AT A GLANCE

Founded:   1923
 
Management:   Hans-Peter Fricke
Holger Wachholtz
 
Staff:   1052 full-time staff
64 trainees
 
Locations:   27 worldwide
 
Turnover:  

€ 391,1 million in 2011

 

 


The Fricke Group is one of the largest private groups of companies in the agricultural technology industry in Germany. Their involvement in the European market of agricultural replacement parts, development and establishment of their own utility vehicle division and the strong market position of Fricke agricultural machinery with the premium products CLAAS and Fendt are characteristic of the pioneering development of the Fricke Group.

FIVE STRONG AREAS OF EXPERTISE

FRICKE AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
Product line: A broad market portfolio of new and used machines
Service: Sales, consulting, training, workshop, customer service …
Customers: Farmers, contractors
Market: Northern and north-eastern Germany
Bases: 4 x northern Germany, 5 x eastern Germany, 1 x Poland
 

FRICKE UTILITY VEHICLES

Product line: DAF utility vehicles, FIAT transport vehicles, new and used
Service: Sales, leasing, workshop, customer service, labelling service, 24-hour emergency service …
Bases: Heeslingen, Bremerhaven and Delmenhorst
   

GRANIT PARTS

Product line: Agricultural machinery replacement parts, accessories and components
Customers: Agricultural machinery specialist dealers
Service: Catalogue in 7 languages, webshop, marketing support, sales and consulting throughout Europe
   

SAPHIR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

Product line: Development, production and sale of agricultural machinery
Customers: Agricultural machinery specialist dealers
Characteristics: Pioneering product supply policy, robust and reliable technology, Just in Time Service
Portfolio: Grassland machinery, rotary mowers, harrows, pasture rollers, livestock trailers, equipment for soil and cultivation, … .
   

GARTENLAND – THE EXPERT IN GARTEN TECHNOLOGY

Product line: Franchise system with a strong margin
Customers: Motorists and agricultural machinery dealers
Characteristics: Complete year-round range of products for garden and local technology
Advantages: Just in Time Service, workshop service, VKF Service for franchisees, brochure service ...