What Bredal does

Bredal A/S is a Danish designer and manufacturer of commercial spreaders for mineral fertilizer, agricultural lime, sand, salt, and wood ash, founded in 1949 in the town of Bredal and now headquartered at Nimvej 1, DK-7120 Vejle Øst, Denmark. The company is privately held under private-equity owner Erhvervsinvest, which also owns the spreader maker Bogballe A/S; together the two brands operate the world's largest dedicated fertilizer and lime spreader production footprint at 38,600 m2 across the Vejle area.

The product portfolio is built around a modular twin-disc spreading architecture featuring a proprietary 4-Double Overlap principle (each disc covers double the working width), a 7-degree disc exit angle producing particle exit speeds of 250 km/h at 1,000 RPM on 72 cm discs, and ISOBUS-compliant electronic control for section control, wedge, rest-width, and headland spreading. The range covers lift-mounted fertilizer spreaders (F4, 1,500-4,000 liters), trailed fertilizer spreaders (F8/F10 up to 11.60 m3), the single-axle K45-K105 and boggie K135/K165 lime/fertilizer spreaders (3.50-18.95 m3), the high-capacity K-XE line (working widths up to 48 m), SG/SGS sand and salt units, and customized machines for forestry (wood-ash recycling), turf/golf, winter maintenance, and construction aggregates, with accessories including 6 m and 12 m augers, swivel and cross conveyors, multiple hitch types, and a choice of belt-driven (SPC 4500-1/2) or hydraulic spread units.

Bredal's business model is one-time hardware sales of capital equipment with no disclosed recurring revenue stream. Manufacturing, paint, assembly, warehousing, administration, and an owned 70 m × 40 m test center (built 2019/2020) are operated from Vejle Øst, with metalworking and welding at Bredballe. All sales are routed exclusively through an international dealer network serving professional farmers, agricultural contractors, forestry operators (notably HedeDanmark), municipalities, and golf-course operators, with a multi-language Danish/English/German website acting as the principal digital and dealer-locator channel. Customers span five use-case segments: professional agriculture (primary), forestry, turf care and golf, municipal and winter maintenance, and construction/infrastructure.

Name

Bredal

Legal name

Bredal A/S

Website

https://bredal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bredal A/S is a Danish manufacturer of commercial spreaders for fertilizer, lime, sand, salt, and wood ash, serving professional farmers, agricultural contractors, forestry operators, municipalities, and golf courses through a global dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Fertilizer and Lime Spreaders

NAICS

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

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Granular & Fertilizer Spreaders (Broadcast, Drop, Variable-Rate) (AFAAADAC), Fertilizer Application Services & Equipment (Spreading, Injection, Variable-Rate Application) (AFABABAK)

Keywords

• Agricultural fertilizer spreaders
• Lime spreader equipment
• ISOBUS spreader technology
• Sand and salt spreaders
• Precision fertilizer application

Headquarters

HQ city

Vejle

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Spreader Equipment Sales: Bredal generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of lime, fertilizer, sand, salt, and specialty spreaders. Products range from simple mechanical models to high-spec versions with weighing cells, section control, GPS steering, ISOBUS, and other advanced functionalities. Revenue is one-time, transactional per unit with no recurring revenue stream explicitly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bredal A/S designs, manufactures, and sells commercial agricultural spreaders for mineral fertilizer, agricultural lime, sand, salt, and bio ash. Products span lift-mounted fertilizer spreaders (F-series), trailed lime and fertilizer spreaders (K-series, K-XE), sand and salt spreaders (SG/SGS), and customized machines for forestry, turf care, and construction applications, with capacities from 1,500 liters to 18.95 m³ and working widths from 2 to 48 meters, sold exclusively through an international dealer network.

Product overview

Bredal A/S is a Danish manufacturer specializing in agricultural spreaders for fertilizer, lime, sand, and salt. The product portfolio comprises multiple spreader series differentiated by capacity and application: F-series (F4 lift-mounted and F8/F10 trailed fertilizer spreaders with ISOBUS control, 1,500-11,600 liters); K-series (K45-K165 lime and fertilizer spreaders, single-axle and bogie configurations, 3.5-18.95 m3); K-XE series (high-capacity spreaders with 6m fixed spread units, up to 48m working width); SG/SGS series (lift-mounted sand and salt spreaders, 2,000 liters, 2-10m width); and customized machines (forest spreaders for wood ash, turf dressers for golf courses, aggregates). Supporting accessories include augers for powdered lime (6m and 12m), conveyor belts (swivel and crossbelt), sand/salt equipment, and a range of hitches (ring, drawbar, ball types). The product architecture is modular, allowing K-series machines to be configured with various spread units (SPC 4500-1/2 belt-driven or hydraulic), spread discs (A, H, K, R, X, rubber-coated), and attachments (augers, conveyors) depending on material type. Control is primarily via ISOBUS integration with compatible tractors, with optional Müller Track Guide III terminal for K-XE models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• F4 lift-mounted fertilizer spreader Lift-mounted ISOBUS-controlled fertilizer spreader for professional users requiring high efficiency and profitability in mineral fertilizer application, with capacities from 1,500 to 4,000 liters and working widths from 12 to 36 meters.
• F8/F10 trailed fertilizer spreader Trailed ISOBUS-controlled fertilizer spreader for professional users with high efficiency demands; F8 has 5.70 m³ capacity and F10 has 6.60 m³ capacity (up to 11.60 m³ with 50 cm extension).
• K45/K65/K85/K105 single-axle lime and fertilizer spreader Single-axle lime and fertilizer spreader for agricultural lime, fertilizer, sand, compost, and ash with capacities from 3.50 to 9.00 m³ and working widths of 12-36 meters.
• K135/K165 boggie-axle lime and fertilizer spreader Boggie-axle lime and fertilizer spreader with standard ISOBUS control and capacities from 12.00 to 18.95 m³, designed with lower axle pressure to reduce field damage.
• K-XE high-capacity spreader High-capacity spreader with a fixed 6-meter spread unit offering working widths up to 30 m (lime), 40 m (urea), and 48 m (fertilizer), with optional Hybrid Power Unit (HPU) for PTO-driven hydraulics.
• K-XE/SC high-capacity spreader with section control High-capacity spreader with section control, wedge spreading, and headland spreading, with a standard Hybrid Power Unit and built-in tilt sensor for terrain compensation, offering working widths up to 48 m (fertilizer), 40 m (urea), and 30 m (lime).
• SG lift-mounted sand and salt spreader Lift-mounted sand and salt spreader with manual hydraulic control, 2,000-liter stainless steel hopper, and working widths from 2-10 meters.
• SGS lift-mounted sand and salt spreader with ISOBUS Lift-mounted sand and salt spreader with ISOBUS control, conveyor-based hydraulic dosing, 2,000-liter stainless steel hopper, and working widths from 2-10 meters.
• Skovspreder (Forest spreader) Custom-built wood ash, lime, and fertilizer spreader for forestry applications with computer-controlled dosing, achieving 2-3 hectares per hour including loading and transport.
• Turfdresser (Turf dresser) Top-dressing spreader for golf courses, parks, and sports grounds using rubber-coated spread discs to distribute sand, soil, lime, fertilizer, and gravel up to 36 meters.
• Sand/Salt stilk (Sand/salt equipment) Hydraulically-driven single disc unit for spreading sand and salt on icy winter roads, allowing K-model spreaders to be repurposed as salt and fertilizer spreaders.
• Aggregat (Aggregate) Versatile spreading and dosing unit from 2.5 to 17 m³ for mounting on hoists, loading platforms, or vehicles, used to lay soil, sand, cement, asphalt, and other construction materials.
• 6-meter auger Hydraulic-driven auger for spreading pulverized lime and other powdered materials, available for K65, K85, and K105 models.
• 12-meter auger ISOBUS-controlled stainless steel auger for spreading pulverized lime, available for K105 and K135 models.
• Svingbart sandbånd (Swivel sand conveyor) Conveyor belt that swings 70° to either side with capacity up to 1 m³/min and 4,200 mm length, mountable on K-series and older B-series lime spreaders.
• Tværbånd (Crossbelt) Rear-mounted lateral-displaceable sand conveyor for K-series spreaders with capacity up to 1 m³/min and 400 mm belt width, available as a single belt or with a foldable extension.
• Bredal Type 2500 Trækspids (Ring hitch) Ring hitch for automatic trailer attachment to agricultural and contractor trailers with a 40 mm hole and a maximum vertical load of 2,500 kg.
• Bredal Type 5000 Prodsøje (Drawbar) Drawbar for large agricultural and contractor trailers with a 50 mm hole (or 32 mm with sleeve), maximum vertical load of 5,000 kg, and maximum trailer mass of 35,000 kg.
• Bredal Type 4000 Kugletræk (Ball hitch) Heavy-duty ball hitch for the largest agricultural and construction vehicles with maximum vertical load of 4,000 kg and maximum trailer mass of 30,000 kg.
• Bredal Type 6000 Kugletræk (Ball hitch) Heavy-duty adjustable ball hitch enabling tool-free coupling and backlash-free operation, with maximum vertical load of 6,000 kg and maximum trailer mass of 35,000 kg.

Quantifiable outcome

• Practical forest spreading capacity of 2-3 hectares per hour including loading and transport between ash stack and forest
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered significant and core.

• HedeDanmarksignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHedeDanmark, a major operator of Danish forestry areas, collaborated with Bredal to develop the forest spreader based on the K85 platform. HedeDanmark reports the spreader is reliable, precise, and productive for spreading bio ash in forests at 2-3 hectares per hour. This partnership resulted in a specialized product for sustainable forestry ash recycling.
• Bogballe A/ScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBogballe A/S, which produces the well-known blue fertilizer spreaders, is owned by the same parent company (Erhvervsinvest) as Bredal. Together, the two brands operate from 3 factories totaling 38,600 m2, forming the world's largest production facility for fertilizer and lime spreaders. The companies share the 'Gødningsspredernes Silicon Valley' area near Vejle.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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