Lely (company)

Lely Industries N.V. is a Dutch agricultural machine manufacturer which is based in Maassluis, the Netherlands.

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

The company was founded in 1948 by the Lely brothers, Cornelis van der Lely and Arij van der Lely, in Maassluis.[2]

In 2012, the company acquired Aircon GmbH and subsequently renamed it as Lely Aircon B.V.[3]

At the end of 2016, Lely ceased tipper production in Waldstetten.[4]

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.[5]

In 2019, the company milking system reached the finals of 2019 European Inventor Award.[2]

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