RW CRAWFORD TO OPEN NEW HAMPSHIRE BRANCH

Following RW Crawford’s appointment as Fendt and Valtra dealers for Sussex and Hampshire and the subsequent opening in 2019 of the Billingshurst depot in West Sussex. AGCO have announced that Crawfords will be opening a new branch in Ropley, Hampshire, later this summer.

The site is located on the A31 between Arlesford and Alton in East Hampshire and was previously occupied by another agricultural dealer, William Wheatley Ltd. Pictured above is the company's Writtle branch (note, the new branch will not feature Massey Ferguson).

Commenting, Wes Crawford, managing director of Crawfords said, “The area of responsibility covering Sussex and Hampshire awarded to Crawfords in 2019 by Fendt and Valtra is geographically very large. Consequently, travel times between our customers in Hampshire and our Billingshurst branch are significant. As part of our strategic plan, once we had established our Billingshurst operation, it has been our ambition to offer a greater level of local support to our Hampshire customers by opening a local outlet.

"The new site will work hand in glove with our Billingshurst operation ensuring we can fully support the whole area, delivering Crawfords high levels of customer service and support”.

Crawfords have also announced the appointment of James Freemantle who will take a business development role for the Hampshire region. James will be known to many farmers in the area having worked within the local  agricultural machinery trade for many years. This appointment follows Greg Delaney as area sales manager for North Hampshire who joined the team in April.

“A small number of our Billingshurst team will be relocating to Ropley, including Michael Bridges, area sales manager in South Hampshire, and Luke Smallbone as parts sales advisor. However, we will be recruiting new team members, specifically technical support staff”, said Wes Crawford.