Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment. The lightweight unit is ideal for strip-till farming, particularly effective for corn, soybeans and sunflower.

Understanding the financial challenges farmers face in South Africa, FigTri Steel Products & Engineering Owners Francois and Samantha Naude know how common it is for their customers to use the same equipment for as long as possible.

Raised in a farming family, Francois Naude understand the needs and challenges that farmers face growing in South Africa. From compaction issues to unreliable rainfall, Naude and his wife Samantha created their company FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, to create equipment to assist their neighbors to succeed in their operations.

FigTri Steel Products & Engineering Owners Francois and Samantha Naude describe how their small business was founded on the basis of helping the farmer, taking their equipment grievances and challenges into account when designing their equipment.