The RAUCH success story

Innovative agricultural technology since 1921

"The future is a given, however, any progress we make is down to us."

2023 - 2023

2023

RAUCH fulfills a dream as the new administrative building on Victoria Boulevard E 200 in Rheinmünster becomes a reality. The old location in Sinzheim has been abandoned, marking a significant milestone in RAUCH's history. The move aims to enhance efficiency and create a pleasant, eco-friendly work environment. After 16 months of construction and an investment of €8 million, the administrative building is now situated right next to the production facility, improving collaboration and future prospects.

2021 - 2022

2022

Rauch Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH received a silver medal at the Innovation Award Agritechnica 2022 for the new digital service SoilControl for real-time assessment of soil trafficability and thus avoidance of unnecessary soil damage.

2021

RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH is a family-run business in its fourth and fifth generation and can this year look back on a 100-year history. The great-great-grandfather Franz Rauch paved the way into agricultural technology as a master blacksmith. Today, RAUCH is an international manufacturer of fertiliser spreaders, seed drills and winter spreaders. With two core competences, exact metering and precise spreading, RAUCH has established itself in agricultural technology.

2016 - 2020

2019

In recognition of outstanding entrepreneurial achievements and in gratitude for special services to the Baden-Württemberg economy, Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut awarded the state's economic medal to RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH from Sinzheim.

2019

The third silver medal at AGRITECHNICA 2019 goes to RAUCH for its MultiRate dosing system for pneumatic fertiliser spreaders.

 


 

2019

RAUCH receives another silver medal at AGRITECHNICA for NEVONEX - the ecosystem for smart and digital agriculture from Bosch.

 

 

2019

RAUCH receives the silver medal for Hill Control at AGRITECHNICA 2019 - the control system for optimized fertiliser distribution on slopes.

2019

In May 2019, the RAUCH4FutureDay takes place, during which students from different schools will get an insight into the company RAUCH for 2 days.

 

 

2019

With an investment sum of almost 2.5 million Euros, Baden Airpark is now home to the most modern testing facility in Europe.

2018

With the groundbreaking of the site for Europe’s most modern and longest fertiliser spreader test hall, RAUCH sets an important milestone in the innovation strategy of the family company. RAUCH has invested a total of 2.5 million euros into the completion of the new test hall in early 2019.

2018

RAUCH won the silver medal at Agrosalon 2018. The RAUCH innovations EMC automatic metering system and AXMAT spreading pattern sensor were awarded prizes.

2017

RAUCH won the silver medal at AGRITECHNICA 2017. The stand-out concept was a joint development under the umbrella of DKE.

2017

Dr.h.c. Norbert Rauch received the Award of Merit at the International Conference on Agricultural Engineering Land.Technik AgEng 2017.

2017

On the 31st July 2017, Dr.h.c. Norbert Rauch passed on the responsibility for the “Technology” division to the former Head of Development, Volker Stöcklin. Volker Stöcklin was given the power of procuration for this division.

2017

Dr.h.c. Norbert Rauch transferred over to the Family Advisory Council and from there supports the further development of the company alongside his brother Joachim.

2017

The RAUCH AXENT 100.1 large area spreader won Australian Agricultural Machine of the Year 2017 at Wimmera Machinery Field Days.

2017

Since 1 February 2017, Wilfried Müller has joined the RAUCH executive board consisting of Norbert, Hermann and Martin Rauch. Mr Müller assumes responsibility for the area of sales and marketing.

2016

As the first member of the 5th generation, Martin Rauch is appointed the next Managing Director as of 1st January 2016

2011 - 2015

2015

At the AGRITECHNICA 2015, RAUCH is again awarded a gold medal. The award is received for the "Connected Nutrient Management" innovation

2015

On 1st August 2015, Managing Director Joachim Rauch duly passed on his responsibility in the field of sales/marketing to his younger brother Dr. h.c. Norbert Rauch.

2015

Official Opening of the RAUCH service- and training center at Baden-Airpark. The new 5000 m² property unites the service departments and the technical training under its roof next to the RAUCH production facility.

 

2014

RAUCH is awarded the German award for medium-sized businesses "Großer Preis des Mittelstandes" by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation.

2013

RAUCH celebrates the "50 Years Disc Spreader" anniversary

2013

With AXMAT, RAUCH makes the dream of the self-adjusting fertiliser spreader come true. AXMAT is awarded the gold medal at Agritechnica 2013.

2012

Already 6 years after its market launch, the 20,000th RAUCH AXIS fertiliser spreader is manufactured

2012

With E-Click, RAUCH offers a new and convenient electrical operating system for all MDS and AXIS fertiliser spreaders. At the Bavarian Central Agricultural Festival (ZLF) in Munich, the E-Click electrical metering slide actuator receives the award for innovation of the Association of Bavarian Farmers and the Bavarian Agricultural Weekly Magazine

2011

RAUCH celebrates their 90th company anniversary.

2011

RAUCH is awarded silver at Demopark for their new spreading computer QUANTRON-A for UKS box spreaders.

2011

November - RAUCH is awarded the AGRITECHNICA silver medal for GPS control, the automatic headland and section control.

2001 - 2010

2009

For the new CCI terminal, RAUCH and five other agricultural machinery manufacturers received the gold medal at Agritechnica 2009

2009

September - Relocation to the new factory in Rheinmünster-Söllingen at Baden-Airpark. All departments of assembly are now under one roof. Due to the short distances, all departments work hand in hand. Perfectly coordinated processes allow RAUCH products to be produced even more efficiently

 


 

2009

RAUCH receives the silver medal at the Demopark for the new spreading computer QUANTRON-K for AXEO Winter spreader

2007

At the Agritechnica 2007 RAUCH received a gold medal for the innovative EDR system. The electric drive of the AXIS fertiliser spreader allows new possibilities in comfort, environmental protection, performance and resource savings

 

 

2005

RAUCH received a silver medal at the Agritechnica 2005 for the novel CDA spreading system in the new fertiliser spreader AXIS. Precision farming is what it promises with this batch-stable spreading system: precise efficiency

 

 

2003

RAUCH introduces the new pneumatic precision spreader AGT 6036 with a working width of 36 m. The modern 6-fold section control will be awarded a silver medal at the Agritechnica 2003

2001

The 4th gold medal for AXERA-H EMC at the EIMA in Bologna

1991 - 2000

2000

The AXERA-H EMC is also a hit in Belgium and is awarded the "golden palm" at the Agribex agricultural trade show in Brussels in 2000. Once again, the AXERA-H EMC takes the gold at both the SIMA (Paris) and FIMA (Spain) trade fairs

1990

RAUCH presents the new electronic flow control equipment EMC for AXERA-H EMC. The EMC is awarded the gold medal at the 1999 Agritechnica trade fair

1997

The AXERA-H, a new generation of fertiliser spreaders based on a hydraulic drive concept is awarded a silver medal at the 1997 Agritechnica trade fair

1993

Presentation of the new pneumatic drill machine VENTA-AL

Move into the sowing technology industry. In the same year, the pneumatic drill machine VENTA-AL is awarded a silver medal at the SIMA agricultural show in Paris

1991

DELTA is awarded 20 x "very good" and 8 x "good" in the international comparative test

1981 - 1990

1987

For the first time, a working width of 36 m was achieved with the 2-disc hydraulic fertiliser spreader DELTA.

1985

The fertiliser spreader test facility provides ideal conditions for research and development

1984

As the first fertiliser spreader manufacturer, RAUCH introduces electronic fertiliser dosing in the market with the electronic dosing system QUANTRON

1983

The first RAUCH pneumatic fertiliser spreader is delivered

1971 - 1980

1978

Expansion of production capacities by setting up factory II in Bühl

1973

As the first manufacturer of fertiliser spreaders, RAUCH supplies a 2-disc fertiliser spreader with a working width of 24 m.

1921 - 1970

1963

Series production of disc fertiliser spreaders is launched

1932

Development and manufacturing of a fertiliser spreader for small and medium-sized businesses

1921

Establishment of the "Fabrik für landwirtschaftliche Maschinen Gebrüder RAUCH" [RAUCH Bros. factory for agricultural machinery], which today is known as "RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH," based in Sinzheim.