Ancroft Tractors recently marked the milestone of 30 years as a Merlo dealer. The achievement was celebrated with a long service award presented to managing director, Tom Brown, at LAMMA.
Founded in 1979, Ancroft Tractors is a family-run business. With head office in Berwick-upon-Tweed, along with a depot selling and servicing Merlo’s in Kelso, Ancroft Tractors provides a comprehensive coverage across Northumberland, the Scottish Borders, and Mid/East Lothian.
“As a friendly, family owned-business, backed by the best parts, service and sales teams we have embraced new products and technologies and introduced them to our customers,” said Mr Brown. “It has been a privilege to work with Merlo for the past 30 years and we look forward to continuing this strong partnership in the future.”
Ancroft has sold Merlo products and supporting their customers since 1994, comments Shaun Groom, general manager of Merlo UK, who added that this was a year after Merlo UK was established in 1993, and two years before Merlo’s Turbofarmer range was launched.
“Ancroft Tractors were one of the first dealers in the UK to sell Merlo machines to the agricultural industry and over the past 30 years and they’ve witnessed Merlo’s continuous innovation and evolution—from the introduction of the Multifarmer in 2000 to the launch of the electric telehandlers in 2021.”
Picture (left to right): Euan Thomson, area sales manager, Merlo UK; Will Tooke, group sales development manager; Shane Quarrie, territory sales manager; Tom Brown, managing director; Ian McAree, territory sales manager; Alan Renton, branch sales manager, Ancroft Tractors; Shaun Groom, general manager, Merlo UK and Ireland.
Ancroft tractors is not the only dealer that has worked with Merlo for 30 years. Ramsay & Jackson is another and long service awards were presented to both at Merlo UK’s annual dealer conference last December. More details:
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