A north-east machinery firm has been confirmed as the new dealer for Kubota machinery in the region.
Specialist potato and vegetable equipment firm CC Powell Ltd is now the main dealer for Kubota machinery in the north-east of Scotland, stocking the company’s range of equipment including tractors and utility vehicles.
CC Powell is a specialist potato and vegetable company set up by Chris Powell in 2010.
It is the main dealer in the region for Grimme, and also a stockist of Greencrop and Horstine equipment.
Mr Powell said the new partnership with Kubota offered the company a massive opportunity to increase its agricultural offering and target new markets.
“We are established in the root crop machinery market, so the addition of Kubota’s agricultural range will now allow us to diversify and knock on farm doors that we previously couldn’t,” said Mr Powell.
He said the company, which currently employs nine members of staff, would expand its workforce by two in the next few months to cater for the new Kubota partnership.
In addition, a new premises will be established in due course so that a dedicated Kubota showroom facility can be created.
“Farmers here know that the Kubota brand stands for quality and reliability, predominantly in a groundcare capacity, so if they can replicate these product features across its agricultural range, then it’s something the market is going to get very excited about,” added Mr Powell.
Kubota Agriculture’s business development manager, Rob Edwards, said the company’s investment and commitment to the agricultural market was growing – it launched its new range of M7001 tractors last year.
He said: “By joining forces with Chris and his team at CC Powell, it not only gives us the ideal platform to target farmers in north-east Scotland, but it also strengthens and expands our agricultural network across the UK.
“The company is a young and dynamic business that has a first class reputation for its customer service. We are delighted to be working with them and look forward to developing and growing our agricultural presence in this region together.”
