Manitou is one of the UK\u2019s leading suppliers of materials handling equipment and access platforms. Their comprehensive range includes Agricultural and Construction telehandlers, Rotary telehandlers, Industrial forklifts, Truck-mounted forklifts, Warehouse equipment, and Access platforms. Manitou UK promotes, sells and supports all of these products via a dedicated dealer network.<\/p>\n
Materials handlers are often the most used machine on UK farms. Whilst most farmers have a number of tractors, many have only one materials handler and it works every day of the year. It is a critical part of the farm business and many daily tasks cannot be done without it. Arable farms rely on their materials handler to load grain, move fertiliser and seed, handle bales and many other tasks in their busy season. Livestock farmers need the machine every day of the year to feed their animals.<\/p>\n
The importance of these machines means they must be well designed, reliable, and supported by the best possible dealer network. To this end, Manitou has announced a number of key dealer appointments for January 2020.<\/p>\n
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R W Crawford Ltd & Suffolk Agri Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n R W Crawford Ltd (www.rwcrawford.co.uk)<\/a> is a well-established AGCO dealer covering Essex, Kent, Sussex and East Hampshire. The company takes on the Manitou Agricultural product range at all three locations which are in Chelmsford, Billingshurst and Ashford.<\/p>\n Additionally, Crawford\u2019s has agreed to work with Suffolk Agri Centre (www.suffagri.co.uk<\/a>), near Bury St Edmunds, as a sub-dealer responsible all sales, and after-sales support in the county of Suffolk. All four branches attended extensive sales and service training courses, at Manitou, during December 2019 to ensure they are ready to support customers from January 2020. Spare parts and whole-goods stock was delivered during the first week of January.<\/p>\n Manitou UK Managing Director, Mark Ormond, stated \u201cManitou is delighted to announce the appointment of R W Crawford. This highly professional dealership is well placed to service the needs of our customer base in East Anglia and SE England. The Manitou brand will nicely complement the Fendt, Massey Fergusson and Valtra brands already promoted by the dealer\u201d.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Glyn Lloyd & Sons Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\n Glyn Lloyd & Sons (www.glsplant.co.uk<\/a>) is appointed as the Manitou Agricultural and Construction dealer for North Wales. Like many small farmers, Glyn Lloyd has had to diversify to grow. Glyn established the machinery sales business in 1979 and is now the primary part of the Lloyd family business.<\/p>\n Until now, the machinery sales business which is based in Abergele, has focussed on the construction machinery sector. The business sells and supports a range of construction machine products, the main one being Takeuchi mini excavators. Whilst the business sells many new machines per year, their focus is after-sales, priding themselves on market-leading customer support. This commitment, together with their agricultural heritage makes them ideally suited to sell and support Manitou Agricultural and Construction throughout North Wales.<\/p>\n Mark Ormond comments, \u201cWe like our dealers to focus on our brand and on providing exceptional customer service. Glyn Lloyd and their staff which will sell and support both Manitou Agricultural and Construction ranges, will quickly become Manitou specialists. They will carry a good stock of machines and spare parts, and ensure their service staff have the optimum knowledge to maintain the machines they sell. This appointment will strengthen our ability to support customers in this important part of the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n