Herculano
Herculano is a Portuguese agricultural equipment manufacturer producing trailers, slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and soil-preparation implements, exporting to 20+ countries through an agent network as a subsidiary of Ferpinta group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersLoureiro, Portugal
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Herculano does
Herculano, operating as HERCULANO ALFAIAS AGRÍCOLAS, S.A., is a Portuguese agricultural equipment manufacturer founded in 1969–1970 and headquartered in Loureiro, Portugal. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of agricultural implements organized across ten product categories: monocoque tipping trailers, multipurpose trailers (Reboques Multifunções), slurry tankers (Cisternas) for liquid effluents, muck spreaders (Espalhadores) for solid effluents, rotary cultivators (Fresas), rotary grids (Grades Rotativas) developed in partnership with Italian brand FALC, disc harrows (Grades de Discos), farm support equipment, forestry attachments, and the Herculano Trucks line. Manufacturing relies on steel supplied by its parent group Ferpinta, the Iberian leader in steel tube production, which provides vertical-integration advantages in raw material quality and cost.
The company operates a channel-partner go-to-market model, selling through a network of local sales agents and service partners across more than 20 countries, supplemented by an online product configurator available in five languages. Pricing is quote-based given the customized nature of equipment, particularly slurry tankers, which carry the highest level of technology and optional components. Herculano differentiates through a 24-month warranty with a minimum 10-year parts replacement guarantee, an in-house R&D and innovation department, and a 'Green Precision' initiative positioning the business around Agriculture 4.0 and sustainability themes. Primary customers are SMB farmers and agricultural operations; secondary segments include forestry operations (cranes, bulldozer blades) and mining/quarrying (heavy-duty material transport via monocoque trailers). No revenue figure, funding events, M&A activity, or management-team disclosures are present in the source material.
Herculano firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Herculano
- Legal name
- HERCULANO ALFAIAS AGRÍCOLAS, S.A.
- Website
- https://herculano.pt
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Herculano is a Portuguese agricultural equipment manufacturer producing trailers, slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and soil-preparation implements, exporting to 20+ countries through an agent network as a subsidiary of Ferpinta group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Herculano industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Fertilizer Application Services & Equipment (Spreading, Injection, Variable-Rate Application) (AFABABAK), Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)
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Where Herculano is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Loureiro
- HQ country
- Portugal
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Herculano business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Agricultural Equipment Sales: Herculano manufactures and sells agricultural machinery including monocoques, multipurpose trailers, slurry tankers, muck spreaders, rotary cultivators, rotary grids, disc harrows, farm support equipment, forestry material, and trucks. Products are sold through a network of agents with direct customer engagement and on-site support.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom equipment pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Herculano product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Herculano designs, manufactures, and sells agricultural equipment, including monocoque tipping trailers, multipurpose trailers (reboques multifunções), slurry tankers (cisternas) for liquid fertilization, muck spreaders (espalhadores) for solid fertilization, rotary cultivators (fresas), rotary grids (grades rotativas) co-developed with FALC, disc harrows (grades de discos), farm support equipment, forestry equipment, and the Herculano Trucks vehicle line. Offerings are tailored to each customer's terrain and application via an online product configurator, with on-site technical support delivered by the Herculano team or local partners across 20+ export markets.
Product overview
Herculano is an agricultural equipment manufacturer with over 50 years of experience, belonging to the Ferpinta group, exporting to more than 20 countries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of 10 product categories spanning transportation equipment (Monocoques tipping trailers and Reboques Multifunções multipurpose trailers), fertilization solutions (Cisternas slurry tankers and Espalhadores muck spreaders), soil preparation tools (Fresas rotary cultivators, Grades Rotativas rotary grids from FALC partnership, and Grades de Discos disc harrows), farm support equipment, forestry material, and Herculano Trucks. The product lineup is complemented by a cost configurator tool. The company emphasizes Agriculture 4.0 development, Green Precision initiatives, and highly customizable equipment tailored to individual farmer needs, with a 24-month warranty and 10-year parts replacement commitment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Green Precision: Environmental sustainability initiative focused on precision agriculture technologies.
Products and services
- Monocoques (Tipping Trailers) Tipping trailer equipment designed for transporting various types of materials, ranging from harvest outputs (fruits, vegetables, cereals) to heavier loads from mining and quarrying operations. Sold to farmers, agricultural operations, and extractive industry customers through the Herculano agent network.
- Reboques Multifunções (Multipurpose Trailers) Multipurpose crop transport trailers that adapt naturally to all types of terrain (flatter or more rugged), characterized by versatility, stability, and robustness. For farmers and agricultural operations of various sizes.
- Cisternas (Slurry Tankers) Fertilization equipment for liquid effluents (slurry tankers). The most technologically advanced and the highest-customization product in Herculano's lineup, with a wide range of optional components configured per farmer need.
- Espalhadores (Muck Spreaders) Fertilization equipment for solid effluents (muck spreaders) with excellent distribution capacity for various materials even over long distances. For farmers applying solid effluents as fertilizer.
- Fresas (Rotary Cultivators) Rotary cutting tool that causes disintegration and crushing of soil, even when cultural residues remain on the surface, preparing it to receive seeds or plants. Sold to farmers for seedbed preparation.
- Grades Rotativas (Rotary Grids) Soil mobilization equipment developed through partnership with Italian brand FALC. Primary objective is to decompress soil to facilitate introduction and adaptation of young plants or seeds, and to enable aeration for better germination.
- Grades de Discos (Disc Harrows) Soil preparation equipment aimed at crushing and leveling land to provide better conditions for sowing. Sold to farmers preparing seedbeds.
- Equipamentos de Apoio à Exploração Agrícola (Farm Support Equipment) Diverse products for specific areas and jobs to support work on the farm. A catch-all farm support equipment category serving farmers needing specialised tools beyond the core trailer, fertilization, and soil preparation lines.
- Material Florestal (Forestry Equipment) Complementary products directed to forestry areas, including bulldozer and anglodozer blades, maintenance harrows, and a range of forestry cranes for tractor assembly. Sold to forestry operators.
- Herculano Trucks Truck product line extending the Herculano agricultural equipment range into vehicle transport solutions, broadening the offering beyond tractor-mounted implements.
Quantifiable outcome
- 24-month warranty ensuring parts replacement for at least 10 years
Companies that use Herculano
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Herculano technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Herculano partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- FALCcorePartnership with Italian brand FALC for rotary grids (grades rotativas). Equipment was developed specifically for soil mobilization, with main objective of decompressing soil to facilitate introduction and adaptation of young plants or seeds, and allow aeration for better germination.
- FerpintacoreHerculano is a company belonging to the Ferpinta group, the Iberian leader in steel tube production. Ferpinta supplies rigorous quality steel as raw material for Herculano's agricultural equipment, ensuring consistent quality across products.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Herculano competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Krone: German agricultural machinery manufacturer with strong presence in trailers, forage harvesters, and tillage. Competes in the multipurpose trailer and agricultural transport segments.
- Pöttinger: Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer specializing in tillage, seeding, and grassland equipment. Overlaps with Herculano's fresas, rotary grids, and disc harrows categories.
- Kuhn Group: French agricultural machinery manufacturer with a broad portfolio including tillage, spraying, and livestock equipment. Competitor in soil preparation (fresas, disc harrows) and fertilization equipment segments.
Direct peers
- Fliegl: German manufacturer of agricultural trailers, slurry tankers, and muck spreaders with strong export presence. Closely comparable product portfolio to Herculano's transport and fertilization range.
- Joskin: Belgian manufacturer of agricultural slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and tipping trailers—directly competing with Herculano's cisternas, espalhadores, and monocoques product lines across European markets.
- Pichon: French manufacturer of slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and agricultural trailers. Direct competitor in the fertilization equipment segment with comparable customization model.
- Rolland: French manufacturer of agricultural tipping trailers and forestry equipment. Closely comparable to Herculano's monocoques and forestry material product lines.
- Samson Agro: Danish manufacturer of slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and applicators. Direct competitor in Herculano's cisternas and espalhadores categories with strong precision agriculture technology integration.
- BVL: German manufacturer of agricultural trailers and transport equipment. Competes with Herculano in multipurpose trailers and tipping trailers for agricultural and forestry applications.
Regional players
- Farmtech: Slovenian manufacturer of agricultural trailers and slurry tankers. Comparable product portfolio serving Central and Eastern European markets, with potential overlap in Herculano's export geographies.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Herculano social profiles
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Herculano leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Herculano funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Herculano M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Herculano
What does Herculano do?
Herculano designs, manufactures, and sells agricultural equipment, including monocoque tipping trailers, multipurpose trailers (reboques multifunções), slurry tankers (cisternas) for liquid fertilization, muck spreaders (espalhadores) for solid fertilization, rotary cultivators (fresas), rotary grids (grades rotativas) co-developed with FALC, disc harrows (grades de discos), farm support equipment, forestry equipment, and the Herculano Trucks vehicle line. Offerings are tailored to each customer's terrain and application via an online product configurator, with on-site technical support delivered by the Herculano team or local partners across 20+ export markets.
Is Herculano a public or private company?
Herculano is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Herculano founded?
Herculano was founded in 1970. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Herculano based?
Herculano is headquartered in Loureiro, Portugal, in the Europe region.
How does Herculano make money?
One revenue line is on record: agricultural Equipment Sales.
Who are Herculano's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Krone, Pöttinger and Kuhn Group. Direct peers are Fliegl, Joskin, Pichon, Rolland, Samson Agro and BVL. Farmtech is listed as a regional player.
Does Herculano have an API?
No public API is recorded for Herculano.
What industry is Herculano in?
Herculano's product category is Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHACAC, Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders), with a secondary code of AFABABAK, Fertilizer Application Services & Equipment (Spreading, Injection, Variable-Rate Application). Its NAICS code is 333111 and its SIC code is 3523.