Green harvest technology with the Fendt Factor.

Innovative agricultural machinery has been designed and manufactured at the AGCO/Fendt site in Feucht for over 100 years. Driven by German engineering spirit and rooted in Franconian tradition, the Fendt Factory network produces drum and disc mowers, tedders and rakes for green forage harvesting in over 120 countries.

Baling presses have been manufactured in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, since 1899. Since the takeover of AGCO/Fendt, more than 20 million euros have been invested in the plant and the traditional site has been prepared for the future. Today, the Fendt round balers and all Fendt forage wagon models are produced here – developed and manufactured with the unmistakable Fendt Factor.

The AGCO/Fendt site in Feucht looks back on a long tradition dating back to the end of the First World War. Since then, the plant has continued to develop and is now a leading centre of excellence for Fendt forage harvesting technology. The takeover of the plant by AGCO in 2011 marked a turning point that turned the site into a major player in the agricultural machinery industry. Since then, more than 49 mower models, 17 types of tedder and over 23 rakes have been developed and produced here with passion and expertise to meet the most diverse requirements of agriculture worldwide.

The recent commissioning of a new dispatch centre in 2023 underlines AGCO's commitment to the Feucht site. The modernisation of the plant not only improves on-time production, but also enables flexible adaptation to the constantly changing requirements of the market. A comprehensive quality campaign was launched in 2020 with the aim of improving assembly, coating and delivery quality and optimising quality assurance and IT processes. For example, machine painting was optimised in three areas: Homogenising the joints using robot welding, improving paint adhesion with a special primer and increasing UV resistance. These measures extend to the entire machine portfolio. The quality measures are reflected in the constant increase in measured customer satisfaction. Today, the Fendt Factor also comes into play in forage harvesting technology.

AGCO/Fendt's investment in the plant expansion from 2018 was a milestone for the Feucht site. Production capacity was significantly increased with the construction of a new production hall and an optimised plant layout. The area of 18,000 m², including 12,000 m² of assembly area, offers sufficient space for the manufacture of high-quality agricultural engineering products. Since 2019, AGCO/Fendt has invested over 20 million euros in the site, with a focus on optimising assembly and logistics processes to ensure more efficient production and delivery.

The tradition of baler presses and forage wagons began back in the 19th century. Pioneering ideas, quality and modern technology made the founders of Welger und Mengele Werke leaders in the industry. The same values still count today. In October 2017, the AGCO Group took over the plants in Wolfenbüttel and Waldstetten. Today, Fendt Rotana balers and Fendt Tigo forage wagons are sold through the worldwide dealer network of AGCO brands and the number of machines produced is constantly increasing.

Since 2017, AGCO/Fendt has invested over EUR 20 million in the location and modernised buildings and production lines. All series and variants of the balers are produced on one assembly line. This has significantly increased flexibility and efficiency and paved the way for a further increase in production.

In September 2022, the production of Fendt Tigo forage wagons was also relocated to Wolfenbüttel and the expertise for forage solutions, as downstream machines to the harvesters from Feucht, was bundled. All forage wagon models now roll off the production line in a 4,200 m² production hall. Increased attention is being paid to synergies between the two product ranges. With the expansion of the plant in Wolfenbüttel, AGCO/Fendt invested in a modern production location to ensure quality in development and production.