Top Air, Inc.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersParma, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Top Air, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Top Air, Inc.
- Legal name
- Top Air, Inc.
- Website
- https://topair.ag
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Top Air, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Residue & Straw Management (Choppers, Spreaders, Windrowers) (AFAAAEAF)
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Where Top Air, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Parma
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Top Air, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Agricultural Equipment Sales: Top Air generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of mechanical onion and garlic harvesting equipment. Products include topper-loaders, topper-windrowers, loaders, windrowers, rod lifters, and custom equipment. The company sells directly to commercial growers and through international dealer networks.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Top Air, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Top Air, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells mechanical onion and garlic harvesting equipment, including topper-loaders, topper-windrowers, loaders, windrowers, rod lifters, bed harrows, and garlic harvesters. Its equipment features a patented air-based topping system and is custom manufactured in the USA to fit any bed configuration, sold directly to commercial growers and through international dealers.
Product overview
Top Air, Inc. is a manufacturer of mechanical onion and garlic harvesting equipment headquartered in Parma, Idaho. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: Onion Equipment and Garlic Equipment. The onion equipment line includes Topper-Loader Series (TL4400, TL3400, TL1600, TL2400HC, TL2062 Export) for one-step harvesting, Topper-Windrower Series (TW4340, TW2400) for two-step harvesting, standalone Loaders, Windrowers, Rod Lifters for undercutting, Onion Diggers for southern US conditions, and the FCAT 2060 and Bed Harrow 8440 new products. The garlic equipment line includes Garlic-Loader 2400 and Garlic-Windrower 2400. All equipment features the patented Top Air topping system utilizing air and sickle knife technology for efficient top removal.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Top Air™: Product line brand for onion and garlic harvesting equipment featuring patented topping system
Products and services
- Topper-Loader 4400 Mechanical onion topper-loader (TL 4400 XT) that picks up, tops, and loads four 40" to 44" beds of onions, featuring an extra tall profile to eliminate bruising, an enhanced hydraulic system with larger pump, and the patented Top Air topping system.
- Topper-Loader 3400 Onion topper-loader designed for high-capacity harvesting with gentle handling of Spanish-type onions and harder European varieties.
- Topper-Loader 1600 USA-made mechanical onion harvester for smaller operations with custom bed configuration options.
- Topper-Loader 2400HC High-capacity mechanical onion topping and loading machine designed for demanding harvesting conditions.
- Topper-Loader 2062 Export Export-model topper-loader designed for international markets outside the United States.
- Topper-Windrower 4340 Two-step method harvester that removes onion tops and transfers clean onions to ground windrows for curing.
- Topper-Windrower 2400 First step of the two-step harvesting method popular in areas where growers prefer to cure onions in windrows.
- Rod Lifter Onion rod lifter utilizing a counter-rotating square rod concept to undercut onions, with hydraulic drive for low-maintenance operation.
- Loader High-capacity onion loader for the second step of the two-step harvesting method, picking up cured windrowed onions.
- Windrower 3700 Onion windrower used to consolidate windrowed onions during the curing process.
- Garlic-Loader 2400 Mechanical garlic harvester that gently and efficiently harvests garlic bulbs using Top Air's air-topping technology.
- Garlic-Windrower 2400 Garlic windrower for windrowing garlic after tops are removed, based on Top Air's onion harvesting technology.
Quantifiable outcome
- University studies show improved storage quality as a result of letting the onions dry naturally and handling them only once with the Topper Loader 'One Step' method
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Top Air, Inc.
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Top Air, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Top Air, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.
- Dobmac MachineryregionalDobmac Machinery serves as the authorized dealer for Top Air equipment in Australia and New Zealand, providing local sales, service, and support for commercial onion and garlic growers in the region.
- Beijing HMA New-tech Co., Ltd. (北京华盟新技术有限公司)regionalBeijing HMA New-tech Co., Ltd. serves as the authorized dealer for Top Air equipment in the People's Republic of China, distributing harvesting equipment to commercial growers across Chinese agricultural regions.
- ANSregionalANS serves as the authorized dealer for Top Air equipment in Turkey and surrounding regions, providing local distribution and support for harvesting equipment.
- Schumacher (linear sickle drive)coreSchumacher supplies the reliable linear sickle drive technology incorporated into Top Air's patented topping system. This component is a key part of the air-based topping mechanism that distinguishes Top Air harvesters.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Top Air, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ploeger Machines: Dutch manufacturer of specialized harvesting equipment for potatoes, onions, and other root crops. Ploeger's onion and carrot harvesting product lines directly overlap Top Air's niche, and the company is a meaningful competitor in the international onion harvesting equipment market.
- ASA-Lift: Danish manufacturer of specialized harvesting equipment for onions, carrots, leeks, and other vegetables. ASA-Lift is the most directly comparable competitor to Top Air, offering mechanical toppers, lifters, and windrowers for the same onion and garlic harvesting applications, particularly in European markets.
- Thyregod: Danish maker of specialized agricultural machinery including onion and root crop harvesting equipment. Thyregod competes with Top Air in the niche mechanical onion harvesting segment, particularly in Northern European markets.
- Ferrari Costruzioni Meccaniche: Italian manufacturer of mechanical harvesters for onions, carrots, and other root vegetables. Ferrari offers toppers, windrowers, and harvesters with similar functionality to Top Air's product line, competing primarily in Mediterranean and Southern European growing regions.
- Simon (SNC Simon): French manufacturer specializing in carrot and root vegetable harvesting equipment, including onion and bulb crop systems. Simon competes directly with Top Air in the mechanical onion harvesting category, particularly in the European and Mediterranean markets where Top Air also sells through its dealer network.
Broad incumbents
- Kverneland Group: Norwegian-headquartered global manufacturer of agricultural equipment with harvesting and crop handling solutions. Kverneland's broader portfolio includes equipment that overlaps with Top Air's mechanical onion/garlic harvesting applications, making it a relevant incumbent peer despite its wider scope.
- GRIMME: German global leader in potato, root crop, and vegetable harvesting equipment. While GRIMME's portfolio is broader than Top Air's, its onion and root crop harvesting systems directly overlap Top Air's specialty and represent a much larger, well-capitalized competitor in the same equipment category.
Regional players
- Spudnik Equipment Company: US-based manufacturer of specialized potato and root crop harvesting equipment headquartered in the Western US. Spudnik is geographically comparable to Top Air (both serve the Idaho/Treasure Valley region) and operates in an adjacent specialty crop harvesting category with similar customer base.
- Orthman Manufacturing: US-based agricultural equipment manufacturer based in Nebraska, producing specialty harvesting and tillage equipment. Orthman is comparable to Top Air as a US-based specialty agricultural equipment manufacturer serving commercial growers with mechanized solutions.
Emerging players
- Weremczuk FMR: Polish manufacturer of specialized vegetable and root crop harvesting equipment, including onion harvesters. Weremczuk is an emerging competitor in the European onion harvesting market, competing with Top Air through its expanding international dealer footprint.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Top Air, Inc. social profiles
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Top Air, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Top Air, Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Top Air, Inc. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Top Air, Inc.
What does Top Air, Inc. do?
Top Air, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells mechanical onion and garlic harvesting equipment, including topper-loaders, topper-windrowers, loaders, windrowers, rod lifters, bed harrows, and garlic harvesters. Its equipment features a patented air-based topping system and is custom manufactured in the USA to fit any bed configuration, sold directly to commercial growers and through international dealers.
Is Top Air, Inc. a public or private company?
Top Air, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Top Air, Inc. founded?
Top Air, Inc. was founded in 1990. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Top Air, Inc. based?
Top Air, Inc. is headquartered in Parma, United States, in the North America region.
How does Top Air, Inc. make money?
One revenue line is on record: agricultural Equipment Sales.
Who are Top Air, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ploeger Machines, ASA-Lift, Thyregod, Ferrari Costruzioni Meccaniche and Simon (SNC Simon). Broad incumbents are Kverneland Group and GRIMME. Regional players are Spudnik Equipment Company and Orthman Manufacturing. Weremczuk FMR is listed as an emerging player.
Does Top Air, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Top Air, Inc..
What industry is Top Air, Inc. in?
Top Air, Inc.'s product category is Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAAAEAF, Residue & Straw Management (Choppers, Spreaders, Windrowers). Its NAICS code is 333111 and its SIC code is 3523.