In 2018, with €402 million, Horsch achieved the highest turnover in the company’s history.

This is a two-digit growth for the third time in a row. In a statement the company have said there are many reasons for the 12% increase compared to 2017 (€358 million), including considerable investments at all sites as well as in R&D.

They go on to explain that their equipment is seeing success around the world because as well as continuing improvements, the machines are also seeing more and more individual configuration for the different markets.

Horsch claim particularly good business in Germany, eastern Europe and Ukraine, with Great Britain, France and Scandinavia described as "developing well." Also seeing increasing sales are USA, Brazil and China.

They say they investments in their facilities has contributed to their recent success. At the production site in Ronneburg, Germany for example, a completely new hall was finished and at the plant protection site in Landau, Germany the capacity was almost tripled.

The largest investment in the company’s history though, was made at the headquarters in Schwandorf, Germany. This investment alone amounts to €23 million.

Looking ahead to Agrtechnica this year, Horsch say that as well as showing innovations of current products they will focus on technologies for hybrid farming that combine the best of organic and conventional techniques.