Effective immediately, ROPA Fahrzeug und Maschinenbau GmbH becomes an exclusive sales partner of the Bijlsma Hercules storage technology in Germany (except Schleswig-Holstein). Thanks to the cooperation with the Dutch specialist in storage, sorting, and processing technology, farmers will benefit from high-quality storage technology and the associated support via ROPA's extensive sales and service network.
In the newly-designed showroom of ROPA Rhineland's location in Viersen, in the future, customers will be able to see and test machines for various storage technologies in addition to potato harvesters and haulm toppers. Similarly, one can see various storage and pre-owned machines from ROPA and Bijlsma Hercules exhibited there. ROPA Rhineland's central spare parts warehouse directly in the Viersen location stocks a wide range high-quality service parts, that can be sent out if necessary.
Now ROPA can expand its product program for professional deployment in potato farming. In addition to the familiar Keiler models for gentle potato harvesting, ROPA now offers farmers innovative storage technology for potatoes. Thus, the harvested potatoes can be gently cleaned, sorted and stored with minimum damage. The similar corporate philosophies of the two family-owned companies ROPA and Bijlsma Hercules with regard to quality, innovative power, employee and customer loyalty will form a very good basis for successful cooperation.
Bijlsma Hercules, which has been family-managed since 1938, offers storage, sorting, and processing equipment for professional farmers. Its expertise applies not just to potatoes, but also to onions and other tubers. A great advantage for customers is the opportunity to combine standard devices with custom-tailored solutions which can meet individual requirements and create customer-specific overall solutions.
The key characteristics of Bijlsma Hercules machines are the gentle and quiet electric drives, the trouble-free potato flow and the high-quality manufacturing for a particularly long service life.
ROPA takes over the sales and service of storage technology on an exclusive basis. The sorting and processing technology will still be sold directly by Bijlsma Hercules. Thus, ROPA can offer professional potato growers in Germany a better and broader product portfolio.
The following storage technology will be offered thanks to the new cooperation:
- Receiving hoppers
- Product cleaners
- Pre-graders
- Sorting units
- Telescopic conveyors
- Conveyors
- Elevator conveyors
- Box fillers
- Storage loaders
- Pickup scooters
Interested customers are welcome to contact the ROPA plant representatives responsible for these machines.
