There are plenty of dealer reshuffles to peruse in this quarterly update of mergers, separations and franchise changes.

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CNH parts with Pecks

CNH has served G&J Peck with a 12-month termination notice as it looks to restructure its dealer network in the area.

Until that time, Pecks will continue to sell New Holland and Case IH machinery from its six depots – two in both Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, plus single sites in Norfolk and Suffolk.

The dealership intends to provide CNH parts and service after that period, and its other other franchises, including JCB, Amazone and Krone, are unaffected.

Ernest Doe acquires Burdens outlets

Ernest Doe & Sons is to acquire two branches from fellow-New Holland dealer Burdens Group.

Both are in Lincolnshire, at Sutterton for the east and south of the county, and in North Kyme in the west.

The depots will be supported by Doe’s Littleport outlet in Cambridgeshire, an hour south of Sutterton.

Sharmans extends Claydon territory

Sharmans Agricultural has taken on Claydon sales and support in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire – the area previously covered by the now-defunct Collings Brothers dealership.

All eight Sharmans depots – spread across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire – now sell Claydon’s drills and associate wares, including the new purpose-built facility at Pattishall near Towcester.

George Colliar signs with Merlo

Merlo has recruited George Colliar to replace J Low Agri in the Fife and Perthshire regions.

The business is based at Balado in Kinross, where it also sells Same Deutz Fahr tractors, Alpego cultivators and drills, and Vicon grass kit.

Malpas Tractors bags AVR and Scanstone

Spud-related gear from Belgian firm AVR is now available from Malpas Tractors, ending the dealership’s nine-year association with Grimme.

The agreement will see it sell the green-liveried cultivators, toppers, planters, harvesters and store loading equipment throughout Lancashire, Cheshire, north Wales and South Yorkshire.

Malpas has also signed as a Scanstone dealer for the west of England, where it will offer destoners, bed tillers and bed formers in Lancashire, Cheshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

CC Agricultural Engineering goes green

Chris Coleman Agricultural Engineering has penned a deal to sell Deutz-Fahr tractors in the border region of Norfolk, Cambridge and Lincolnshire.

The business, which was only founded in 2021, also sells Holmer root crop kit and Harry West trailers from its base at Stoke Ferry near Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

RC Setchfield shuts up shop

Grantham-based business RC Setchfield has closed its doors for the last time, ending a 40-year stint in the game.

It was only appointed a Deutz-Fahr dealer last year, but that arrangement had fizzled out by January. The decision to wind down was apparently driven by the retirement of proprietor Richard Setchfield.

Merlo customers are being pointed to the nearest dealer, Cooks Midlands, and Kioti customers to Robert H Crawford & Sons.

Bale Baron to sell Agronic kit

Bale Baron UK has taken on distribution of Agronic implements in Britain.

This includes the Finnish firm’s WR rakes, slurry tankers, balers and stone pickers, some of which were previously sold by Henderson Agri Services.

Arrangements in Northern Ireland are unchanged, with George Hamilton Machinery retaining exclusive import rights.

RVT becomes Grimme service partner

Rea Valley Tractors (RVT) has been appointed a “premium service partner” for Grimme in Lancashire.

The firm’s Ormskirk branch will deal with the added after-sales support, which includes stocking a full range of replacement parts and providing quicker support to farmers in the region. Grimme UK will manage sales in the area directly.

There’s no change to RVT’s arrangement in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, where it has been selling the firm’s root crop equipment from its Sudbury depot for the past 18 years.

Construction has also been completed on a new facility to house RVT Commercial Vehicles in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The showroom will complement the existing workshop, which shares the same site as Rea Valley Tractors, and will support Isuzu sales and aftermarket services.

Kymco network grows

Budget ATV maker Kymco has added a trio of new dealers to its roster. DA Forgie’s Lisburn branch becomes its second outlet in Northern Ireland, and new faces in England include Ark ATVs in Minehead, Somerset and JG Paxtons in Bentham, North Yorkshire.

Two new dealers for Yamaha

Yamaha ATVs are now available through garden machinery outlet Cyril Johnston, based in Carryduff on the outskirts of Belfast, and H&H Motorcycles in Douglas on the Isle of Man.

New home for Stanhay veg drills

CC Powell of Banff, Aberdeenshire, has taken on sales and servicing of the entire Stanhay Webb product range in north-east Scotland, a key area for root vegetable production.

As well as Stanhay’s precision vegetable drills, the business sells kit from the likes of Grimme, Pottinger, Chafer and Horstine.

MKM closes Bury St Edmunds branch

Economic challenges have forced MKM Agriculture to close its facility at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

The company says it is working to find jobs for the five full-time members of staff; its other site at Marston Moretaine, Bedford, is unaffected.

Redrock partners with Agquip

Northern Irish manufacturer Redrock Machinery is to manufacture Agquip’s umbilical reelers and applicators at its refurbished factory in Armagh, having been using the dribble bars and trailing shoes on its tanker for well over a decade.

Agquip will use its Ballymoney site for the research, development and testing of new products.

The move concludes a busy few months for Redrock, which recently acquired the assets of financially stricken KTwo and its Warwick Trailers brand, gaining it a vast range of trailers and muckspreaders.

Stihl tools land in Screwfix

Screwfix is to sell Stihl’s range of battery-electric tools through its 800 UK stores. It will also offer a handover service at its Lysander Road store in Yeovil, as well as warranty support and product repairs.

MacGregor takes on Bobcat

Following its acquisition of Balgownie, MacGregor Industrial Supplies has taken on the Bobcat franchise for the Highlands and Islands, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire.

Its seven branches include the Inverness headquarters and sites at Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverurie, Kirkwall, Portree, Stornoway and Turriff.

Extra Unimog support in mid-west England

Multevo has been appointed as a Mercedes-Benz Unimog after-sales partner.

The company, which is based in Lancashire and has depots in Shropshire and Staffordshire, will provide maintenance, diagnostics and repairs, and supply genuine spare parts. It will also be able to offer manufacturer-backed service packages and warranty cover.

Vincent re-brand

Southwest-based dealer Vincent Tractors & Plant has rebranded to Vincents.

According to the family-run business, the name change reflects the broader range of machinery it now sells from brands such as Kubota, Kverneland, Ktwo, Trimax, Baroness, Grillo and Nugent Trailers.

Mitchells acquires Allied Grain Systems

Mitchells Group, a specialist in bulk material conveying equipment, has acquired Australia-based Allied Grain Systems.

The enlarged business will have the capacity to engineer, manufacture, install and support grain handling kit and storage silos, with manufacturing facilities in Lincolnshire, Nanjing (China) and Young, New South Wales (Australia).

This follows Mitchells’ acquisition in 2019 of Lincolnshire-based bulk material handling specialist Guttridge, which helped expand its operations in the UK and continental Europe.

Tafe and Deutz join forces

German engine maker Deutz has signed a cooperation agreement with Tafe Motors and Tractors to increase its engine business in India.

The deal will see Tafe manufacturer up to 30,000 Deutz engines under license.

New Holland builds two-millionth Basildon tractor

A milestone two millionth tractor rolled off New Holland’s Basildon production line in July – 60 years after the first. The celebratory T7.225 was decked out in special “candy blue” livery with black rims.

JCB breaks ground at $500m North American factory

June saw JCB begin work on a new $500m (£389m) factory in North America – the biggest single investment in the company’s history.

The 67,000sq m facility will be JCB’s second-largest plant, rivalled only by its headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire.

It will make Loadall telehandlers and aerial access equipment for the North American market, with production scheduled to start in 2026.

Overum goes it alone

Overum Industries has started operations as a standalone company supplying dealers with ploughs and associated spare parts. This follows CNH Industrials sale of the plough business to a Munich-based investment holding in April.

New owner for GSI

Agco has sold its GSI grain storage business, and several other brands, to American Industrial Partners for $700m (£544m).

The company is instead focusing on technology investments, most recently through a $2bn joint venture with Trimble.

Joskin ramps up production

Joskin has increased production capacity of its Leboulch trailer and muckspreader plant in France by some 40%, and it is currently in the process of building a new plant in Luxembourg that should be ready for action in the second half of next year.