Alistair Matthews of Yorkshire Compact Tractors said, "I started my business supplying low-cost compact tractors, mostly to private users and smallholders who don't put a lot of hours on them. But there's also a market for well-built machines produced by major manufacturers, so I jumped at the chance to supply the McCormick X10 range."
Mr Matthews is a mechanic by trade and started servicing and repairing machines locally before starting to supply new tractors together with a range of implements from rotary slashers to handy trailers.
His introduction to the McCormick X10 Series started at the Harworth near Doncaster premises of GB distributor AgriArgo UK: "I could see that the X10 tractors are up there with the best," he says. "I'm ambitious to grow my business and move to bigger, better premises, so taking on a professional range was a no-brainer to expand my potential customer base."
A new website presents information on the McCormick compacts, which offer a choice of mechanical and hydrostatic drive, open platforms and cabs, and a range of power outputs to suit different implements and applications.
Parts support at this stage will be provided by the extensive stock held byAgriArgo at Harworth, backed up by a European parts distribution centre in northern France.
In addition to these general purpose power units, Yorkshire Compact Tractors is also an agent for the Valpadana range of 'alpine' tractors distributed by AgriArgo.
