Struik Wieringermeer

What Struik Wieringermeer does

Struik Wieringermeer B.V. is a Dutch family-owned agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1934 and headquartered in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. The company designs and produces a focused portfolio of soil cultivation equipment organized into three core product lines: rotary cultivators (the VARIX and RF series, including front-mount, twinrotor, overtop, and strip-till variants), inter-row cultivators (Row-FiX, Row-FiX Space, and ZF) used for ridge cultivation and mechanical weed control, and haulm toppers (Glutton, LKB, LKB-Shift 1500). Additional offerings include the WR ridge former, the Weed-Master mechanical weeder, and the BioRotix overtop cultivator.

The company's core technology centers on modular machine construction, allowing machines to be configured from 1.65 metres to 8 metres in width while maintaining series production efficiency. Notable proprietary features include the patented potato ridging system (1979), the VariX Twinrotor with full-width rotor base and second overtop rotor for carrot and chicory seedbeds, the Smart Clean system on Glutton haulm toppers, and the patent-pending Weed-Master parallelogram suspension for mechanical weed control. Products are designed primarily for potato, carrot, chicory, and floriculture operations.

Struik monetizes through quote-based hardware sales via a worldwide dealer network spanning over 76 countries, supplemented by direct factory sales in the Netherlands and a pre-owned machine channel. Its primary customer segments are root vegetable growers, floriculture operations, and agricultural dealers. The company is in its fourth generation of family management, with no external institutional investors. Recent strategic activity includes expanding direct distribution in the US (North Dakota/Minnesota) and entering Kazakhstan via a new distributor.

Name

Struik Wieringermeer

Legal name

Struik Wieringermeer B.V.

Website

https://struikholland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Struik Wieringermeer B.V. is a fourth-generation family-owned Dutch manufacturer of modular agricultural machinery, producing rotary cultivators, inter-row cultivators, haulm toppers, and mechanical weeders for root vegetable and floriculture growers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Machinery

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Tillage, Seeding & Planting Equipment (IMAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tillage & Soil Preparation Equipment (Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Subsoilers) (AFAAAAAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery
• Rotary cultivators
• Haulm toppers
• Mechanical weed control
• Soil tillage equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wieringerwerf

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Machinery Sales: Design and production of high-quality agricultural machines for soil cultivation, including rotary cultivators, haulm toppers, and weed control equipment. Machines are sold through dealer network worldwide.
2. Custom Machine Manufacturing: Customization specialist offering bespoke machine configurations in various dimensions and designs according to customer-specific requirements. Builds large series while ensuring customized solutions.
3. Pre-owned Machines: Sale of demonstration machines, showroom models, and used agricultural equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Struik Wieringermeer B.V. designs, manufactures, and sells specialized agricultural machinery for soil cultivation, ridge formation, mechanical weed control, and haulm topping. The product portfolio includes rotary cultivators (VARIX and RF series), inter-row cultivators (Row-FiX and ZF), haulm toppers (Glutton and LKB series), ridge formers (WR), and mechanical weeders (Weed-Master), serving potato, carrot, chicory, and floriculture growers worldwide.

Product overview

Struik Wieringermeer B.V. is a Dutch agricultural machinery manufacturer that produces a comprehensive portfolio of tillage equipment organized into three main product lines: rotary cultivators (VARIX and RF series with various configurations including standard, flat-field, front-mount, twinrotor, overtop, and strip-till variants), inter-row cultivators (Row-FiX and ZF for ridge cultivation and mechanical weed control), and haulm toppers (Glutton and LKB series for potato haulm management). The company also produces ridge formers (WR series) and mechanical weeders (Weed-Master). All machines feature modular construction allowing for customized solutions in widths from 1.65m to 8m, and are sold through a global dealer network to over 76 countries. The products are designed for soil cultivation, crop management, and weed control primarily in potato, carrot, and chicory cultivation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VARIX Versatile rotary cultivator and successor to the RF series, equipped with a spring-loaded top cover. Suitable for all types of tillage in all soil types.
• RF Machine for special applications equipped with a fixed top cover, ideal for all types of tillage.
• VARIX F Flat-field cultivator usable both in front and behind the tractor, ideal for all flat-field tillage in all soil types before or during planting or sowing.
• VARIX FX Flat-field cultivator for front mount with a rotor diameter of 760mm for deeper soil penetration and sufficient loose soil for seedbed preparation.
• VARIX Twinrotor Unique rotary cultivator with a full-width rotor as its base and a second overtop rotor that specifically tills the seedbed in the ridge overtop. Ideal for carrot or chicory cultivation.
• VARIX 3000-OT Overtopfrees Flat-field rotary cultivator with a rotor that rotates overtop. Ideal for creating a perfect seedbed, tilling grassland, and tilling in haulm residues.
• BioRotix 3000 Overtopfrees Lighter overtop cultivator with 660mm rotor diameter designed for easily undercutting old turf, preparing seed for new sod, adding green manure, or creating seedbeds.
• RF Strokenfrees (Strip-Till) Strip-till cultivator that works the soil overtop into narrow strips, folding grass pollen into the soil so it ends up at the bottom of the seedbed as fertiliser. Result: a clean seedbed exactly where needed.
• Row-FiX Versatile inter-row rotary cultivator for all types of ridge cultivation with driveline running along the top for clearance in high crops. Ideal for tillage (ridging) and mechanical weed control.
• Row-FiX Space Same machine as the Row-FiX but with 18cm higher clearance for the crop. Suited for working in even higher crops such as floriculture.
• ZF Inter-row rotary cultivator for all types of ridge cultivation with driveline running along the top for clearance in high crops. Ideal for tillage (ridging) and mechanical weed control.
• WR Ridge Former Designed for ridge shaping in light to medium soil types with or without stones. Available from 2x75cm to 8x90cm.
• Weed-Master Specially designed for mechanical weed control in crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, leek, beetroot, garlic, and many other crops in rows or beds. Features parallelogram suspension and patent-pending rotating teeth.
• Glutton Haulm topper developed for potato haulm topping. Helps prevent infections and viral diseases and reduces the use of chemicals. Available in rigid frame from 2x75cm to 8x38 inches. Features Smart Clean System with large inspection hatches.
• LKB Compact front haulm topper with a mechanically-driven haulm removal belt. Available in 2 or 4 row versions from 2x75cm to 4x90cm.
• LKB-Shift 1500 Haulm topper for use in the front linkage during harvesting with an offset harvester. Enables topping and harvesting potatoes in one pass, with hydraulic side-shift of 1700mm to the right.
• Pre-owned Machines Sale of demonstration machines, showroom models, and used agricultural equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines available in widths from 1.65 metres to 8 metres
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Valley Equipment Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2026Partnership with North Valley Equipment Ltd. based in Grafton, North Dakota, to serve North Dakota and Minnesota markets directly. This company is part of Lockwood Mfg. (Fargo), manufacturer of potato planters and harvesters. The partnership officially launched on February 18, 2026, during the Crop Expo in Grand Forks, replacing the previous Canadian importer Mid-Plains from Manitoba.
• VoetscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2024Exclusive dealer for BioRotix product in the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands. Partnership effective December 1, 2024.
• Eurasia Group (Kazakhstan)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew distributor appointed for Kazakhstan market, accompanied by a delegation of growers who visited the factory in early 2026 for introduction and facility tour. The visit provided insight into the complete production process from initial stages to finished product.
• Lockwood Mfg.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of North Valley Equipment Ltd. Based in Fargo, North Dakota. Manufacturer of potato planters and harvesters. Strategic partnership enables direct market access in US through established agricultural equipment manufacturer.
• Mid-Plains (Manitoba, Canada)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrevious Canadian importer that served the North Dakota market for over twenty years. Replaced by direct partnership with North Valley Equipment Ltd. in 2026.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Steketee (LEMKEN): Dutch-based manufacturer of mechanical weeders and inter-row cultivators, now part of LEMKEN. Direct overlap with Struik's Weed-Master and Row-FiX product lines in the mechanical weed control segment for row crops and vegetables.
• Horsch: German family-owned manufacturer focused on tillage, seeding, and crop care with strong presence in strip-till and mechanical weed control. Comparable to Struik in the strip-till segment (RF Strokenfrees) and growing in mechanical crop care.

Direct peers

• Lemken: German family-owned manufacturer specializing in tillage, seeding, and crop protection equipment, including rotary cultivators and mechanical weeders. Direct competitor in soil cultivation equipment, particularly in European potato and sugar beet markets.
• Kverneland: Norwegian-headquartered, Kubota-owned manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and crop care equipment with a broad rotary cultivator and inter-row cultivator lineup. Direct competitor in soil preparation machinery serving similar root crop and broad-acre growers across Europe and globally.
• Imants: Dutch manufacturer specializing in rotary cultivators, spading machines, and soil cultivation equipment. Direct comparable based in the Netherlands with overlapping product categories and similar focus on European root crop and vegetable growers.
• Maschio Gaspardo: Italian manufacturer of rotary cultivators, power harrows, and specialized tillage equipment for vegetable and row crops. Direct overlap with Struik in cultivator design for root vegetable and vegetable growers across European markets.
• AGRISEM International: French manufacturer of tillage equipment including rotary cultivators, strip-till machines, and soil preparation tools. Direct overlap with Struik in modular tillage implements for row crop and specialty crop applications.
• Pöttinger: Austrian family-owned manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and harvesting equipment including rotary cultivators and power harrows. Direct competitor in soil preparation machinery serving European root crop and arable farmers.

Broad incumbents

• Amazone: German agricultural machinery manufacturer offering tillage, seeding, fertilizing, and crop protection equipment including rotary cultivators and power harrows. Larger incumbent with overlapping soil cultivation product lines serving European growers.
• Kuhn Group: Large French agricultural machinery manufacturer offering an extensive portfolio including tillage, seeding, and crop protection equipment. Overlaps with Struik in rotary cultivation and soil preparation but operates at significantly larger scale across a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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