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Vermeer: trenchers, directional drills and round balers

Family-owned Vermeer invented the large round baler and is a global leader in trenchers, horizontal directional drills and tree care equipment.

Alexey Puzanov ByAlexey Puzanov Updated 1 min read
Vermeer machine on display

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Darin Leach/Public Affairs Specialist/USDA photo by Darin Leach, Public domain

Headquarters
Pella, Iowa, USA
Founded
1948
Ownership
Private, Vermeer family
Notable invention
Large round baler (1971)
Official site
www.vermeer.com

Model guides

Vermeer machines we cover

Trenchers

Vermeer RTX1250 rubber-tracked trencher tractor Editor’s pick

Trencher

Vermeer RTX1250

Power
121 hp
Undercarriage
Rubber tracks
Attachments
Trencher, vibratory plow, rockwheel, backfill blade
Track trencher with a digging chain

Trencher

Vermeer T655III

Power
261 hp
Undercarriage
Steel tracks
Attachments
Digging chain or rockwheel

Vermeer models compared

3 models · click a column to sort

Vermeer RTX1250 Trencher — 90 kW / 121 hp
Vermeer RTX750 Trencher — 55 kW / 74 hp
Vermeer T655III Trencher — 195 kW / 261 hp

Gary Vermeer started the company in Pella, Iowa, in 1948 with a mechanical wagon hoist. Vermeer went on to invent the large round baler in 1971 and became a leader in underground construction with trenchers and horizontal directional drills (HDD).

Lineup

Ride-on and tracked trenchers such as the RTX1250, RTX750 and T655III, horizontal directional drills, vacuum excavators, tree care equipment and hay tools.

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