Loan from Finance Wales helps Bridgend tractor and agricultural machinery specialist to continue expanding
A £160,000 loan from Finance Wales has helped the new owner of JG Plant, the Bridgend-based New Holland tractor and agricultural machinery specialist to expand the business. Gareth Rees bought the family business in 2013 when its former owner retired, safeguarding 15 jobs and has since strengthened the company’s position in its existing markets and […]
Wilberfoss agricultural machinery company in Trading Standards crackdown
A couple from Wilberfoss running a business selling agricultural machinery have been forced to make a promise to a court not to make misleading statements when selling their goods. Alan and Christine Farrow of Southfield Farm, York Road, Wilberfoss, appeared before York County Court and were forced to give legally binding undertakings promising that from […]
Fire rips through McHale machinery plant
Shortly before 6pm last night (02-06-2015), emergency services were called to the McHale machinery plant on the outskirts of Ballinrobe, Ireland, to tackle a blaze thought to have started in the paint shop area of the factory. Multiple explosions were heard as the fire took hold, spreading quickly due to the strong winds. It is […]
Gregoire Besson appoints three new distributors
Lincolnshire-based Grégoire Besson UK today announced the appointment of three new distributors to sell its range of cultivation machinery. Leading agricultural machinery dealerships, RC Setchfield Ltd, Brockhills of Yorkshire Ltd and RBM Agricultural Ltd, will now champion Grégoire Besson’s full range of ploughs, disc harrows, tined cultivators and tillage equipment. RC Setchfield Ltd is a […]
Yorkshire farm machinery importer launches Unia Discs
An East Yorkshire farm machinery importer has further consolidated his partnership with Polish manufacturing giant, Unia, by launching its range of Ares Discs in the UK. Market Weighton based Manterra Ltd. is the sole UK importer for Unia Group, Central Europe’s leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery. Of the launch of the Ares Discs, Manterra founder, […]
New UK HQ and factory for Fliegl
German farm equipment manufacturer Fliegl – known for its manure and slurry machinery and push-off trailers – is set to open a new HQ and factory in the UK. The family run business is in the final stages of negotiations to sign a lease on a property at Frampton Fen in Boston, Lincolnshire. The announcement […]
Daredevil farmer tackles steep Cornish hills with TAFE
On his family’s north Cornwall farm, Robert Hooper regularly ventures on to steep ground where most people find it hard to keep their footing and stand upright. Yet he drives a tractor backwards and forwards across the dramatic slopes, spraying weeds and spreading fertiliser to keep the grass productive for grazing sheep and cattle. He’s […]
Nokian Tyres and Valtra Set the New World Record for Tractors: 130.165 km/h!
The new world record for fastest tractor was achieved when Nokian Tyres and Valtra combined their northern expertise. The new amazing record was set on a snowy and icy road in Finnish Lapland. Multiple World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen kept his head cool and drove the machine at a speed of 130.165 km/h (80.88mph). Breaking […]
Tong Peal celebrates 85 years of engineering excellence
Tong Peal Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of grading and handling equipment for the vegetable industry is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2015. The family run business, which has a turnover of around £13 million per year and exports to more than 20 countries worldwide, is entering 2015 with an upgraded model of […]
