working methods, with customized functionality, safety, and convenience. Target users: horticultural and agricultural operators with specialized requirements.
• Short-term Equipment Rental Short-term rental of horticultural machinery and equipment for customers who need machines temporarily, including second-hand (used) equipment via the "Occasions" webshop section. Target users: greenhouse and agricultural operators with temporary equipment needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day service if contacted in time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SollidocoreTechnology or IntegrationSollido manufactures laser control systems used in Weterings graders and levelling machines. Weterings has a proprietary relationship for laser control technology specifically developed for their equipment.
• Berg HortimotiveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerg Hortimotive manufactures harvest carts and trolleys. Weterings Donkey tow tractors are compatible with Berg products and can tow Berg harvest carts using specific towbar configurations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Brinkman: Major Dutch supplier of products and services for greenhouse horticulture, including spraying equipment, crop protection tools, and machinery. Comparable as a multi-product specialist serving the same Dutch floriculture and greenhouse customer base.
• Nibbi: Italian manufacturer of professional hand tractors and rotary tillers (including the G520). Direct comparable on the hand-tractor product line that Weterings distributes and integrates; both serve intensive horticulture tillage use cases.
• Steenks Service: Dutch supplier of horticultural machinery, internal transport, and custom-engineered equipment for greenhouse operators. Overlaps directly with Weterings on spray equipment, electric tow vehicles, and greenhouse service offerings in the Dutch market.
• Berg Hortimotive: Dutch horticultural logistics and internal transport manufacturer producing harvest carts, trolleys, and pipe-rail systems. Directly comparable to Weterings' Donkey electric tow tractors and greenhouse internal-transport product line, and an explicit commercial partner of Weterings.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere: Global agricultural equipment OEM offering tractors, sprayers, and precision-agriculture technology. Represents the upper bound of competitive pressure on Weterings, particularly through Deere's precision-farming software stack that may eventually penetrate specialty horticulture.
• Kverneland Group: Large European manufacturer of agricultural implements for tillage, spraying, and crop production. Overlaps with Weterings on spraying and crop-rotation machinery but operates at far greater scale across mainstream (open-field) agriculture.
• Amazone: German manufacturer of crop protection sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, and tillage equipment. Most directly comparable to Weterings' spray-cart and crop-protection product line, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Pöttinger: Austrian agricultural machinery maker specializing in grassland, tillage, and crop-rotation equipment. Comparable to Weterings on crop shredders, rotary tillers, and ground preparation machinery, though primarily serving larger open-field farms.
• Lemken: German agricultural machinery specialist in tillage, sowing, and crop protection. Comparable to Weterings on crop-rotation implements (shredders, tillers) but with a much broader product range serving arable farmers across Europe.
• Kubota: Japanese tractor and agricultural machinery manufacturer with strong European presence in compact and specialty equipment. Comparable on tractors and ground-engaging machinery, including the electric/specialty segment relevant to Weterings' Donkey line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Weteringsmech
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeteringsMachinery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weterings-mechanisatie
• Instagraminstagram.com/weterings_machinery

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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