Damien and Brian (Martyn Lawns) and David Taylor (STEC USA), flew to Demopark in Germany where they met with Emanuel Sezzi, the European sales manager for Muratori S.P.A.. They were very impressed with the company’s product range, build quality, and price. While on the visit Martyn Lawns were offered sole distributors for Ireland and they placed an order for equipment, which included fail mowers, power harrows, rotavators and stoneburiers. Martyns sister company, STEC USA, also agreed to take on Muratori in the USA.

Martyn Lawns got the opportunity to exhibit some of the Muratori attachments at the recent Glas exhibition in Citywest, Dublin.

The Martyn Lawns team pictured behind their Muratori power harrow which they exhibited at the recent Glas exhibition in Citywest. From left: Ken McMenamon, Terry Conway and Damien Martyn

The Muratori company was founded in 1949 by Alcide Muratori, as a small company of craftsmen who repaired agricultural machinery. During the 1950s the company began to build small tractors.

The production of agricultural machinery began at the beginning of the 1960s. Just a few years later, Muratori began exporting part of its products to nearby countries, which was the start of its strong export business venture.

The company grew and expanded, and in 1978 a new company was formed (Muratori S.P.A.) and a new factory (the present company headquarters) was built. Today, after further expansions, it occupies an area of over 6,000 m2.

Muratori S.P.A. is still run by the Muratori family. Lucio Muratori, son of the founder, is the present president, and his daughter, Elisa, is the managing director.

Currently, Muratori S.P.A. has one of the largest range in its sector, and includes:

• ROTARY HOES for tractors from 12 to 120 HP (working width from 85 cm to 305 cm)
• STONEBURIERS for tractors from 12 to 240 HP (working width from 85 cm to 405 cm)
• POWER HARROWS for tractors from 15 to 120 HP (working width from 90 cm to 300 cm)
• FINISHING MOWERS for tractors from 12 to 50 HP (working width from 120 cm to 230 cm)
• SHREDDERS/FLAIL MOWERS for grass, wood, hay, corn etc., for tractors from 15 to 100 HP (working width from 105 cm to 280 cm)
• STONEBURIER FOR TWO WHEELS TRACTORS up to 14 HP (working width from 66 cm to 84 cm)
• FERTILIZER SPREADERS for fertilizer (powder or granular), cereals or salt and sand to be used on icy or snowy roads, for tractors up to 30 HP

Muratori S.P.A. products are used in various sectors, such as: landscaping, professional gardening, vegetable gardening, vineyard, orchard and large scale farming. More than 90% of the production is exported.