Lely (company)

Lely Industries N.V. is a Dutch agricultural machine and robots manufacturer which is based in Maassluis, the Netherlands.[2][3] It is considered as one of the leading dairy robot manufacturers.[4][5]

Lely Industries N.V.
TypePrivate company
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1948 (1948)
FoundersCornelis van der Lely
Arij van der Lely
HeadquartersMaassluis, the Netherlands
RevenueIncrease €416 million[1]
Websitewww.lely.com

History

The company was founded in 1948 by the Lely brothers, Cornelis van der Lely and Arij van der Lely, in Maassluis.[6]

In 2012, the company acquired Aircon GmbH and subsequently renamed it as Lely Aircon B.V.[7]

At the end of 2016, Lely ceased tipper production in Waldstetten.[8]

In March 2017, the sale of the forage harvesting technology division with the plants in Waldstetten (loader wagons) and Wolfenbüttel (baling presses) to AGCO was announced.[9]

In 2019, the company milking system reached the finals of 2019 European Inventor Award.[6]

Robots

See also

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