Knight Farm Machinery appoints new area manager for Scotland and Northern England

Mr Dunning joins an existing team to directly connect the Knight factory in Rutland and its manufacturing and technical teams with the support needs of those who sell, service, own or operate Knight machines. 

Based in Ripon, North Yorkshire, Mr Dunning joins Knight following seven years as UK northern area manager with a major international sprayer manufacturer, followed by a spell managing retail sales across two depots for Agrovista, the agronomy firm which also ran a sprayer retail business.  

He began his career as a service engineer with northern England farm machinery dealer Paxtons before moving into sales with the same company. 

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Growing number of users in Scotland and Northern England

Mr Dunning said: “Knight Farm Machinery has a strong reputation for innovations that make operating its sprayers simpler and yet more precise. It’s Knight’s specialism and flexibility in building reliable bespoke machines with exactly the specification the customer wants that gives the business an edge.  

“Our independence from the influence of multinational manufacturers is also a big advantage in enabling us to offer the customer exactly what they need, supported by personal company service, with design and manufacturing wholly UK-based.” 

Mr Dunning added that the number of Knight users in Scotland and Northern England is growing, and he is looking forward to working with current dealers and customers to help them get the most from their machines, while also making dealer appointments to fill the few gaps that remain in the manufacturer’s network. 

“As a specialist in tailor-made sprayers, we have the ability to build any type of sprayer to the exact configuration required by the customer,” he concluded. 

Mr Dunning joins Cliff Buck, responsible for Eastern England dealers and sales, and John Wooding, who oversees Western England, in the Knight Farm Machinery area management team.  

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