The new name, which brings together its three historic brands under a single banner: SKY AGRICULTURE

While the family-owned group, owner of the historic Sulky, Prolog and Sky brands, reports record results for the 2022-2023 campaign, with consolidated sales of 85 million euros for the 22-23 financial year, its management continues to work on its evolution. SKY Agriculture’s stated aim? To be at the side of tomorrow’s farmers, with a wide range of innovative equipment, adapted to the new needs of agriculture in Europe. Over and above the name change, this is the culmination of a carefully considered process of reflection around a ‘mono-brand’ strategy and positioning, since the first milestones in the transformation of this solid group were laid 10 years ago.

Julien Burel, Chairman of the Group, explains: “Taking our time, without rushing things, so as to do things in the right order, is part of our DNA. In 2018, we created the Baseline ‘Farming together’ which initially allowed us to materialize the link between our three brands Sulky, Prolog and Sky. The evolution continued with, in 2020, the legal restructuring of the group internally and the reorganisation of the sales, after-sales and parts departments… We started, so to speak, by redoing the inside of the house before repainting the outside walls. And today, we can announce the culmination of our work, with the birth of the SKY Agriculture brand. »

SKY Agriculture is a concentrate of SULKY, and looks to the future, with a name that’s easier to pronounce outside France and the determination to remain successful for the next 20 years. David Guy, Group Managing Director, comments: “Just because everything is going well doesn’t mean we shouldn’t change anything. Our group is solid and has achieved excellent results in recent years. But things can move fast. We have seen this clearly with covid, the war in Ukraine… So we need to remain cautious. By bringing our three brands together under a single banner, our aim is to be there in the future to better support farmers as they move towards positive agriculture that meets environmental and social challenges. »

This single-brand strategy also enables SKY Agriculture to adapt to the changing face of agricultural equipment distribution in Europe: the market is becoming more concentrated, and the dealer network is being restructured, with the number of dealers declining steadily over the last few years. The creation of SKY Agriculture is also intended to support the Group’s export growth. Although 40% of sales are currently made outside France, SKY Agriculture intends to increase this proportion to 50%, notably through the dynamism of its research and development department, which focuses on four key areas: precision, technology, energy efficiency and agronomy.

With SKY Agriculture, there’s no more blue, green and red in farmyards! All the brand’s equipment will be dressed in graphite grey and titanium white, which have the advantage of matching all tractor colours. David Guy adds: “No more colourful hitches! In choosing these high-tech colour codes, we’ve also thought about the farmer, who can be proud of his tractor, whatever its colour. From 16 August, the first SKY Agriculture machines will be rolling off the Group’s four production sites. And to discover the entire range in the new colours, visit the SKY Agriculture stand at Agroshow (PL) from 22 to 24 September 2023, at Sommet de l’élevage (FR) from 3 to 6 October 2023, at Agritechnica (DE) from 12 to 18 November 2023 (Hall 12, Stand C37) and at the SIMA (FR) from 24 to 28 November 2024.