TKS Agri – Europe’s Leading Manufacturer of Feeding Equipment

TKS Agri is Europe’s leading producer of feeding equipment, based in Kverneland, Rogaland – in the heart of Jæren, with farmers as our closest neighbors.

Our vision is ALWAYS AHEAD, and we are guided by our core values:
PRECISE – COLLABORATIVE – CARING

In close cooperation with farmers both in Norway and abroad, we strive to live these values every day. For more than 50 years, we have developed and produced innovative solutions for efficient and precise feed handling.

Feed handling is often the most time-consuming and physically demanding task on the farm. At the same time, it is a critical factor for good animal welfare, sound farm economy, and the farmer’s own health. Our solutions are designed to simplify daily operations in the barn and contribute to more sustainable and efficient farming.

TKS Agri – A Company with Roots Dating Back to 1930

TKS Agri was founded in 1930 by Trygve Kverneland, who started a blacksmith workshop on his farm. There, he produced simple tools such as scythes, sickles, knives, axes, and shears. As time went on, the workshop became too small and outdated—especially after import restrictions were lifted in the post–World War II period.

To ensure the company’s survival, Trygve Kverneland had to find a new direction. In 1952, he began manufacturing agricultural machinery, focusing mainly on forage blowers. This shift became a turning point and the company’s saving grace.

Until 1964, T. Kverneland operated as a sole proprietorship. In 1961, Trygve stepped down, and his son Tønnes T. Kverneland took over the leadership. This marked the beginning of a new era, with several structural changes following. In 1964, the business was converted into a limited partnership, and in 1973 it became a joint-stock company under the name T. Kverneland & Sons.

In 1968, the company began producing hoists, rail systems, and grass clippers – a new niche that quickly proved promising. Demand for lifting equipment in agriculture grew rapidly, prompting the company to expand its product range to include cranes, leading to strong growth.

In 1991, lifts for people with reduced mobility became an important new product area. In 1997, this segment was separated into a dedicated subsidiary: TKS Heis AS. That same year, the third generation of the Kverneland family took over leadership of the company.

Today, the factory still stands next to the farm where Trygve Kverneland established his first blacksmith workshop in 1930 – a symbol of continuity, innovation, and deep local roots through generations.