Agricultural machinery dealer and contractor for workshop service, spare parts and agricultural contracting services
Landmaschinen- und Kfz-Handel Starkenberg GmbH
Starkenberg · BalgstädtNew on Amplifa
About LKS Starkenberg
Landmaschinen- und Kfz-Handel Starkenberg GmbH (LKS) is a family business founded in 1991 by Tilo and Hubertus Leipnitz, headquartered in Starkenberg (Thuringia) with a branch in Balgstädt (Saxony-Anhalt). The company operates agricultural machinery and motor vehicle trading with a focus on tractor and large-machinery workshops covering around 1500 m², spare parts trading, used machinery trading, and agricultural contracting services such as combine harvesting, sugar beet lifting, drilling and hoeing, maize chopping and harvesting, straw baling, and covering and uncovering beet clamps. LKS is an exclusive Fendt A-dealer and also holds dealership agreements with Massey Ferguson, Challenger, Lemken and Strautmann. The workshops are equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and test technology, including electronic axle alignment, an engine dynamometer, air conditioning service, as well as TÜV and HU/SP inspections. Mobile service workshop vans serve customers in the districts of BLK and SK.
- Site
- Starkenberg
- Processes
- Beet drilling (sowing), Maize drilling (precision sowing), Beet hoeing, Maize hoeing, Beet topping, Chopping (grass, maize, whole crop, straw), Straw baling, Beet lifting
- Materials
- Fendt Tractors (exclusive A-dealer), Massey Ferguson, Krone Forage Harvesters, Ropa EuroTiger Sugar Beet Harvester, Kverneland Monopill SE
- Certificates
- Recognised Specialist Business, Fendt StarService Partner, Massey Ferguson Manager Service Partner, BLU Recognised Specialist Business
- Founded
- 1991
- Industries
- Agriculture, Agricultural technology, Viticulture, Municipal technology, Viticulture (FELCO cutting tools)
- 01
New and used machinery trading
- 02
Workshop service and repair
- 03
Spare parts sales via central warehouse
- 04
Mobile service workshop vans
- 05
Contracting services (arable farming, harvest)
Machinery & Technology
Fendt Tractors (exclusive A-dealer)
Sales and service of Fendt tractors, including certification as a StarService partner.
Massey Ferguson
Dealership since 1991, certified Manager service partner.
Krone Forage Harvesters
BigX 1100 and 2× BigX 780 for chopping services on grass, maize, whole crop and straw.
Ropa EuroTiger Sugar Beet Harvester
4 harvesters with 28 tonnes bunker volume for the beet harvest.
Kverneland Monopill SE
3 precision seeders, 18-row, with GeoSeed and RTK steering system.
Locations
Starkenberg
DEHeadquarters, tractor and large-machinery workshop, administration, contractor services
- Tractor workshop
- Large-machinery workshop (approx. 1500 m²)
- Engine dynamometer
- Electronic axle alignment
- Krone BigX 1100 and 2× BigX 780
- 4× Ropa EuroTiger
- 4× Fendt 1290 square baler
- 3× Kverneland Monopill SE
- 2× Klünder fleece protection technology crane
Balgstädt
DEBranch (since 2001), 2 workshop departments, mobile service
- 2 workshop departments
- 2 mobile workshop vans
Contracting Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beet drilling (sowing)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maize drilling (precision sowing)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beet hoeingOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maize hoeingOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Beet toppingOther | – | 9.0 m working width | – | – | – |
| Chopping (grass, maize, whole crop, straw)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Straw balingOther | – | max. 270 cm bale length × 120 cm × 90 cm | – | – | – |
| Beet liftingOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Covering and uncovering beet clampsOther | – | 50 m fleece length × 15 m fleece width | – | – | – |
| Workshop service: repairs/overhauls of agricultural machineryAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronic axle alignmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine dynamometerTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air conditioning serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| TÜV for tractors and crop protection sprayersTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| HU and SP inspectionTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sales of new and used machinery (agricultural technology)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare parts sales and ordering via central warehouse (AGCO, Kuhn and others)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forage harvester | Krone BigX 1100 | 1 | 3 m pickup, 12/14-row maize header, GPS cutting header 6 m | – | Starkenberg |
| Forage harvester | Krone BigX 780 | 2 | 3 m pickup, 12/14-row maize header, GPS cutting header 6 m | – | Starkenberg |
| Square baler | Fendt 1290 | 4 | Bale dimensions 120 x 90 x max. 270 cm | – | Starkenberg |
| Sugar beet harvester | Ropa EuroTiger | 4 | 28 tonnes bunker volume | – | Starkenberg |
| Precision seeder (drill) | Kverneland Monopill SE | 3 | 18-row, triangle pattern (GeoSeed), section control via GPS, RTK steering system | – | Starkenberg |
| Precision seeder | Väderstad Tempo | 1 | 10-row, 3,000 litre fertiliser tank, RTK steering system | – | Starkenberg |
| Beet hoe | Bednar Row Master | 1 | 12- and 18-row, camera-guided | – | Starkenberg |
| Maize hoe | Steketee EC-Weeder 7 V | 1 | 8-row, camera-guided | – | Starkenberg |
| Topping machine (beet) | Klünder | 1 | Working width 9.0 m | – | Starkenberg |
| Fleece protection technology crane | Klünder | 2 | covering up to 8,000 t/day, fleeces up to 15 m wide and 50 m long | – | Starkenberg |
| Workshop van (mobile service) | – | 2 | – | – | Balgstädt |
| Used machinery stock: tractors and others (31 machines in the database) | – | – | – | – | Starkenberg |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Repairs and overhauls are carried out by regularly trained service personnel using state-of-the-art diagnostic and test technology, including electronic axle alignment, an engine dynamometer, and TÜV and HU/SP inspections. The company is a certified Fendt StarService partner, Massey Ferguson Manager service partner, and a recognised specialist business accredited by the BLU.
| Evidence | Starkenberg | Balgstädt |
|---|---|---|
| Fendt StarService Partner | ||
| Massey Ferguson Manager Service Partner | ||
| BLU Recognised Specialist Business |
Company History
- 1991
Founded by Tilo and Hubertus Leipnitz in Starkenberg; Massey Ferguson dealership agreement; contracting services for combine harvesting and sugar beet lifting
- 1992
Start of training as a mechatronics technician for agricultural and construction machinery; contracting services for beet drilling and maize chopping
- 1994
Dealership agreement with INUMA; contracting service maize harvesting
- 1996
Member of the Haus der Landtechnik (HLT) association
- 1997
Awarded Top Massey Ferguson Dealer in Europe
- 2000
Certification as Massey Ferguson Manager service partner
- 2001
Opening of the branch in Balgstädt
- 2003
Contracting service straw baling
- 2004
Dealership agreements with FENDT and CHALLENGER
- 2006
Start of training as an agricultural service specialist
- 2007
Purchase of Krone BigX 1000
- 2008
Certification as Fendt StarService partner
- 2009
Certification as a Recognised Specialist Business by the BLU
- 2010
Adrian Leipnitz joins the company
- 2014
Contracting service covering and uncovering beet clamps
- 2017
Dealership agreement with LEMKEN
- 2018
Exclusive Fendt A-dealer; dealership agreement with Strautmann
- 2019
Groundbreaking for the workshop and administration building complex
- 2020
Completion of the new workshop and administration building complex; renovation of the Balgstädt site