Sund
Manufacturing Company Incorporated is a family-owned business located in the
city of Newburg, in north central North Dakota. Sund's primary product is
the Sund Raking Pickup, which is a combine pickup invented by Mr. Fred Sund
{1896-1972}. The company is now under the direction of Mr. Paul Sund, the
founder's grandson.
The Sund Raking Pickup is used to harvest small grains,
canola, field peas, and edible beans as well as a variety of other crops.
The Sund enjoys many competitive advantages which have allowed it to remain
at the head of its class since its inception nearly sixty years ago. Among
them are the Sund's ability to harvest such a wide array of crops and do so
in a great variety of crop and harvest conditions. It also has the ability
to pick the crop cleanly while leaving the dirt and rock in the field. This
reduces the amount of foreign material in the crop which allows the crop to
be sold at a higher price. It also reduces wear and tear on the combine
itself allowing for less combine maintenance costs. Testament to these and
other competitive advantages is the fact that the Sund Raking Pickup won the
silver medal for best farm machinery innovation at the Sima Agricultural
show held in Paris, France in 1994.
The Sund Raking Pickup is widely distributed throughout
North America and Europe,
Australia, and Mexico. The Company is currently working to further develop
its export
markets.
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