January, 2015 marked the 21st anniversary of the genesis of renowned County Carlow trailer manufacturing company Smyth Trailers. We dropped into their well-appointed Bagenalstown facility to get an insight into day-to-day operations at this exceptional family business from co-founder/-proprietor Sam Smyth. Smyth Trailers have been manufacturing high-quality trailers for a wide range of industries from […]
For a customer buying a new vehicle can be a stressful time as they want to get the best deal for themselves. Since the last recession, people are far more conscious of the price and therefore want to go to someone that they feel they can trust. That is why many people opt to stay […]
Celebrating 10 years in business, Kingdom Structural Steel Ltd has grown to become the leading farm building specialist in the South-West. Founder and managing director Tim Sheehan explains more. Operating from a modern premises in Kilflynn village, which is half way between Tralee and Listowel in North Kerry, Kingdom Structural Steel is a one-stop shop […]
The agricultural sector can be closely associated to the engineering industry as the two can go hand in hand at times. Many farmers want to be fabricators and generally every farmer has a welder in his possession. Machinery and plant are not devoid from breakdowns, while other structures need repairs from time to time. However, […]
County Tyrone based I.J. Trailerspares Ltd. sources and supplies a full range of reasonably-priced parts for all types of agricultural trailers. We caught up with director Kyle Jobb to take a closer look at this outstanding family operation and the extensive array of products provided. I.J. Trailerspares Ltd. is a family- run business based equidistant […]
The latest edition of Agritechnica saw New Holland Agriculture receive a “Machine of the Year 2016” award for its new T7.315 tractor in the Oberklasse Traktor (Large Tractor) Category. Agritechnica is the world’s largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment. It takes place bi-annually in Hanover, Germany. The T7.315 is produced at CNH Industrial’s […]
The new Optum CVX tractor from Case IH, has been recognised as a “Machine of the Year 2016” in the large tractor category. The “Machine of the Year” awards feature 14 categories and are conferred by German Landwirtschaftsverlag (DLV) an agricultural publishing group with over 30 print titles and more than 40 websites globally. The […]
John Wilson Agricultural Contracts provides a complete agricultural contracting service from the Glens of Antrim. The business was set up by John Wilson 50 years ago and is now run by his nephew Ryan Boyle. John is still very much involved and can be seen behind the wheel of the CLAAS Jaguar forage harvester when […]
For a company to succeed in any industry, it must provide a quality and efficient service. Those who achieve this have generally placed a lot of hard work into building their business and it is not something that can be done overnight. Experience is an essential factor in running a good business and this can […]
When Clare-based Garvey Agri Services is called in to do a job, the best possible results are guaranteed. The utmost attention is paid to ensuring that all tasks are completed to the highest possible standard by experienced and thorough personnel manning the best equipment that money can buy. We caught up with conscientious contractor Tom […]
