A M PHILLIP EXPAND IN SCOTLAND
Colin Dickie fixes the sign at A M Phillip's Forfar branch, while the sales team contemplate fresh business (l/r): James Mitchell; Mike McEwan; Simba's Jimmie Carver; Tom Boyd and ColinLeonard.
Simba Horsch is extending the area covered by Scottish dealer A M Phillip Agritech, which will now offer the company’s machines from its Forfar and Glenrothes branches, as it has from its Fraserburgh, Conon Bridge and Huntly branches for some years.
A M Phillip is already among the biggest sellers of Simba equipment in the country – and accounts for most of sales of the company’s market leading grain/fertiliser drills, especially the four and six metre models.
They expect to make significant additional sales in its extended area, which now covers the whole country from the Firth of Forth Northwards. Tom Boyd, A M Phillip’s Sales Manager, says:
“We are delighted to be the fourth biggest seller of Horsch equipment in Britain and to offer the highest selling ranges of cultivator drills in Scotland, with the Horsch range of grain/fertiliser drills being especially popular throughout our sales area.
“We have made excellent progress over the past few years, and will be looking to build on that now across the new area that we will be covering. The new SL cultivators give us an excellent chance to extend our customer base”.
Jimmie Carver, Territory Manager for Simba, says: “A M Phillip has already achieved significant sales from the three depots that already held the Simba franchise. Now all five of the company’s agricultural premises are committed to the Simba Horsch brand, we look forward to them greatly increasing the level of business completed.
“We already have a healthy and growing number of on-farm demonstrations to complete, and are looking to book for the autumn.
“Simba and Horsch equipment is proven to be very cost effective to run, and especially fuel-efficient. It can also operate in both plough-based and non-inversion tillage systems is a major benefit, especially in a region where root crops are such an integral part of many farms’ rotations. Even those farmers committed to using the plough to establish root crops are looking to adopt non-inversion tillage for the cereal elements of the rotation.
“Simba cultivators can perform primary cultivations or break down ploughing, while both Pronto DC and Sprinter drills can operate in either seedbed – or as a direct drill in many circumstances – will attract many customers”.
