History

1908 Founded by Wilhelm Kemper as agricultural dealership and repair shop   

1950 First industrial production of stable manure spreaders   

1969 “The Maize Wolf" (single row maize harvester)   

1984 Mounted forage harvester C 3000 - 3.0 m, 4 rows   

1986 Start of row-independent "CHAMPION" forage harvester technology – 3.0 m, 4 rows   

1993 Second generation of row independent headers -   
 4.5 m, 6 rows   

1996 Introduction of "CHAMPION" M 6000 – 6.0 m, 8 rows   

1997 Acquired by Deere & Company   

2001 Third generation of row independent headers -   
 3 to 7.5 m, 4-10 rows   

2001 Presentation of row tolerant maize cob-picker-header   

2005 Presentation of header Champion 460 - 6.0 m, 8 rows   
   
2009 introduction of head 475 7,5 m, 10 rows   
   
  
2010 introduction of 390plus, the first head of the 4th generation with 9 m working witdh 
   
   
2012 extension of the range with 360plus and 375plus (6 and 7,5 m working width)