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Welcome to Grimme

The name Grimme stands since decades for innovative potato technology. No matter if separating, planting, cultivation, harvest or storing of potatoes for more than 70 years are the red machines well-known for high quality and output in the potato section. And since 2003 belongs also the innovative sugar beet technology to the product range in our traditional company in Damme, Germany.

Almost 150 years ago has Grimme developed from a small forge, to a leader in potato and sugar beet technology. Grimme works for decades now close together with the local dealers and exports in over 100 countries around the world, with own service and sale subsidiaries in some countries.

Over 2,200 employees work for Grimme around the world, 1,600 of those working in Damme. Also 115 young people are trained this year in ten different technical and commercial professions. Furthermore, several students complete their skills every year by gaining practical experience in various technical and business fields away from Grimme.

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The Grimme Group

In the year 1861 was the basic established in a forge in Damme, Lower Saxony, Germany. The change from a local forge to a specialist for potato technology started in the 1930ies with the launch of the first potato harvester. 1966 became Grimme the market leader in Germany and developed to a leader in potato, sugar beet and vegetable technology in the world market today. Presently belong to the Grimme group the Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik with the sales and service subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, Russia, USA, Poland, the Netherlands and Danmark. 1987 founded Franz Grimme Internorm press and paint rollers and 1995 Ricon – sieving and conveying technology in Damme. In the year 2003 Grimme took over the Northern American market leader for potato technology, Spudnik LLC in Idaho, USA. In 2009 was the Grimme Solution established in Damme offering independent advice, professional planning and long term support to optimize a production line or for a green field project.

The Grimme group on a glance:

Grimme Solutions GmbH was established in 2009 in Damme and offer engineering support for individual and complete process planning from storing to processing of potatoes and vegetables.

Spudnik Equipment Company LLC situated in Blackfoot, Idaho (U.S.A.) was established in 1958 and came into the Grimme group in 2003. 200 employees work at the Northern American market leader for potato technology. The product range includes potato planters, ridge shapers, windrowers, elevator harvester, bulk beds, twin conveyors, store loaders, scooper and multi-trailer for potatoes.

Internorm GmbH, the polyurethane company founded in 1987 in Damme by Franz Grimme. More than 100 employees ensure high quality coating of cylinders and rollers; produce cast polyurethane and injection-molded parts.

The Ricon GmbH sales company was founded in 1995 in Damme as manufacturer for sieving and conveying technology and changed in 2009 in a sales subsidiary for wearing parts (as main webs, rollers and stars) for root crop. The product range is unique around the world for this special market. Only for webs are over 4,500 versions available e.g. for various brands of separator, potato and sugar beet harvester.

Tomorrow is today already history!

In the year 1861 was the basic established in a forge in Damme, Lower Saxony, Germany.

The change from a local forge to a specialist for potato technology started in the 1930ies with the launch of the first potato harvester.

With continuous investments in research and development as well as high qualified employees Grimme has developed to a leader in potato technology for field and storage as well as for innovative sugar beet technology in the world market today.

Milestones in the company history

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Grimme 1936

Kartoffelschleuderr

Grimme 1960

Grimme 1970

Grimme 1985

Welcome

Welcome to the Grimme Factory Tour.

Welcome

Welcome to the Grimme Factory Tour.

The Entrance

The modern and brightly decorated Reception area in the office building was officially inaugurated in the year 2000.

Technicom

The new exhibition and training center offers ideal conditions for qualified training and presentations in a modern environment. In over 1,400 square meters of exhibition space many of our latest machines are on display.

Administration Offices

The administration building was built at the beginning of the 1990s. The offices are generously equipped with modern computer and communication systems.

Development Center

In the development center work highly motivated employees on ideas for the future. The first steps towards a marketable machine are made here.

Training Workshop

Grimme trains approximately 70 young people in various business and technical occupations each year. The training includes learning practical skills as well as fundamental theory.

Electrical Workshop

Highly qualified employee mounting an innovative operating terminal in the Electronical Workshop.

Logistics Center

The Logistics center is also a fully equipped parts warehouse which allows the quick supply parts to customers in over 100 countries around the world.

Spare parts procurement

The staff working in spare parts procurement help guarantee a fast and flexible response according to the wishes of our partners. Dispatcher provide a damage-free packaging and transport goods by means of modern logistics for timely delivery.

Preassembly

In preassembly smaller assemblies are put together which are then made available for the main assembly line as needed.

Lathe and milling shop

Using the modern, computer controlled lathes and mills upto 6 meter long parts can be automatically processed.

Sheetmetal Shop

The sheet metal is processed using computer controlled equipment which are be programmed and controlled remotely. Digital geometry data is directly transferred from our CAD systems to control the processing.

Cutting Center

Four laser cutting systems with a performance of up to 3800 watts and a material capacity of 3000 mm long, 1500 mm wide and 20 mm thick are used for the production of many basic components.

Welding Center

Welding by hand is still an important function of our welding center. For high volume components our state-of-the-art robot welders ensure high quality for consistently accurate fitting of components.

KTL System

The KTL Dipping system is equipped with 19 tanks, of which 15 are used for pretreatment of parts to ensure optimal protection against corrosion. The result of the KTL is a very uniform coating of metal surfaces with a layer of uniform thickness and good surface qualities.

Final Assembly

Machines destined for customers are produced on three assembly lines. Final assembly is carried out to the individual specification of each order. Hydraulic and electrical components are delivered ready for installation by appropriate teams. All components from production and stock are commissioned by computer and provided just in time.

Despatch Center

The 43 m long, 25 meters wide and 15 m high dispatch center is equipped with 4 16 tonne cranes including and weighing machines and contains 2 loading bays. Upto 4 transporters can be loaded simultaneuously.