Pequea Machine

What Pequea Machine does

Pequea Machine is a U.S.-based, family-owned agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1970 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and acquired by Dennis Skibo in 1992. It currently operates as a Skibo Company subsidiary from a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in New Holland, PA, producing hay tedders (Turbo Tedder, X-Series, Fluffer lines), hay rakes (rotary and wheel rakes), a comprehensive spreader portfolio (manure, lime, fertilizer, poultry/litter, vineyard/orchard, and the patent-pending SF5 conveyor belt spreader), wood chippers, grape harvesting equipment in food-grade 304 stainless steel, and an extensive trailer lineup spanning deckovers, skid steer, tilt, utility, dump, and gooseneck configurations. Notable technical features include T-Flex rubber torsion suspension on hay tedders, asymmetrical tine configurations, and an industry-leading 6-year gearbox warranty on Turbo Tedders.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales distributed exclusively via an authorized dealer network across North America (United States and Canada), with dealers handling sales, parts, warranty support, and financing arrangements. Retail financing is offered through partnerships with DFS Finance and DLL Financing, with promotional rates as low as 1.99% on AG equipment and trailer financing terms up to 72 months. Pricing is configuration-dependent and quoted through dealers, with no public price list.

Pequea serves a diversified customer base across small/family-owned farms, commercial farming facilities, construction and landscaping contractors, and vineyards/wineries. Its go-to-market combines dealer channel sales, presence at major U.S. agricultural trade shows (Keystone Farm Show, Southern Farm Show, World Ag Expo, National Farm Machinery Show), blog/content marketing, and organic search/website presence. The business remains privately held under the Skibo Company umbrella, with no disclosed institutional investment or external funding.

Name

Pequea Machine

Legal name

Pequea Machine

Website

https://pequea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pequea Machine is a U.S.-based, family-owned manufacturer of hay tools, spreaders, wood chippers, specialty grape harvesting equipment, and a broad trailer lineup, producing in a 100,000-square-foot New Holland, PA facility and selling through an authorized dealer network across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Hay & Bale Handling Equipment (IMAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Agricultural equipment manufacturing
• Hay tedders rakes
• Farm trailers
• Manure spreaders
• Wood chippers

Headquarters

HQ city

New Holland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Equipment Sales: Pequea generates revenue through manufacturing and selling agricultural equipment including hay tedders, hay rakes, spreaders, wood chippers, and trailers. Products are sold through a dealer network throughout North America.
2. Trailer Sales: Sale of trailers including deckover, skid steer, tilt, utility, dump, and gooseneck models through dealer network.
3. Financing Partnerships: Pequea offers retail financing through partnerships with DFS Finance and DLL Financing, providing installment payment options to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pequea Machine designs, manufactures, and distributes agricultural equipment including hay tedders, hay rakes, manure spreaders, wood chippers, farm trailers, and grape harvesting equipment. The company sells primarily through an authorized dealer network to farms, vineyards, livestock operations, and agricultural contractors across the United States. Founded in 1970 and based in New Holland, Pennsylvania, the company has built a multi-decade track record of producing equipment tailored to the needs of North American agricultural operations.

Product overview

Pequea Machine is a U.S.-based agricultural equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of hay production equipment, trailers, material handling equipment, and specialty grape harvesting solutions. The product line centers on hay tools including Turbo Tedders (HT4102, HT6102, HT6202, HT8101), X Series Tedders (26X, 46X, 66X), and Fluffer Tedders (710, 910) for accelerated hay drying; Rotary Rakes (HR939, HR1140, HRS15, HR24TS) and Wheel Rakes (1820HD, MCR) for windrow formation; and a full spreader lineup comprising vertical/horizontal beaters (VHS-600), compact and box manure spreaders, litter/poultry spreaders, lime spreaders (SL6, SL10), fertilizer spreaders (SF5), and vineyard/orchard spreaders. Trailer offerings span Deckovers (Standard, Heavy, Commercial Duty), Skid Steer Trailers (SST Series), Tilt Deck Trailers (T-100, T-200, PT24 Power Tilt), Utility Trailers (510-8020T), Dump Trailers (C Series, D-10, ATR-86, Big Dump), and Gooseneck Trailers. Additional products include Wood Chippers (CX350, CX550, CX551, CX951), Grape Harvesting Equipment (G300/G400 Gondolas, GTB16 Truck Bin), and Hay Bale Handlers. All products are manufactured in the company's 100,000-square-foot New Holland, PA facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TurboTedders: A line of trailer-pulled turbo tedders featuring 4-8 rotors with seven asymmetrical tines each, designed for efficient hay tedding with hydraulic fold and tilt capabilities.

Products and services

• Hay Tedders Tedders used to spread, fluff, and turn cut hay in the field to accelerate drying and improve forage quality; targeted at hay producers and livestock operations.
• Hay Rakes Rakes used to gather dried hay into windrows for baling; designed for hay producers and custom harvesting operators.
• Manure Spreaders Spreaders designed to distribute livestock manure across fields as fertilizer; targeted at dairy, beef, and other livestock farms.
• Wood Chippers Wood chippers used to reduce tree limbs, brush, and woody debris into chips; used by farms, orchards, vineyards, and grounds maintenance contractors.
• Farm Trailers Utility trailers designed for hauling equipment, hay bales, produce, and other agricultural loads around the farm; targeted at small to mid-sized farms and agricultural operations.
• Grape Harvesting Equipment Specialty equipment designed for mechanical grape harvesting in vineyards; targeted at commercial grape growers and wineries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-year gearbox warranty on Turbo Tedders

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• John Deere: John Deere is the dominant broad-line agricultural equipment manufacturer, competing across hay tools, spreaders, and trailers with the deepest dealer network and brand equity in the category.
• AGCO Corporation (Hesston, Massey Ferguson, Fendt): AGCO's brands (Hesston, Massey Ferguson, Fendt) compete across hay/forage implements and full-line farm equipment, representing a broad incumbent presence in Pequea's served categories.
• New Holland Agriculture (CNH Industrial): CNH's New Holland brand offers tractors and a full line of hay/forage implements, leveraging a much larger dealer network and integrated tractor-implement platform compared to Pequea.

Direct peers

• Kuhn North America: Kuhn is one of the closest direct competitors to Pequea in North American hay tools (tedders, rakes) and manure/litter spreaders, serving the same farm-dealer channel with comparable mid-size equipment.
• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer manufactures hay rakes, tedders, and agricultural equipment sold through agricultural dealers across North America, competing head-to-head with Pequea in forage/hay categories.
• PJ Trailers: PJ Trailers is a major manufacturer of utility, dump, and equipment trailers sold through North American dealers, directly competing with Pequea's trailer portfolio.
• Claas of America: Claas offers hay tedders, rakes, and forage harvesting equipment through North American dealers, overlapping substantially with Pequea's hay equipment portfolio.
• Woods Equipment Company: Woods manufactures rotary cutters, tillage equipment, and hay tools sold through ag dealers in North America, with comparable mid-size positioning and overlapping product categories.
• Krone North America: Krone is a leading European hay/forage equipment manufacturer with strong North American dealer presence, directly competing with Pequea in tedders, rakes, and round balers.
• Bear Cat (Crary Industries): Crary/Bear Cat manufactures wood chippers and agricultural equipment distributed through North American ag and outdoor power dealers, directly comparable to Pequea's wood chipper line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PequeaMachine
• Facebookfacebook.com/pequeamachine

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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