• APR / MAY 2021 |
FARM NEWS 11 |
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that Witham still exhibit at and support almost 40 years later .
Nigel Bottom , Group Managing Director , is also heavily involved as a Trustee on the Board of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society , on the advisory board of the Midlands Machinery Show and has been supporting other events , such as Royal Norfolk Show , Suffolk Show and Yorkshire Machinery Show plus other local agricultural business in many formats over the past 25 years .
From helping with the Bishop Burton Agricultural college and their agricultural engineering lubricant syllabus , to carrying out factory tours and visits to young farmers groups , Witham continually support the farmers in their quest for efficiency , protection and performance
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from all their farm machinery and help customers understand the importance of how lubricants work and their role in the longevity of machinery and vehicles .
Witham is passionate about putting the right oil for the right application and spends a lot of time with customers and farming groups , explaining how the correct oil can avoid breakdowns in the field , costly repairs and improved efficiencies .
A Product Range For Whatever Size Of Business
From engine oils , to universal oils , transmission fluids to gear oils and brake fluids , the new Agricultural Range of products from Witham is all about quality , choice and ease of ordering all under one roof .
The range of agricultural products also includes , greases
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and chain oils , biodegradable oils , paints for outbuildings , sheds and cladding , rust prevention and cleaning solutions as well as products for vintage and classic farm vehicles , coolants and floor and workshop paints .
Our new website has a complete section dedicated to agriculture with case studies , a download and resources section , technical advice and information about storage of oil and an online lubricant finder .
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Sustainable Support For Agriculture
Now venturing into the latest product developments of environmentally sensitive and biodegradable products , Witham are constantly keeping up to date with the latest farm vehicles and machinery to offer the best oils and greases to match or exceed the OEM requirements . Also innovating outside the box , using alternative food safe and water safe new lubricants , such as the best selling new Witham Prolan lubricant range made from sheep ’ s lanolin , Witham are keen to work with all their customers to help them become more sustainable and improve their own environmental credentials .
Nigel Bottom MD . explains “ Offsetting our carbon footprints is not enough – we shouldn ’ t be creating them in the first place .” Being maybe the first global lubricant manufacturer to make lubricants in a carbon neutral blending procedure has helped push our business ’ s environmental credibility further .
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This new technology is helping landowners and farmers , as well as many other business owners find a supplier who is genuinely producing some of the first carbon neutral made lubricants in the world ”.
The Witham Group are proud that its partnership with agriculture continues to develop , from the single-family farmer to large estates and buying groups , agricultural suppliers and online distributors , Witham will always put people and farmers first .
Nigel adds “ There have been many occasions over the past century where we have gone to a farmer in the middle of the night to help with an oil leak or problem , without a thought , as we know the pressure they are under at certain times of the year . Many of our farming customers have relationships with our business spanning over several generations and we look forward to looking after all our agricultural partners and their families over the next 100 years ’.
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