The founder of a family-run firm says the dedication of the staff was crucial in clinching a deal with Europe\u2019s biggest trailer maker.<\/p>\n
According to Matt Scott, the managing director of AEG York Ltd, his team had gone \u201cabove and beyond\u201d to secure the agreement to become a distributor for Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT).<\/p>\n
He hopes the move will help create new jobs and fuel growth at the company based at Barmby Moor, about 10 miles from the historic city of York.<\/p>\n
The well-respected firm already provided plant hire and specialist transport services\u00a0to the agricultural and construction industries.<\/p>\n
Matt established AEG York Ltd in 2007 and now employs 23 people.<\/p>\n
He was delighted his company had teamed up with a world renowned firm like Ifor Williams Trailers.\u201cWe went through quite a rigorous process to get here,\u201d<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe had to explain who we were, basically prove that we were the best option for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to have the opportunity to work with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think there will definitely be an opportunity for us to either offer, within the current staff, good career progression, which we are always keen to try to do, or open the opportunity of increased local employment.\u201d<\/p>\n
IWT has global reach with its market-leading products \u2013 made in its six factories in Denbighshire and Flintshire, in North Wales.<\/p>\n
They are sold in outlets across Europe and as far afield as Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
First established in 1958, it is Britain\u2019s largest manufacturer of trailers up to 3500kg gross weight, delivering trailers for a wide variety of purposes.<\/p>\n
It invests heavily in research and development to produce the most sought after trailers designed to meet the needs of real people doing real jobs.<\/p>\n
Its network of UK distributors is bolstered by a growing number of overseas distribution agents with exports now accounting for about a quarter of IWT sales.<\/p>\n
Ifor Williams Trailers Head of Manufacturing Richard Bull is delighted that they have signed up\u00a0AEG York Ltd\u00a0as a\u00a0distributor.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cAEG York are an excellent fit for us because they too are a family firm and have a similar ethos that\u2019s based on high quality products and providing excellent customer service.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to working closely in partnership with Matt and his first class team and we are confident our current and future customers will be very well served.”<\/p>\n
According to Matt, part of the reason for the firm\u2019s success was it was run in a family environment.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe site where AEG is, that is my family\u2019s old farm which my parents ran until they retired.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I took a different route away from animals, away from farming, we\u2019ve sort of taken over just about the whole of the premises now.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ifor William trailers will be sold from the firm\u2019s site at Mohair Farm.<\/p>\n
Matt said: \u201cWe are creating a show area in part of one of the fields adjacent to the yard.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have created a showroom area as well which has all the stock and the parts available for people to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vision there is to create a bespoke experience for people coming in where there is an actual showroom for people to sit and talk and look through the brochures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking to create a prestigious set-up for people to enjoy when they come to chat about the trailers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecoming an official Ifor Williams Trailers distributor dovetails nicely with everything else we are about, our existing customer base is a perfect match for the IWT range and it is a big draw for new customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really excited about this new partnership because there is so much potential to build on.\u201d<\/p>\n