KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG

What KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG does

KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG is a privately held, family-owned German agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1955 in Verl, Ostwestfalia, by Heinrich Köckerling (merchant) and Friedrich Köckerling (engineer). The family traces its roots in agricultural equipment craftsmanship back several generations to a forge operation in a neighboring village. The company is legally structured as a GmbH & Co. KG (German limited partnership) and operates two production sites — the headquarters in Verl and a manufacturing facility in Delbrück. It employs 13 people according to available data and shows no evidence of external investment, public listing, or subsidiary structure.

The company's product portfolio centers on specialized machines for plowless (conservation) soil cultivation, a focus it has maintained for over 35 years after originally producing seed bed combinations and hoeing machines. The current offering is organized into four categories: Bodenbearbeitung (soil cultivation / grubbers), Sätechnik (seeding technology), Grünlandpflege (grassland care), and Module (modular accessories). All products are quote-priced, customized configurations of mechanical tillage and seeding implements designed for modern conservation agriculture practitioners.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with no disclosed dealer network, split into a National (German) sales division and an International sales division. The company supports its installed base through a dedicated spare parts service with multiple phone lines and an email channel. Marketing is conducted through the company website (available in seven languages including German, English, French, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, and Danish), a video center, downloadable brochures and parts catalogs, and active accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. End customers are farmers and agricultural operations across Germany and export markets in Europe, with no named enterprise accounts or institutional buyers disclosed.

Name

KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://koeckerling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KÖCKERLING is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of agricultural machinery specializing in plowless soil cultivation, seeding, and grassland care equipment. Founded in 1955 in Verl, the company serves farmers across Germany and multiple European export markets through a direct sales model.

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 industries

Tillage & Soil Preparation Equipment (Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Subsoilers) (AFAAAAAB), No-Till & Conservation Planting Equipment (AFAAABAI)

Keywords

• Agricultural machinery manufacturing
• Soil cultivation equipment
• Plowless tillage machines
• Seeding technology
• Grassland care equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Verl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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 Machinery Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling soil cultivation machines, seeding technology, and grassland maintenance equipment. Products are sold directly through company distribution channels for both domestic German and international markets.
2. Spare Parts Service: Dedicated spare parts service with dedicated phone lines (05246/9608-22/36/45) and email support ([email protected]). Spare parts catalogs available through download center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG manufactures and sells agricultural machinery specialized in plowless (conservation) soil cultivation. The portfolio comprises grubbers/soil cultivation machines (Bodenbearbeitung), seeding technology (Sätechnik), and grassland care machines (Grünlandpflege), complemented by modular accessories and a dedicated spare parts service for farmers and agricultural operations in Germany and international export markets.

Product overview

KÖCKERLING GmbH & Co. KG is a German agricultural machinery manufacturer producing a portfolio of soil cultivation, seeding, and grassland care equipment. The company specializes in plowless soil cultivation technology, having focused on this area for over 35 years. Their product line centers on Bodenbearbeitung (soil cultivation/grubbers), Sätechnik (seeding technology), and Grünlandpflege (grassland care), with supporting Module (accessories/components) offerings. The company operates from two production sites in Verl and Delbrück, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CNH Industrial (Case IH): CNH Industrial, through Case IH, offers a broad tillage and seeding equipment lineup competing with Köckerling particularly in conservation agriculture categories across Europe and globally.
• John Deere: John Deere is a global incumbent in agricultural machinery with a broad tillage and seeding portfolio; it competes with Köckerling at the high end of conservation-tillage equipment but also covers many other categories.
• AGCO (Fendt / Massey Ferguson): AGCO, through Fendt and Massey Ferguson, is a broad incumbent offering tillage, seeding, and grassland implements that overlap with Köckerling's portfolio across European markets.

Direct peers

• Lemken: Lemken is a German family-owned manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and crop-care equipment, directly competing with Köckerling's core grubber and seeder lines in the European plowless/conservation agriculture segment.
• Pöttinger: Pöttinger is an Austrian family-owned manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and grassland machinery, closely comparable to Köckerling in tillage implements and grassland care equipment.
• Kverneland: Kverneland is a Norwegian-origin manufacturer (now part of Kubota) producing tillage, seeding, and grassland equipment, with strong overlap in cultivators and seeders comparable to Köckerling's core products.
• Väderstad: Väderstad is a Swedish family-owned manufacturer of tillage and seeding equipment with a leading position in non-plowing cultivation, offering directly comparable products to Köckerling's grubber and seeder portfolio.
• Horsch: Horsch is a German manufacturer specializing in tillage, seeding, and crop protection machinery with a strong focus on conservation agriculture and no-till systems, making it a direct peer in Köckerling's primary product categories.
• Kuhn Group: Kuhn is a French agricultural machinery manufacturer with broad tillage, seeding, and grassland product lines, offering competing solutions to Köckerling in European markets.
• Amazone: Amazone is a German manufacturer of soil tillage, seeding, fertilization, and crop protection equipment, overlapping significantly with Köckerling's tillage and grassland care product lines.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@koeckerling
• Facebookfacebook.com/Koeckerling
• Instagraminstagram.com/koeckerling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/k%C3%B6ckerling-gmbh-&-co.-kg

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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