What Perard does

Perard is a French manufacturer of agricultural machinery founded in 1988 by Patrick Perard and headquartered in Verdun, France. The company designs and produces heavy-duty equipment for professional agricultural operators, with a portfolio spanning grain handling and transport equipment, manure spreading machinery, and tipping trailers. Core product lines include the Interbenne and X-Flow grain cart series (capacities ranging from 15 to 71 cubic meters), the Trans-eXpress 500 transport solution, standalone tipping trailers, and the Optium manure spreader family comprising six series (K, L, SLC, SL, T, CVK) with configurable rotor sizes (Ø750 to Ø1050) and body configurations.

The company differentiates through in-house mechanical engineering capability, year-round spare parts availability, and a stated focus on durable construction suited to demanding professional use. Perard distributes directly through its official website, with product documentation available in eight European languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian) and recent investment in product video content for the Interbenne and Optium series. The company operates with a small workforce of 11-50 employees and targets primarily cereal farmers across Europe; secondary applications for winemakers, cattle breeders, and foresters are referenced in the firm's broader description but are not explicitly supported in the product specifications. No dealer network, OEM partnerships, ownership structure, funding history, or revenue figures are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Perard

Legal name

Perard

Website

https://perard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perard is a French agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1988, producing heavy-duty grain carts (Interbenne, X-Flow), transport trailers (Trans-eXpress, tipping trailers), and configurable Optium manure spreaders for professional cereal farmers and agricultural operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verdun

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Perard designs and manufactures agricultural machinery for professional farmers, offering grain carts (Interbenne and X-Flow series), transport equipment (Trans-eXpress 500 and tipping trailers), and manure spreaders (Optium series with multiple rotor sizes and body configurations). The company focuses on heavy-duty, reliable equipment supported by an in-house design office and year-round spare parts availability.

Product overview

Perard is a manufacturer of advanced agricultural machines offering a diversified portfolio of farm equipment. The product lineup includes grain carts (Interbenne and X-Flow series), transport equipment (Trans-eXpress 500, Tipping trailer), and manure spreaders (Optium series with various rotor sizes and body configurations). Perard's machines are designed for demanding agricultural professionals with a focus on innovation, service, and quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interbenne: Grain cart series including Interbenne 30, Interbenne 40, Interbenne 46 and 52
• X-Flow
• Trans-eXpress
• Optium

Products and services

• Interbenne Grain Cart Series Grain cart series including Interbenne 30, 40, 46, and 52 models designed for efficient grain handling and transport operations in agricultural settings. Targeted at professional cereal farmers requiring heavy-duty grain transfer equipment.
• X-Flow Grain Cart Series X-Flow grain cart series including models 15, 19, 28, 34, 64, and 71, designed for controlled grain handling and transport across a wide capacity range for professional farming operations.
• Trans-eXpress 500 Dedicated transport solution for agricultural materials, providing heavy-duty performance and speed for on-farm material movement. Targeted at professional farmers requiring reliable agricultural transport equipment.
• Tipping Trailer Heavy-duty tipping trailer for agricultural transport and material handling applications, designed for durability and longevity in demanding professional use.
• Optium Manure Spreader Series Manure spreader lineup with multiple series (K, L, SLC, SL, T, CVK) and configurable rotor sizes (Ø750mm, Ø860mm, Ø1050mm) and spreading table configurations (narrow and large body) for precise manure distribution in agricultural operations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fliegl: Fliegl is a German manufacturer of agricultural trailers, transport equipment, and manure spreading technology. Directly competes with Perard's tipping trailer and spreader product lines across the German-speaking and broader European market.
• Samson Agro: Samson Agro is a Danish manufacturer specializing in slurry and manure application equipment. Closely comparable to Perard's Optium spreader line, focused on organic fertilizer application technology.
• Pichon: Pichon is a French manufacturer of manure spreaders, slurry equipment, and trailers. Directly comparable to Perard in both product categories (manure spreading, agricultural transport) and French/European customer base.
• Rolland: Rolland is a French manufacturer specializing in agricultural trailers and manure spreaders, directly competing with Perard's transport and spreading equipment in the French home market. Closely comparable niche player with similar size and product focus.
• Joskin: Joskin is a Belgian manufacturer of agricultural trailers, slurry tankers, and manure spreaders—a near-direct overlap with Perard's Trans-eXpress, tipping trailer, and Optium product lines. Comparable scale and customer base across Benelux and wider Europe.
• Kuhn Group: Kuhn is a major French agricultural machinery manufacturer with overlapping product categories including manure spreaders, tillage, and crop handling equipment. As a much larger French-headquartered peer, Kuhn is the closest large-scale comparable in farm material-handling and spreading.
• Fliegel & Jakobson (Bergmann): Ludwig Bergmann is a German manufacturer of agricultural trailers, manure spreaders, and transport equipment with a similar niche focus to Perard. Directly comparable in product categories and customer segments across Northern and Central Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Kverneland: Kverneland is a Norwegian-based agricultural implement manufacturer (owned by Kubota) with a broad product range including spreaders and transport equipment. Operates through an extensive dealer network across Europe, contrasting with Perard's direct model.
• Lemken: Lemken is a German agricultural implement manufacturer specializing in tillage, sowing, and crop-protection equipment. Broader portfolio than Perard but competes for the same professional farmer customer segment and dealer relationships across Europe.
• Amazone: Amazone is a large German agricultural machinery manufacturer with overlapping offerings in fertilizer spreaders and crop-application equipment. A broader-line incumbent whose spreading-product portfolio competes with Perard's Optium series, though Amazone spans a much wider equipment range.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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