| 2016-03-29 |    |
Kubota Sponsors Machinery for Harper Adams University
Leading groundcare and agricultural machinery supplier Kubota UK is lending its support to Harper Adams University by sponsoring machinery for teaching, research, campus upkeep and farm operations.
The first machine to be delivered to the university thanks to this new partnership was Kubota’s RTV400Ci, a powerful and rugged utility vehicle, which has been provided by the company for use by the university’s grounds department.
Representatives of Kubota, Hughes Brothers and Harper Adams, on the campus following delivery of the RTV400Ci
Receiving the RTV, Harper
Adams grounds manager Mark Hall said:
“I
am very thankful to Kubota. This is a vital piece of kit for us
when maintaining the grounds and sports pitches. It will allow
us to easily and efficiently move tools and equipment around.
“I welcome this opportunity to work with Kubota.”
Thanks to the variety of machines it can provide, Kubota UK will be supporting a wide range of work across the university: from the RTV for the grounds department, to compact, mid-range and agricultural Kubota tractors for the farm, as well as mid-range products for the engineering department, Animal Production, Welfare and Veterinary Sciences Department and Crops and Environment Research Centre (CERC).
Phill
Brooks, Dealer Manager for Kubota UK’s Agricultural division, added:
“Harper
Adams is widely recognised as the UK’s leading agricultural
university, so we are absolutely delighted to be joining forces
with them.
“As a business, Kubota is investing heavily as we move into the
mainstream agricultural market, which includes the recent introduction
of our higher horse power M7001 Series (130hp to 170hp), which
we are aiming to be the pride of the Kubota brand. By working in
partnership with the university, it will enable us to build our
profile as an agricultural player, as well as access to some of
the leading facilities that Harper
Adams provide.
“As part of our sponsorship, we will provide three or four machines
to start with and several later in the year. It’s great to be
involved with both the university and the local dealer. It’s
the start of a good relationship.”
The company has arranged for supply and after sales support via
the Shropshire agricultural dealer, Hughes Brothers, Oswestry.
Richard
Hughes of Hughes Brothers added:
“We’re happy to be part of this;
to have a relationship with the university and to push Kubota’s
name forward in the agricultural market. Year on year since we
became a Kubota dealer, we have grown in all market sectors,
from groundcare up to newer, mainstream agriculture products
such as the M7001 Series tractor.”
