Yanmar Partners with Côte d'Ivoire’s ATC Comafrique to Expand Agricultural Machinery Business Across 16 West African Countries

Osaka, Japan (June 3, 2025) – Yanmar Agribusiness Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced a strategic partnership with ATC Comafrique, a leading automotive and industrial equipment distributor based in Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, to accelerate the growth of its agricultural machinery business in West Africa.

The two companies reached an agreement on May 23 to collaborate in advancing agriculture across the region. Under the agreement, Yanmar will entrust ATC with the sales and servicing of its agricultural products. Beginning in fiscal 2025, the partnership will gradually expand its sales network across the region, aiming to conduct agricultural machinery operations in 16 West African countries, including Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana by fiscal 2035.

While cocoa and palm oil remain major crops in West Africa, recent food security concerns due to population growth have led to a growing emphasis on rice cultivation. With an extensive portfolio of machinery optimized for rice farming, Yanmar aims to drive sustainable agricultural development in the region by leveraging ATC’s established sales channels and after-sales support network.

As part of this alliance, ATC’s headquarters in Côte d'Ivoire will serve as the central hub for operations, providing tractors, combine harvesters, tillers, engines, and spare parts, along with full after-sales service, across all 16 West African countries.

Farming operations in Côte d'Ivoire

About Yanmar

With beginnings in Osaka, Japan, in 1912, Yanmar was the first ever to succeed in making a compact diesel engine of a practical size in 1933. A pioneer in diesel engine technology, Yanmar is a global innovator in a wide range of industrial equipment, from small and large engines, agricultural machinery and facilities, construction equipment, energy systems, marine, to machine tools, and components — Yanmar’s global business operations span seven domains. On land, at sea, and in the city, Yanmar provides advanced solutions to the challenges customers face, towards realizing A Sustainable Future. For more details, please visit the official website of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. https://www.yanmar.com/global/about/

About ATC Comafrique

Founded in 1966 as part of the Billon Family Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Côte d’Ivoire, ATC Comafrique is a distributor with a long-standing presence in the region. The company operates six showrooms and fourteen service centers across three West African countries, contributing to the economic development of Côte d’Ivoire through the sale of automobiles and agricultural machinery.

ATC Comafrique initiated its business relationship with Yanmar Agri in 2021, starting with the sale of power tillers. Today, the company also supplies tractors, combine harvesters, spare parts, and provides after-sales services.
For more details: https://atc-comafrique.com/