Denmark-based Samson Group has taken over the activities of Pichon Industries – a company that produces a wide range of slurry tankers, implements and muck spreaders in its facilities in France and Poland.
Photo: Samson Agro
With the acquisition of Pichon, which was put into receivership in November 2018, Samson is set to become the largest European player in the field of slurry tankers. Samson Agro CEO Lars Henriksen says: "The two companies are complementing each other very well both with regards to products, production facilities and geographical distribution.”
In future, Samson says it will be responding strongly to the increased focus on the use of natural fertiliser for agriculture – “A development that undoubtedly will speed up a consolidation amongst manufacturers due to the financial strength needed to fund the required product development.”
The products made at Samson’s factory in Viborg are mainly aimed at contractors and large animal operations, with a focus on efficiency and capacity. Pichon's products are mainly designed for small and medium-sized farms and medium-sized contractors. The company produces slurry tankers from 5 m3 up to 30 m3 using the vacuum filling technique, while Samson’s models start at 16m3 and go up to 35m3 based on its unique ejector filling technique. There is a similar situation on the spreader side. Here Pichon starts at 8m3 while Samson's newly developed US series goes up to 40m3.
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