| Machinery
Kubota UK enters sponsorship deal with
Harper Adams
Leading groundcare and agricultural machinery supplier Kubota UK is lending
its support to Harper Adams University by sponsoring machinery for teaching,
research, campus upkeep and farm operations.
he first machine to
be delivered to the
university thanks
to this new
partnership was
Kubota’s
RTV400Ci, a powerful and rugged
utility vehicle, which has been
provided by the company for use
by the university’s grounds
department.
Receiving the RTV on Monday,
grounds manager Mark Hall said:
“I am very thankful to Kubota. This
is a vital piece of kit for us when
maintaining the grounds and
sports pitches. It will allow us to
easily and efficiently move tools
and equipment around.
“I welcome this opportunity to
work with Kubota.”
Thanks to the variety of
machines it can provide, Kubota
UK will be supporting a wide range
of work across the university: from
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the RTV for the grounds
department, to compact, midrange and agricultural Kubota
tractors for the farm, as well as
mid-range products for the
engineering department, Animal
Production, Welfare and Veterinary
Sciences Department and Crops
and Environment Research Centre
(CERC).
Phill Brooks, Dealer Manager for
Kubota UK’s Agricultural division,
added: “Harper Adams is widely
recognised as the UK’s leading
agricultural university, so we are
absolutely delighted to be joining
forces with them.
“As a business, Kubota is
investing heavily as we move into
the mainstream agricultural
market, which includes the recent
introduction of our higher horse
power M7001 Series (130hp to
170hp), which we are aiming to be
the pride of the Kubota brand. By
working in partnership with the
university, it will enable us to build
our profile as an agricultural
player, as well as access to some
of the leading facilities that Harper
Adams provide.
“As part of our sponsorship, we
will provide three or four machines
to start with and several later in the
year. It’s great to be involved with
both the university and the local
dealer. It’s the start of a good
relationship.”
The company has arranged for
supply and after sales support via
the Shropshire agricultural dealer,
Hughes Brothers, Oswestry.
Richard Hughes of Hughes
Brothers added: “We’re happy to
be part of this; to have a
relationship with the university and
to push Kubota’s name forward in
the agricultural market. Year on
year since we became a Kubota
dealer, we have grown in all
market sectors, from groundcare
up to newer, mainstream
agriculture products such as the
M7001 Series tractor.”
April 2016 | Farming Monthly | 57