The Farmers Mart Feb/Mar 2014 - Issue 32 | Page 59

HANIX RE-ESTABLISHED DEALERSHIP ARRANGEMENTS WITH RIPON FARM SERVICES Mini-excavator manufacturer Hanix is delighted to announce that it has re-established dealership arrangements with Ripon Farm Services Ltd. Ripon Farm Services (RFS) will now be solely responsible for sales and service of Hanix machines throughout Yorkshire. Commenting on the appointment, RFS managing director Geoff Brown said: “We are extremely pleased to be partnering Hanix once again, and we know that there are many loyal Hanix users in our region that will be equally happy with the move. The new team at Hanix impressed us with their plans for the future and demonstrated a firm commitment to boost the quality of customer service in the UK.” “It’s great to be able to welcome Ripon Farm Services back to our dealer network,” says Paul Clarke, sales manager of Hanix. “They run a very successful business from seven depots in Yorkshire and the North East, representing leading manufacturers of agricultural and ground care machinery, as well as construction equipment.” NEW DEALER PARTNERSHIP CONFIRMED BETWEEN THE UK’S LEADING CHIP AND SHRED EXPERTS, TIMBERWOLF AND RIPON FARM SERVICES LTD Priding themselves on designing and producing British-made machines, Timberwolf has announced this month that they have appointed Ripon Farm Services to expand their dealership network for the sales, service and hire of Timberwolf wood chippers and shredders. With Ripon Farm Services and Timberwolf both firmly established as profitable UK Companies over the past 25+ years, this partnership looks set to go from strength to strength as Timberwolf Managing Director, Richard Marshall, explains: “We’re delighted to be partnering with Ripon Farm Services in this opportunity. “As brands, our company values are very similar so we feel that this new venture will be equally beneficial to both parties and we’re looking forward to introducing our machines to an even wider audience.” Barry Brown from Ripon Farm Services said: “We’re really looking forward to working with Timberwolf to expand the brands and product range to new and existing loyal customers.” Timberwolf have become one of the largest sellers of commercial chippers and shredder machines in Great Britain and have sold well over 8,000 machines. The Timberwolf range meets the demands of the arborist industry in the UK to manage the diverse species of trees and hedges found in the UK and Europe, and they are now embarking on an international export campaign. Ripon Farm Services have seven depots selling new and used agricultural, ground care and homeowner machinery within Teeside and Yorkshire. The Timberwolf range of machines will be available to purchase from Ripon Farm Services at any one of their 3 main centres in Stockton, Ripon and Darrington from 27th February 2014.