|
| TONUTTI Acquires TECNOAGRICOLA 2 January 2008  Remanzacco, Italy – Tonutti S.p.a., today announced
that it has purchased from Tecnoagricola, the technology and
manufacturing rights to its innovative Air Seeder product, including
the patented Collovati Opener® technology. The acquisition has been
signed mid-December with Tecnoagricola’s founder, Mr. Mauro Collovati,
giving birth to a new brand: Tonutti Technoagricola.Tonutti Group manufactures a comprehensive line of Hay & Forage equipment including its famous finger wheel rakes and Wolagri® round balers lines. Tecnoagricola, was founded by Mr. Collovati an ingenious designer, formerly a custom operator with years of experiences in-hands. He created is own Air Seeder for Direct Seeding (& minimum tillage/conventional), to face situations that other equipment could not perform. Carlo Tonutti, President of Tonutti Group, anticipates great benefits to market the new QUASAR Air Seeder product. “This investment represent an important step for Tonutti Group. It allows us to further expand our worldwide presence into the seeding equipment market. We are also excited to incorporate this innovative technology, in our company, by responding to the growing demand for cost effective and environment friendly solutions” says Carlo Tonutti, “…and I warmly welcome the Collovati team and their innovative solutions in our Tonutti Family”.  Mauro Collovati, designer of the QUASAR Air Seeder, has patented worldwide, a new seeding solution: the Collovati Opener (picture above) which combines ideal seed & fertilizer placement with the advantage of maintaining the soil profile. Furthermore, the disturbance of residues and soil layers is minimal due to the special design of this wide sweep opener, which improves soil structure & quality, while requiring a low amount of power for the overall system. The significant reduction in fuel consumption along with the Carbon Sequestration (Carbon storage) related to Direct Seeding techniques, offset emissions of CO2 and makes the QUASAR Series in line with sustainable agricultural systems that benefit everyone. Tonutti now has the ability to immediately offer the QUASAR Series through three models up to 20 feet. Founded in 1864, Tonutti S.p.a. is a leading innovator of agricultural equipment, specialized in hay & forage machinery and direct seeding technologies. Visit www.tonuttigroup.com or contact us directly for more information.
|
