Top Air, Inc.

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

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)

Keywords

• Onion harvesting equipment
• Garlic harvester machinery
• Agricultural equipment manufacturing
• Mechanical onion toppers
• Farm harvesting machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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

Core 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

Segments2 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Dobmac MachineryregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDobmac 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)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeijing 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.
• ANSregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorANS 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)coreTechnology or IntegrationSchumacher 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

Direct 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

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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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