The history of Kotte Landtechnik
1892
Foundation of Kotte company in Rieste, Lower Saxony (district Osnabrück) by tubber master Josef Kotte with three employees Production of liquid manure tankers, food cases and wash-tubs, amongst others also remittance works for this days global corporation Miele
1935
Acquisition by August Kotte, increase of the trade and the manufacture of agricultural machinery
1939
Conversion of the production to goods of arms build-up because of the beginning of World War 2
1952
Sale of the first McCormick tractor
1953
Sale of the first McCormick combine harvester
1960
Entry of Dipl.-Ing. Hans Kotte in the company
1967
Production of the first slurry tankers of Kotte company with the brand name "TRABANT", tank capacity 2.000 l
1985
The brand name "TRABANT" is changed in "GARANT"
1998
Takeover of management by Dr. Stefan Kotte
2002
Building of a new production hall in plant 2, total area 5.000 m²
2003
Presentation of the first slurry tanker in aluminium design at the Agritechnica in Hanover
2005
Presentation of the first multifunction suction spout NW 250 for suction from slurry pits and elevated tanks
2007
Presentation of the first swan neck slurry tanker for the Claas Xerion