MANITOU EXPANDS COVERAGE

PICTURED ABOVE: Glyn Wallace, area sales manager for Manitou UK in cab and James Bowring, managing director of B&B Tractors, right

B&B Tractors are expanding their agricultural area with Manitou, effective 1st June 2023.

The recent decision of Chandlers Farm Equipment to relinquish the franchise has provided the manufacturer with the opportunity to provide an expanded geographical area of responsibility to one of their long-established dealers. As of 1st June 2023, B&B Tractors will take responsibility for the area currently covered by Chandlers Farm Equipment and will open a new dedicated Manitou depot trading as B&B Machinery.

This depot will carry an extensive stock of parts and machines and will be operated by a team of staff dedicated to the brand.

Established in 1991, B&B Tractors is a family owned and managed business that currently operates out of four depots, covering Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. 

Mark Ormond, managing director of Manitou UK Ltd, said, "B&B Tractors is a very established dealer with a strong history and commitment to Manitou and our mutual customer base. I am delighted that the business will now establish a dedicated Manitou outlet in Lincolnshire to serve Manitou customers in that area".

B&B Tractors are planning a new, centrally located, permanent depot and will be based in the Sleaford / Swineshead area, with the address to be announced shortly.

James Bowring, managing director of B&B Tractors, added, "We are thrilled to be working with Manitou and their team in the Lincolnshire area. We already have some relationships with customers within our new area and we understand that aftersales support is vital. That is why we have chosen to run a dedicated team from a new premises, under the new B&B Machinery name, to focus on providing the best level of service that Manitou customers deserve. We are working hard to get everything in place to provide our new team and customers with a depot that will fully support their needs."