Despite “fast and decisive” implementation of infection containment measures that enabled Trelleborg Wheel Systems to keep its factories operating with a safe environment for employees, the agricultural tire and rim supplier still recorded lower net sales last year due largely to the coronavirus pandemic.

As if the impact of COVID-19 was not enough to contend with, managers and staff across the Danish Agro farm supplies trading group, including its machinery division operating across Scandinavia and the Baltics, had to cope with a prolonged IT systems shut-down because of a hacker attack

Despite the manufacturing and distribution challenges thrown up by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, German tillage equipment maker Lemken managed to record healthy sales, down less than 4% on the prior year.

Last year’s market conditions and OEM factory shutdowns contrived to put a dent in 2020 revenues at the Carraro power transmission group, ending 13% down on the year before at €487 million ($569 million) — the lowest figure since 2009.