Alamo Group Europe Ltd, the parent company of McConnel, Bomford and Spearhead, has acquired Kellands Agricultural Ltd and its subsidiary Multidrive Tractors Ltd.
The Kellands Group, which is based at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, designs and manufactures a comprehensive range of spraying machinery including the renowned Agribuggy, an innovative low-ground-pressure self-propelled sprayer with a suite of features including a curved-glass cab with 360-degree visibility, four-wheel steering, and a 2.8-litre 148hp turbo engine. It also supports customers with an extensive selection of sprayer parts and accessories.
Multidrive Tractors designs and manufactures a unique range of multi-purpose load-carrying tractor units that can be customised with a selection of mounted sprayers as well as fertilizer spreaders. Each model features an efficient mechanical drive-line and high visibility cab for comfort, safety and productivity. Further Multidrive applications include slurry tankers, lime spreaders, trailer hauling and bespoke utility builds for industrial applications.
All commercial business activates of Kellands Agricultural and Multidrive Tractors, including sales, parts and service support, will continue as usual with the existing employees remaining.
The director of sales and marketing, Keith Pashley, will head up the Kellands team and will report directly to the Alamo Group Europe’s head of agriculture in the UK, Christian Davies. Chris Kelland, who founded the company in 1987 will continue to represent the business as a non-exclusive sales agent for the sales territories of Australia and New Zealand.
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| Alamo’s acquisition will provide the firm with a platform to carry its existing products. |
“This is a part of continuing business strategy to enter into the agricultural self-propelled sprayer market,” Christain Davies said. “Additionally, the Multidrive unit will provide a tractor platform for carrying a range of equipment for both our agricultural and Industrial businesses.”
The managing director of Alamo Group Europe Ltd, Dr Geoffrey Davies, described the move as an exciting development in the firm’s European operations that would assist it in broadening its presence in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery.
Alamo Group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high-quality equipment for right-of-way maintenance and agriculture. Its products include truck- and tractor-mounted mowing and other vegetation-maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, pothole patchers, excavators, vacuum trucks, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services.
Founded in 1969, Alamo has approximately 2,550 employees and operates 18 plants in North America and Europe. The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc are located at Seguin, Texas.
For more information visit: www.kellands.co.uk and www.multidrivetractors.co.uk.
