From horse power to virtual reality - and onwards

    When I walk through our production halls, I sometimes think of Ludwig Bergmann Sr., who set up his first manufacturing facility here 130 years ago. With the simplest of means, but a great pioneering spirit, he built agricultural machinery that shaped the Oldenburg Münsterland region. Today, we use state-of-the-art technology to manufacture high-quality agricultural machinery for professional farmers and contractors worldwide – and yet we have more in common with our founder than you might think at first glance: a passion for sophisticated technology and the courage to break new ground.

    A lot has happened since our 125th anniversary in 2021. At that time, we held our first virtual trade fair due to the coronavirus pandemic – “from horse power to virtual reality,” as it was called. Today, five years later, we are back with both feet firmly planted in the real world:

    With our new production hall, we have invested in the Goldenstedt site and created state-of-the-art working conditions for our employees. And with our completely new “XPERT” spreader series, we are proving once again that 130 years of experience are the best foundation for innovation. What the company founder started back then with his machines, we are continuing today with state-of-the-art spreading technology.

    A lot has changed over 13 decades – from a small workshop to an internationally active specialist in agricultural technology. But the core of our philosophy has remained the same: we develop and manufacture technology that impresses in daily use – well thought-out, robust, and reliable. This is only possible thanks to our employees who, like the company founder back then, still work with great business sense, boundless diligence, and passionate creativity. They, “my Bergmann employees,” are the guarantee of our successful path.

    130 years of BERGMANN – that is a tradition that commits us. And at the same time, it is a mission for the future.

    Sincerely, on behalf of the family,

    Dr. jur. Jutta Middendorf-Bergmann

    Managing Director

    Time-lapse video "New production hall!

    Here you can see the construction of our new production hall in a time-lapse video.

    BERGMANN Annual Calendar 2026

    Browse through our limited edition 2026 picture calendar featuring many historical motifs.

    • 1896

      Ludwig Bergmann Sr. establishes a factory for agricultural machinery in Goldenstedt.

    • 1922

      With Franz and Hermann Bergmann, the second generation joins 
      the family business. 
      Later, their sons, Ludwig and Heinrich, continue the history of 
      the company.

    • 1922

      Especially with the production of threshing machines the company gains great reputation.
       

    • 1946 – 1950

      Start of production of grain blowers, hay and straw blowers follow.

    • 1953

      Start of the "potato harvester era". With the development and production of innovative potato harvesters, the company reaches a leading position in the market.

    • 1954

      With the entry into the production of manure spreaders, BERGMANN lays the foundation for its development into a specialist for spreading technology.

    • 1963

      Loader wagons for green harvesting are added to the product range.

    • 1976

      Dipl.-Ing. Ludwig Bergmann joins the company. With great business sense and a large dose of humanity and foresight, he has a lasting influence on the company's culture in the following decades. Technical developments are constantly expanded and the market position is strengthened.
       

    • 2008

      The owner, Dipl.-Ing. Ludwig Bergmann, passed away much too early at the age of only 61. The takeover of the management by his wife, Dr. jur. Jutta Middendorf-Bergmann, ensures the continued existence as a family business and the continuation into the next generation.

    • 2009

      Start of the extensive modernization measures of the production plant with the completion of the welding and assembly hall with 3,000 m² production area. Ten overhead traveling cranes form the core of the hall.

    • 2012

      Completion of the second new production hall with 5,400 m² of production area and adjoining social building. The core is the coating plant, which is designed according to the most modern aspects.

    • 2021

      125th company anniversary and first virtual trade show at BERGMANN
       

    • 2022

      Further successful DLG spreader tests for V-Spread and 2-Spread

    • 2023

      60 years of BERGMANN loader wagons

    • 2024

      70 years of BERGMANN spreaders

    • 2025

      Completion of the new 4,800 m² production hall

    • 2026

      130 years of BERGMANN

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