Pottinger Ireland has appointed Paul Wilson as its new territory manager for the east of the country.
Hailing from Co. Wexford and having grown up on a dairy and tillage farm, Pottinger says that Paul brings with him an “extensive knowledge of both grassland and arable farming”. He spent the last number of years travelling the globe in a similar role.
A spokesperson explained: “Paul brings a unique talent and expertise to Pottinger Ireland, which will be vital in the future growth and development of Pottinger’s business in Ireland.
Diarmuid Claridge (left) welcomes Paul Wilson (right) to the Pottinger Ireland team
“At Pottinger Ireland we are heavily focused not only on providing the best-quality products, but also on providing the best dealer and customer support there is. We understand fully the needs of today’s farmers and contractors and with Paul’s experience, we can offer the solid advice and guidance pre-purchase and also post-purchase.”
Meanwhile, earlier this year at the giant SIMA machinery show in France, Pottinger rolled out its new range of round balers.
Having ventured into the supply of round balers in 2014, after marketing Gallignani balers under the Pottinger badge, the company showcased its own ‘Impress’ range to almost 240,000 show-goers. The Impress line-up is wholly built by Pottinger.
The balers that make up the Impress range are available in Master or Pro models. The balers are reportedly suitable for handling straw, hay or silage.
The Impress models will be available as fixed or variable-chamber machines; there will also be a baler-wrapper combination.
The knife bank is positioned above the feed rotor, at about waist height. Interestingly, the unit can be slid or pulled out by the operator, for easy access.
This, says the company, ensures the “highest level of convenience, with maintenance taking place at workbench height outside the bale chamber”.
A variety of knife configurations can be used; 0, 16 or all 32.
With 32 knives fitted, the baler offers a theoretical chop length of 34mm – the shortest on the market, according to the company. In fact, the firm claims that the chop-length is 20% less than on competing machines.