ONE of the world's largest woodchipper manufacturers has announced a new dealer for Yorkshire, Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, and Cumbria.

Pro-Arb Machinery will join Först’s select group of official dealerships, which also includes ILH Groundcare Machinery in Scotland and Glendun Plant Sales in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Först will continue to sell directly to the rest of the UK and customers, whether they buy direct or through one of the dealerships, will still benefit from the company’s customer service and Först Assist. 

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Kenny Brock, sales director at Först, said: “We’re excited to have teamed up with Pro-Arb Machinery as our official dealer for the North of the UK.

"Pro-Arb really share our values on exceptional aftersales support and they are very well located to support the Först brand in this region.

"It seemed a real win-win solution for both our companies to team up and we are proud to include them in the Först family.”

Jamie Sellers of Pro-Arb said: “Here at Pro-Arb machinery we’re always looking for the best products to sell, that’s why, when the opportunity came to join the best-selling chipper range in Europe, we didn’t have to think twice.

"We share the same values on aftersales as Först who pride themselves on their exceptional customer service and technical support."