Vogel & Noot
Austrian industrial group founded in 1872, historically one of the world's leading plough manufacturers, later split into heating, packaging and agricultural machinery businesses.
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Overview
Vogel & Noot was an Austrian industrial company founded in 1872 in Wartberg im Mürztal (today part of Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Styria) by Friedrich Vogel, Hugo Noot and Hermann Bührlen. Its first products were shovels and spades; about 25 years after founding it added plough shares, and gradually expanded into other agricultural machinery. From 1929 it also began producing radiators. Over the 20th century the group grew into a diversified industrial conglomerate with operations in agricultural machinery, heating technology and metal packaging. By 2000 the company employed around 3,000 people, generated turnover of roughly EUR 310 million and operated 13 production sites. Heating technology was then the largest business area, accounting for about 43% of group turnover; it was sold to Rettig ICC in 2002 and later merged into Rettig Germany GmbH in 2009. Metal packaging, mainly cans and canisters, contributed about 36% of turnover and was sold to Silgan Holdings in 2010 for EUR 210 million. The agricultural machinery business, Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG, produced soil cultivation equipment, seed drills, flail mulchers and field sprayers. In November 2008 it took over the crop protection equipment division of Holder, and from 2009 it belonged to CTP/AgromashHolding. Between 1997 and 2003 the German plough manufacturer Niemeyer was also part of the Vogel & Noot group. Vogel & Noot was closely associated with the plough throughout its history and ranked among the most important plough manufacturers in the world, with an excellent reputation in many countries. Its plough factory in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, with its own c-plus hardening process, was built in 1993. In early August 2016 insolvency of Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG became known and restructuring proceedings with self-administration were opened at the Leoben Commercial Court, aiming to continue with a workforce reduced from 110 to 80. In September 2016 the company was broken up: the plough production including the Mosonmagyaróvár plant was sold to Amazone, the Belgian company Beyne acquired the Wartberg site (wear parts production) and the Romanian sales company, and the German Präzi-Flachstahl AG secured the Törökszentmiklós site (cultivator production). Amazone continues spare parts supply for the Vogel & Noot plough programme. The former group's buildings in the Mürztal continue to be used by successor companies, including Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG and Rettig Austria GmbH ("VOGEL&NOOT Headquarters"), while metal packaging is produced in Mitterdorf by Silgan Metal Packaging - Mitterdorf GmbH.
History
Vogel & Noot was founded in 1872 in Wartberg im Mürztal, in the Mürz valley of Styria, Austria, by Friedrich Vogel, Hugo Noot and Hermann Bührlen. The first products were shovels and spades; about 25 years after founding, plough shares were added, followed gradually by other agricultural machinery. From 1929 the company also began producing radiators, laying the foundation for its later heating technology division. Over the 20th century Vogel & Noot developed into a diversified Austrian industrial group. By 2000 it employed around 3,000 people, generated turnover of roughly EUR 310 million and operated 13 production sites. Heating technology was then the most important business area, contributing about 43% of group turnover; it was sold to Rettig ICC in 2002 and merged into today's Rettig Germany GmbH in 2009. Metal packaging, mainly cans and canisters, accounted for about 36% of turnover; the packaging division was sold to Silgan Holdings in 2010 for EUR 210 million. The agricultural machinery business operated as Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG and produced soil cultivation equipment, seed drills, flail mulchers and field sprayers. In November 2008 it took over the crop protection equipment division of Holder. From 2009 the company belonged to CTP/AgromashHolding. Between 1997 and 2003 the German plough manufacturer Niemeyer was also part of the Vogel & Noot group. Throughout its history Vogel & Noot was associated with the plough and was one of the most important plough manufacturers in the world, with ploughs enjoying an excellent reputation in many countries. Its plough factory in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, with its own c-plus hardening process, was built in 1993. In early August 2016 the insolvency of Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG became known, and restructuring proceedings with self-administration were opened at the Leoben Commercial Court. The aim was to continue the business with a workforce reduced from 110 to 80 employees. In September 2016 the company was broken up: the plough production including the Mosonmagyaróvár plant was sold to Amazone; the Belgian company Beyne acquired the Wartberg site (wear parts production) and the Romanian sales company; and the German Präzi-Flachstahl AG secured the Törökszentmiklós site (cultivator production). Amazone continues to supply spare parts for the Vogel & Noot plough programme and has expanded its own plough range around the Cayron with the Cayros series produced in Mosonmagyaróvár. By 2014 the formerly unified company had already taken the form of three parts continuing production in the traditional buildings in the two Mürztal locations, each integrated into different corporate groups. North of Grazer-Straße in Wartberg lie about 15,000 m² of factory buildings, of which only the hall formerly housing Vogel&Noot Technologies is currently unused. Vogel&Noot Landmaschinen GmbH & Co KG (and Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen GmbH) operates opposite, with 12,000 m² of buildings south of state road L 118 at Grazer-Straße 1 in Wartberg, its rear facing the right bank of the Mürz. Rettig Austria GmbH ("VOGEL&NOOT Headquarters") produces radiators at Vogel & Noot-Straße 4 in Wartberg, directly opposite on the left (south) bank of the Mürz on 25,000 m². Metal packaging continues to be produced three kilometres to the north-east in Mitterdorf im Mürztal, Veitscher Straße 4, on the right bank of the Mürz, now by Silgan Metal Packaging - Mitterdorf GmbH, part of Silgan Holdings, with management in Vienna. In 1989/90 the company received the Austrian State Prize for Design for the Jet motor mower with Manfred Lechner.
- 2016
Insolvency of Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen becomes known in early August; restructuring with self-administration opened at Leoben Commercial Court. In September the company is broken up: plough production including Mosonmagyaróvár sold to Amazone, Wartberg site and Romanian sales company to Beyne, Törökszentmiklós site to Präzi-Flachstahl AG.
- 2010
Packaging division sold to Silgan Holdings for EUR 210 million.
- 2009
Company belongs to CTP/AgromashHolding; heating business merged into Rettig Germany GmbH.
- 2008
Vogel & Noot Landmaschinen takes over the crop protection equipment division of Holder in November.
- 2002
Heating technology division sold to Rettig ICC.
- 2000
Group reaches around 3,000 employees, roughly EUR 310 million turnover and 13 production sites.
- 1997
German plough manufacturer Niemeyer becomes part of the Vogel & Noot group (until 2003).
- 1993
Plough factory in Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, with its own c-plus hardening process, is built.
- 1989
Receives the Austrian State Prize for Design (1989/90) for the Jet motor mower with Manfred Lechner.
- 1929
Production of radiators begins, founding the later heating technology division.
Products and positioning
Historic Austro-Hungarian quality manufacturer and one of the world's leading plough brands, later a diversified industrial group in agricultural machinery, heating and packaging.
Ploughs and plough shares
Shovels and spades
Soil cultivation equipment
Seed drills
Flail mulchers
Field sprayers
Radiators
Metal packaging (cans and canisters)
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