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Büttner Ökoservice GmbH & Co. KG is a German contract services provider (Lohnunternehmen) founded in 1990 by Ruthard Büttner shortly after German reunification. The company operates from four primary locations — Queienfeld, Thuringia (headquarters), Friemar bei Gotha and Sömmerda in Thuringia, and Hettstedt in Saxony-Anhalt — with an additional site at Wargolshausen/Hollstadt in Bavaria. It delivers agricultural, construction, and forestry contract services to farms, road builders, municipalities, and forestry operators across Franconia, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt, describing itself as the regional market leader.

The company's service portfolio spans three core verticals. Agricultural services include grassland overseeding via Vredo Agri Twin (with a claimed 96% germination rate), Väderstad Tempo single-grain seeding, harvesting, baling, and slurry application, including participation in the federally funded Säure Plus slurry acidification project. Construction services center on soil improvement and stabilization, deploying dust-free milling technology that addresses regulatory emission limits on sites near residential areas, infrastructure, or sensitive landscapes; the firm operates ten machine complexes in this vertical. Forestry services cover mulching, branch cutting, root removal, and site clearing. Specialized innovations include a sub-surface corn header chopper (Unterflurhäcksler) and a modified Claas Quadrant 5300 Evolution 2 hemp straw baler, often co-financed through Thüringer Aufbaubank and EU/Thüringen Invest programs.

Commercially, Büttner operates a B2B service model with project-based pricing — no public pricing or recurring subscription structure is disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led, with customer advisors at each location and on-site service delivery via an owned fleet from premium OEMs (Fendt, Claas, Holmer, Mercedes-Benz, MAN). Customer segments are horizontal across agriculture, construction, forestry, and municipalities. The company is family-owned (GmbH & Co. KG form), with second-generation leadership from Johannes Büttner alongside founder Ruthard Büttner, supported by Barbara Büttner in accounting and Harald Schramm as operations manager at the Sömmerda site.

Name

buettner oekoservice gmbh & co. kg

Legal name

Büttner Ökoservice GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://buettner-oekoservice.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Büttner Ökoservice is a family-owned German contract services firm (Lohnunternehmen) operating multiple sites across Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, and Bavaria. It provides mechanized agricultural, construction, and forestry services — including precision seeding, soil stabilization, and mulching — to farms, builders, and municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Contract Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Crop Harvesting, Primarily by Machine (115113), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Equipment Operation & Rental with Operator (Tractors, Implements) (AFACAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tillage & Field Preparation Services (Plowing, Cultivating, Bed Prep) (AFACAAAF), Lot Clearing, Land Clearing & Brush Removal (HSAIADAH), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC), Tillage & Soil Preparation Equipment (Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Subsoilers) (AFAAAAAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural contract services
• Soil stabilization services
• Forestry mulching services
• Precision seeding services
• Slurry application services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grabfeld-Queienfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Contract Services: Lohnunternehmen providing comprehensive agricultural services including seeding, harvesting, manure application, baling, and soil preparation on a contract basis for farming operations
2. Construction and Soil Services: Soil stabilization, improvement, and remediation services for road and commercial construction, including cement/lime spreading and soil milling
3. Forestry Services: Mechanical forestry operations including branch cutting, forest mulching, root removal, and land clearing for municipal and private forestry clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buttner Okoservice is a German Lohnunternehmen (contract service provider) delivering specialized agricultural, construction, forestry, and municipal services on a contract basis. Core offerings include agricultural fieldwork (seeding, harvesting, slurry spreading, baling, grassland reseeding), soil improvement and stabilization for road and commercial construction (including dust-free milling), and mechanical forestry operations (mulching, stump grinding, land clearing). The company operates a modern machinery fleet from Fendt, Claas, Holmer, Mercedes-Benz, and MAN, serving customers across Franconia, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt from five regional locations.

Product overview

Büttner Ökoservice is a diversified agricultural and construction service company offering a portfolio of specialized contracting services. The core offering spans three main service areas: Landwirtschaft (agricultural services including seeding, harvesting, slurry spreading, and baling), Bauwirtschaft (construction services including soil improvement, stabilization, and dust-free milling), and Forstwirtschaft (forestry services including mulching and stump removal). Specialized technologies include Strip Till precision tillage, Gülleansäuerung (slurry acidification) as part of the federally-funded Säure Plus project, Unterflurhäcksler subsoil choppers for corn headers, and Väderstad-based Einzelkornsaat precision seeding. The company also offers an innovative hemp straw square baler service and a grassland reseeding concept achieving 96%+ germination rates. A used machinery marketplace (Gebrauchtmaschinen) is available via Traktorpool integration. The company operates modern equipment from manufacturers including Fendt, Claas, Holmer, Mercedes-Benz, and MAN, supported by own workshop facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% germination rate for grassland overseeding using Vredo Agri Twin technology
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lothar Schmidt (Lohnunternehmen Sömmerda)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Acquisition of Lothar Schmidt's contract business in Sömmerda after 30 years of successful operations, integrating all employees into the Büttner team with Lothar Schmidt remaining in advisory role
• Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft / Projekt Säure PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the Säure Plus project funded by BMEL (Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture) based on resolution of the German Bundestag, focusing on slurry acidification to reduce ammonia emissions and improve nutrient efficiency in Thuringia

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maschinenring Deutschland GmbH: Germany's largest network of agricultural contract service cooperatives, operating field work, harvesting, and machinery-sharing services comparable to Büttner's Lohnunternehmen model, but at national scale rather than regional.
• AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG: Large German agricultural cooperative and agribusiness group offering machinery services, agricultural inputs, and crop production support across multiple regions, overlapping with Büttner's agricultural service portfolio.
• BayWa AG: German agribusiness conglomerate with broad agricultural services, equipment distribution, and crop production offerings, operating in overlapping Bavarian and central German regions where Büttner is also present.
• RWZ Rhein-Main eG: Agricultural cooperative providing machinery services, inputs, and contract farming support across western/central Germany, comparable as a multi-service agricultural partner for farms in similar regions.
• ZG Raiffeisen eG: Baden-Württemberg-based agricultural cooperative offering agricultural inputs, machinery services, and energy products; comparable as a regional cooperative that competes for farm contracting and service revenue.

Direct peers

• Stabilator GmbH: German specialist in soil stabilization and ground improvement for road and commercial construction, directly comparable to Büttner's Bauwirtschaft soil improvement and dust-free milling offerings.
• Lohnunternehmen Schwienhorst GmbH & Co. KG: Family-run agricultural contracting business in North Rhine-Westphalia offering seeding, harvesting, slurry, and other field services with a modern fleet — directly comparable Lohnunternehmen model to Büttner.

Regional players

• ATR Landhandel GmbH: Regional agricultural trader and service provider in northern/eastern Germany, providing contract farming and field services that overlap with Büttner's agricultural portfolio in different geography.

Others

• Holmer Maschinenbau GmbH: Manufacturer of agricultural machinery including sugar beet harvesters used in Büttner's fleet; relevant as an equipment ecosystem partner and indicator of technology direction rather than a direct competitor.
• Claas KGaA mbH: Major agricultural machinery manufacturer whose equipment (including the Quadrant baler customized by Büttner) is used throughout the fleet; relevant ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor in services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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