Claydon Drills, the direct strip seeding crop establishment technology manufacturer, has further expanded its UK dealer distribution network in the Midlands by appointing Sharmans Agricultural Limited.

Sharmans is a family-run agricultural machinery dealership which has expanded progressively since coming under the guidance of the Barclay family in 1981.

Duncan Hood, group sales manager, Sharmans Agriculture Ltd

The company’s head office at Gonerby Moor near Grantham in Lincolnshire is complemented by four other branches, at Easton on the Hill near Stamford in Lincolnshire, Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, Lowdham in Nottinghamshire and Pytchley in Northamptonshire. All except Pytchley will sell and service the full range of Claydon Opti-Till products.

“Sharmans only takes on new product lines after considerable consideration, investigation and preparation, but having done so commits fully to developing their potential,” Duncan Hood, Group Sales Manager states. “We are therefore delighted to be working closely with Claydon Drills, another family-run, customer-focused company with an excellent reputation.”

Rob Dunk, Claydon Drills’ sales manager for the UK and Ireland, said, “The appointment of Sharmans Agricultural Limited is another key step in expanding our UK dealer network, This will ensure that existing owners of Claydon products in these areas and customers who are new to our brand benefit from first-class sales and service support."