LANZ ALLDOG

The Lanz family’s trading business, based in Mannheim, Germany, expanded into small-scale farm machinery production in 1860, a development that was probably encouraged by Heinrich Lanz who had joined the company in the previous year when he was 20 years old.

Expansion

The engineering business was a success and Heinrich left ten years later to start his own company, making a rapidly expanding range of farm machinery. His products included a popular range of threshing machines. He was also the importer for Fowler steam