Milestone depot opening for agricultural machinery company
Agricultural machinery supplier, Ripon Farm Services (RFS), has moved into a new depot at the 30-acre Eden Business Park near Malton.
RFS, which employs more than 250 people, has taken possession of a 22,000 sq ft building at the multi-million pound business park, off the A64.
Richard Simpson, commercial director, said: “The opening of our new Malton depot is a major milestone for Ripon Farm Services and signals our intention to ramp up the investment in our long-term future.
“This new building reflects the importance we place on serving the North and East Yorkshire farming, equestrian and ground care communities.
“We will be providing the full range of services that you would expect from a John Deere main dealer and will also be moving our Ifor Williams trailer dealership into our new depot.
“In addition, we will have a huge range of ground care equipment for both Groundscare professionals and homeowners alike.”
RFS has now started trading from the Malton depot. Its new flagship building will feature offices, training suites and meeting facilities for staff and customers and has been specially designed to accommodate the rapidly growing combine harvester business, including the John Deere X9.
The Malton location is the company’s 12th depot in all.
Simpson added: “We are especially pleased to be making such a big investment to improve our facilities in Malton, which has the enviable – and entirely justified – reputation as the food capital of the north.
“It is at the centre of North Yorkshire’s extensive agricultural community, which we are looking forward to serving.”
Miles Lawrence, director of York-based property consultant Lawrence Hannah, which is marketing Eden Business Park along with AWS Ltd on behalf of Yorkshire developers Commercial Development Projects (CDP) in conjunction with the Fitzwilliam Trust Corporation, said: “We are pleased to welcome a company with such an excellent reputation as Ripon Farm Services.
“Their move is a ringing endorsement of the quality of Eden Business Park and marks the successful launch of Phase Two of the development.”
