Ripon Farm Services has received planning permission to build a 22,000 sq ft depot at Eden Business Park near Malton.
It will be the 12th depot owned by Ripon Farm Services, which is one of the largest agricultural equipment dealers in the UK.
The company, which employs more than 250 staff, is a John Deere main dealer that supplies agricultural machinery brands such as, Kramer telehandlers, Kuhn cultivation equipment, Bailey Trailers and Sumo cultivators across Yorkshire, Teesside, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Construction on the new building will begin immediately, with completion scheduled for August next year.
Richard Simpson, commercial director at Ripon Farm Services, said:
“This is a tremendously important move for us and a significant milestone in our 40-year-old history.
“Our new flagship building, will feature offices, training suites and meeting facilities for staff and customers and has been specially designed to accommodate our rapidly growing combine harvester business, including the John Deere X9.
“We are especially pleased to be moving to Malton, which has the enviable – and entirely justified – reputation as the food capital of the north. It is at the centre of North Yorkshire’s extensive agricultural community, which we are looking forward to serving.”
Funding for this new depot was by provided by HSBC.
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