G.T. Bunning and Sons has signed a supply agreement with Vermeer for it to become the sole importer and distributor for Bunning manure spreaders in the USA and Canada.
All spreaders for these markets will be built at Bunning’s factory in Gressenhall, Norfolk, and the British manufacturer has designed a bespoke range of small twin vertical auger machines, with tandem axles and lower loading heights to accommodate skid steers and tractor mounted loaders. The existing triple-axle Widebody spreaders will also be part of the new agreement, and all Bunning manure spreaders sold in the USA and Canada will be finished in yellow Vermeer livery with small Bunning logos.
Located in Pella, Iowa, Vermeer has a network of over 500 branches across the USA and Canada. Bunning has been exporting machines to the USA for 14 years and Canada for 23 years through various channels.
“We are really pleased to be working with Vermeer, which is a family run company with farming at its roots, very similar to Bunning,” comments sales director Chris Druce at GT Bunning and Sons. “The move has felt a natural progression to our USA and Canada business and will allow us to build on our reputation in these markets, whilst benefitting from recognised distribution and support networks.
“The growth into these countries is supported directly by the Bunning team in the UK and brings increased workflow to our manufacturing base. This is important as it improves our resilience to economic factors, allows us to continue modernising our production facilities, whilst bringing added reassurance to our workforce and maintaining supply to our UK customer base.”
“It’s a great story for British manufacturing and puts Bunning firmly on the world stage. We can now access a large market, with bespoke manure spreaders that cater for local farmers, backed up by established distribution, sales and support networks.”
The agreement has already begun with 100 spreaders in production as part of the first order.
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