Opico

What Opico does

Opico is a privately-held U.S. export management firm, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, that connects American agricultural and turf management equipment manufacturers with international buyers. The company operates as an intermediary rather than a manufacturer itself: it does not produce equipment but instead represents a portfolio of 16+ U.S. brands and sells, markets, and supports their products through overseas dealer networks spanning the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa, and Oceania. Its core functional role is to remove the friction of international trade — handling credit and risk management, individualized marketing, logistics, training, and after-sale warranty support — that U.S. manufacturers would otherwise face when entering foreign markets directly.

The product surface Opico exports includes rotary cutters and mowers (Bush Hog, Dixie Chopper), row crop planters (Kinze, Covington), transplanters for vegetables and tobacco (Mechanical Transplanter), strip-till and cultivation equipment (Bigham Ag/Lilliston, Hiniker), agricultural sprayers and pumps (Demco, CDS-John Blue), peanut and crop dryers (Blueline), post-hole diggers (Belltec), seeders with patented Wobble Slot metering (Kasco), processing machinery for peanuts and tree nuts (LMC Carter), row mulchers and spreaders (Millcreek/Lanco), and snow removal and chipping equipment (Artic Snow, Carlton). Notable technical features include Kasco's patented Wobble Slot seed metering system and Mechanical Transplanter's narrow row-spacing transplanting solutions. The company maintains a multilingual website in English, Spanish, and Russian, and runs an active social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

Opico's revenue model is a hybrid of professional export management services (fees for marketing, credit handling, and client support) and equipment transaction commissions on sales routed through overseas dealers and importers. It employs a lean 1-10 person team and operates as an independent, privately-held corporation with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership. The customer base is split between U.S. manufacturers seeking international reach (supply side) and overseas dealers, importers, and farmers seeking U.S.-made agricultural equipment (demand side). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through contact-based quotes on a multi-year contract cadence.

Name

Opico

Legal name

OPICO Corporation

Website

https://opico.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Opico is a privately-held U.S. export management firm, founded in 1946 and based in Mobile, Alabama, that connects American agricultural and turf equipment manufacturers with overseas dealers, importers, and farmers across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Export Management Services: Opico provides export management services to U.S. agricultural equipment manufacturers, helping them reach global markets while minimizing risk and expense. Revenue is generated through export management fees, individualized marketing services, and client service provision.
2. Equipment Distribution: Opico sells a wide range of U.S.-manufactured farm machinery to overseas dealers and farmers, earning margins or commissions on equipment sales

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Opico is an export management firm that represents and sells a portfolio of U.S.-manufactured agricultural and turf management equipment to overseas dealers, importers, and farmers. The firm handles export logistics, credit and risk management, individualized marketing, training, and after-sale service and warranty support. It does not manufacture products but earns revenue from export management fees and equipment sale margins/commissions on brands such as Bush Hog, Kinze, Mechanical Transplanter, Kasco, CDS-John Blue, Blueline, and Dixie Chopper.

Product overview

Opico is an export management firm that serves as an intermediary connecting U.S. agricultural and turf management equipment manufacturers with international buyers. The company does not manufacture its own products; instead, it represents and exports a portfolio of American-made agricultural equipment brands. The product portfolio includes: rotary cutters and slashers (Bush Hog), transplanters for vegetables and crops (Mechanical Transplanter), agricultural pumps and monitors (CDS-John Blue), peanut and crop dryers (Blueline), strip tillage and cultivation equipment (Bigham Ag/Lilliston, Hiniker), row crop planters (Kinze, Covington), post-hole diggers (Belltec), sprayers and grain handling equipment (Demco), processing machinery for nuts and seeds (LMC Carter), zero-turn mowers (Dixie Chopper), row mulchers and spreaders (Millcreek/Lanco), grain carts (Kinze), snow removal equipment (Artic Snow), chippers and stump grinders (Carlton), roller mills and grinders (Automatic), and pasture seeders (Kasco). Opico provides export services, market navigation, credit/risk management, training, and after-sale support to facilitate international trade in agricultural equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Export Management Services Full-service export management for U.S. agricultural and turf equipment manufacturers, including individualized marketing, credit and risk management, and overseas client service.
• International Agricultural Equipment Distribution Sale and distribution of U.S.-manufactured farm machinery, including rotary cutters, transplanters, planters, dryers, post-hole diggers, sprayers, processing equipment, snow removal equipment, and zero-turn mowers, to overseas dealers and farmers.
• After-Sale Training, Service, and Warranty Support Post-sale support for distributed equipment, including operator training, service, and warranty administration for overseas buyers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AutomaticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpico distributes Automatic brand equipment including roller mills and rotary dairy feed mills manufactured in the USA.
• Bigham Ag / LillistoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpico distributes Bigham Ag products including Paratill, Terra Till, and Lilliston Rolling Cultivator for strip tillage and minimum tillage equipment.
• BluelinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpico distributes Blueline dryers for peanuts, almonds, onions, and other crops.
• Bush HogcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFounded in 1951, Bush Hog is a leading manufacturer of rotary cutters, crop shredders, boom mowers, landscape and tillage equipment, seeders, post-hole diggers, hay tools, loaders, backhoes, and zero-turn mowers.
• CDS-John BluecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpico distributes John Blue agricultural pumps including VisaGage II liquid flow rate monitors, piston pumps, squeeze tube pumps, injection pumps, and centrifugal pumps.
• Mechanical TransplantercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorld's foremost producer of vegetable, tobacco, nursery stock, and Christmas tree transplanting machines since 1953. Products include cell-type and bare-root transplanters, plastic mulch layers, and tunnel layers.
• Kasco ManufacturingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor over 50 years, Kasco has produced seed drills for pastures, electric spreaders, fertilizer broadcasters, and salt/sand spreaders. Features patented Wobble Slot seed metering technology.
• Belltec IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelltec manufactures unique, patented down pressure post-hole diggers and hydraulic drive attachments for skid steer loaders, excavators, and backhoes.
• CovingtoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeaders in mechanical planting since 1911. Covington planters economically and successfully plant row crops including cotton, peanuts, corn, and sorghum.
• MillcreekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillcreek Row Mulchers trusted by commercial growers for water conservation, weed compression, and soil temperature moderation. Also offers top dressers and Lanco spreaders.
• DemcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorComplete range of tractor-drawn or tractor-mounted spraying equipment including agricultural sprayers, grain handling equipment, and sprayer booms.
• HinikercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeaders in toolbar-mounted strip-till solutions for row crops. Also manufactures the Hiniker 6000 row-crop cultivator and snow control equipment.
• KinzecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 1965, Kinze has provided planting technology for maize, soybean, and cotton farmers. Manufactures complete range of mechanical and vacuum planters with exclusive Interplant system.
• LMC Lewis M. CartercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeanut, tree nut, seed, and bean processing equipment including peanut shellers, destoners, cleaners, gravity separators, and aspirators.
• Dixie ChoppercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial and residential zero turn lawn mowers for professional lawn care, municipalities, airports, sports fields, and golf courses.
• Artic SnowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArtic Snow & Ice Manufacturing produces snow removal equipment including sectional snow pushers and snow plows.
• CarltoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarlton manufactures disk chippers, drum chippers, and stump grinders for various applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ExportUSA: U.S.-based export management firm helping American manufacturers sell internationally. Comparable to Opico as a U.S. export management intermediary, though ExportUSA operates across multiple product categories rather than focusing on agricultural equipment.
• Stotz Equipment: Multi-brand agricultural equipment dealer network representing John Deere and complementary lines across the western United States. Comparable to Opico as a multi-brand ag equipment distribution intermediary serving dealer and grower customers.
• Plains AG Holdings: Multi-location agricultural equipment dealer in the U.S. Midwest representing multiple equipment brands. Comparable to Opico as a multi-brand ag equipment distribution business serving farmers and commercial growers.
• Mahindra Ag North America: U.S. distribution arm of India's Mahindra & Mahindra, marketing tractors and ag implements through a North American dealer network. Comparable to Opico in bringing international agricultural equipment brands to U.S./overseas customers through dealer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• AGCO Corporation: Global agricultural equipment manufacturer (Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra). Comparable to Opico in that both operate in agricultural equipment distribution internationally, but AGCO is a manufacturer with direct dealer networks rather than an export intermediary.
• Brandt Industries: Canadian manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and attachments with a large dealer network. Comparable to Opico in ag equipment distribution and brand representation, though Brandt also manufactures and is considerably larger.
• Ag-Pro Companies: Large multi-state John Deere dealer network across the southeastern United States. Comparable to Opico as a multi-location ag equipment distributor but with a primarily domestic focus and much larger employee base.
• RDO Equipment Co. Largest John Deere dealer in the United States, also distributing construction and Vermeer equipment. Comparable to Opico in the agricultural equipment distribution space but with substantially broader scale and a different geographic focus.
• CNH Industrial: Global manufacturer of Case IH, New Holland, and Steyr agricultural equipment. Comparable to Opico in the agricultural equipment space internationally, though CNH is a manufacturer with direct dealer relationships rather than an export management firm.

Regional players

• Cervus Equipment: Canadian agricultural, commercial, and industrial equipment dealer representing John Deere and other brands. Comparable to Opico in multi-brand ag equipment distribution, but operates primarily in Canada rather than the U.S./international corridor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/opicousa
• Instagraminstagram.com/opicousa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opico

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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