OPICO has taken over the UK distribution of machinery from German manufacturer Strautmann.


James Woolway with Wolfgang Strautmann

This includes the main product ranges: trailed and self-propelled vertical auger diet feeders, forage wagons, and rear discharge muck spreaders.

OPICO take on the responsibility for technical support and supply of parts for machines already on-farm, from 1 January 2016, and will be working with the existing Strautmann dealer network.

OPICO's MD James Woolway says: "I'm very pleased to take on what I consider to be the market-leading machinery ranges in the areas of fodder transport and feeding technology.

"Strautmann is a very focussed company which is investing heavily in research and development. With livestock farmers needing to minimise their costs of production to remain competitive, the design and technology behind Strautmann machinery has much appeal."