OPICO IN NEW DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

PICTURED ABOVE L-R: Vincenzo Del Ninno, export area manager & Nicola Pegoraro CEO, Alpego with James Woolway, managing director & Robbie Polson, business development manager, Opico Ltd

Opico has added what they describe as two "key brands" to its range of tillage equipment.

By taking on the distribution of Ovlac ploughs and Alpego power harrows, drills, rotary cultivators and flail toppers, the Lincs-based company say they now offer a comprehensive line-up to cater for all approaches to crop establishment.

The company also said in a statement that their takeover of the distribution in the UK will mean "improved technical and spare parts back-up as well as additional marketing support for the existing dealer network for both brands."

Located in northern Spain, Ovlac has been building ploughs for over 75 years. Mouldboard ploughs remain the firm’s flagship product and Opico say the manufacturer is regarded as something of a specialist in shallow inversion tillage with a range of ploughs built specifically for that growing market.

Alongside a full offering of conventional and reversible ploughs from three to nine furrows - mounted and semi-mounted - the company has developed its “Mini” Shallow plough range to work at depths of between 8cm and 20cm.

Ovlac mini shallow plough

Alpego’s range of cultivation equipment, meanwhile, compliments Ovlac’s offering say Opico. Best known for its power-harrows and drills, the Italian company has been specialising in one-pass crop establishment for over 30 years. But its line-up has much greater reach, with a full range of flail toppers, multi-purpose seed/fertiliser hoppers and rotovators available.

Alpego AS-MAX 600 front hopper combined with foldable power harrow 600

Opico say at the Cereals event in June they will have standard and shallow Ovlac ploughs on display as well as a full line-up of Alpego equipment. They also promise a selection of products from both manufacturers will also be on display at the Royal Highland and Royal Welsh shows as well as a host of regional events.