A noteworthy 12.6% increase in 2017 sales turnover was posted by German agricultural equipment manufacturer Amazone and managers say market indicators give them confidence to predict further growth this year.

Amazone tillage equipment, sprayers, spreaders and grounds care machinery raked in €457 million — equivalent to $565 million — as continued investment in product development, an expanded product range and marketing efforts continue to grow its business.

Although Amazone has twice reported larger figures than…