Our Brands
Valtra
Valtra tractors are all about developing and customising user-friendly tractors that help our customers’ businesses thrive. We know that a good investment pays off, and Valtra’s are built to ensure just that. They are renowned for their reliability, adaptability, and endurance, making them the ultimate multipurpose machines for various industries.
Valtra’s embody Nordic resilience, meticulously crafted to perform in the toughest climates and most challenging environments.
Valtra’s story is rich with heritage. It all started with the merger of Finland’s Valmet and Sweden’s Volvo BM. With roots dating as far back as 1832 in Sweden and 1951 in Finland, they have a long-standing commitment to innovation and durability.
So, whether you’re working in agriculture, forestry, or any other field, Valtra tractors are designed to meet your needs and keep your business growing strong.
Krone
Krone Farm Machinery is a top name in agriculture, known for its excellence. With decades of experience, Krone produces high-quality farm equipment tailored for modern agriculture.
Krone focuses on innovation, investing heavily in research and development to create cutting-edge solutions that transform farming. Their extensive product range includes hay and forage equipment like balers, mowers, tedders, and rakes, as well as advanced harvesting machinery such as forage and self-propelled harvesters.
Built with precision and premium materials, Krone machinery is durable and reliable, designed to withstand tough agricultural conditions. Efficiency is also key, with state-of-the-art technology and innovative features that help farmers boost productivity, reduce downtime, and maximise yields.
Krone’s commitment to customer satisfaction extends beyond sales as we ensure farmers get the support they need for sales, parts, and service.
Amazone
Amazone is a standout in agricultural machinery, known for its wide range of high-quality equipment that boosts farm efficiency and productivity. Their offerings include seed drills, fertilizer spreaders, sprayers, ploughs, cultivators, and precision farming tools, all celebrated for their reliability and performance.
Amazone machines are built to the highest of standards using top-grade materials, ensuring they are tough enough for demanding agricultural tasks.
Amazone equipment is designed with the user in mind, featuring easy-to-use controls and ergonomic designs that minimize downtime and boost efficiency. With its extensive range of farm equipment and strong focus on quality, innovation, and sustainability, Amazone has become a trusted partner for farmers around the globe. Whether it’s for planting, fertilizing, spraying, or cultivating, Amazone provides the reliable tools and solutions farmers need to thrive in modern agriculture.
Solis
Solis is quickly becoming Europe’s go-to brand for compact tractors, thanks to International Tractors Limited India (ITL). John Bownes Ltd focuses on supplying these fantastic tractors, perfect for anyone in need of sub-100 HP machines. Whether you’re working on a farm, small holding, golf course, or paddock, our tractors offer a cost-effective solution with great performance and fuel efficiency, ranging from 20 to 90 HP.
Solis offers both 2WD and 4WD models, and even platform variants without cabs. Solis tractors are robust, ergonomic, and fuel-efficient, making them ideal for a variety of tasks. Plus, they meet all road registration standards, ensuring they’re as versatile as you need them to be.
Honda
Honda ATVs are your perfect companion for everyday tasks, offering unmatched reliability, performance, and durability. Built to last, our ATVs and UTVs are tough enough to handle any environment. Plus, they are backed with a standard 2-year manufacturer’s warranty because we believe in their quality.
A Honda ATV will quickly become essential to your daily routine, performing reliably in all weather conditions and on any terrain. Whether you’re working on the farm, exploring rugged trails, or tackling tough jobs, you can count on your Honda ATV to get it done.
Honda’s reputation for reliability means you’re unlikely to face issues with your new ATV. The advanced engineering boosts your productivity and simplifies your workday, so you can focus on the task at hand without worrying about equipment malfunctions.
Richard Western
Richard Western is the UK’s top name in trailers and spreaders, with roots going back to the 1960s. Based in Suffolk, this family-owned business designs and manufactures high-quality agricultural machinery with modern, functional designs that farmers nationwide rely on.
Richard Western boasts a dedicated team of designers, engineers, and fabricators committed to creating durable and dependable products. Their range includes the renowned Suffolk Trailers, known for their toughness and versatility, as well as the popular Delilah and fast tow, fat body manure spreaders, which offer excellent spreading capabilities.
Thanks to their focus on quality and reliability, Richard Western has become a trusted partner for farmers seeking top-notch agricultural machinery in the UK.
Marshall
Marshall Trailers are a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality agricultural trailers. Known for their durability and innovative designs, Marshall Trailers offers a wide range of products including livestock trailers, flatbeds, and tipping trailers. Their trailers are crafted with an emphasis on reliability and performance, tailored to meet the varied demands of contemporary farming, earning them the trust of farmers nationwide.
Husqvarna
Driven by a deep passion for innovation since 1689, Husqvarna has been dedicated to delivering top-notch products for forests, parks, and gardens. The products ensure that high performance and ease of use go hand in hand with safety and environmental responsibility. Their cutting-edge innovations include state-of-the-art lawn mowers, advanced robotic solutions, and high-quality chainsaws, all setting new standards for quality and sustainability.
McConnel
McConnel offers the most comprehensive range of Power Arms on the market, catering to diverse needs such as hedge cutting, roadside verge mowing, compact amenity hedge trimming, and long-reach waterway maintenance. With thousands of build options available, operators can customize their equipment in terms of reach, horsepower, arm-set, and control system. This extensive customization ensures that each Power Arm meets specific operational requirements, making McConnel a versatile and reliable choice for various vegetation management tasks.
Roadless Tractors
The development of 4WD systems began in the mid-1950s. 4WD tractors and kits were produced until 1983, when the original company ceased trading. In June 2007, John Bownes Ltd took over the business. Having previously bought and sold new and second-hand Roadless tractors during their operational years, we were familiar with the brand. In fact, we were the last dealer appointed by Roadless to sell new tractors in 1982. Although we only sold two new tractors before the company was wound up in 1983. Since then, we have remained committed to preserving and supplying Roadless parts and tractors, continuing the legacy of these iconic machines.
Browns Agricultural Machinery
Browns Agricultural Machinery of Leighton Buzzard have been manufacturing agricultural equipment since 1830. For well over one and a half centuries farmers, not only throughout the UK, but in many overseas countries as well have learned that equipment carrying the name ‘Browns of Leighton Buzzard’ is synonymous with good, long lasting quality at a fair price.
The firm, now run by the fifth consecutive generation, offer the quality of personal service to both the smaller farmer and the largest holdings alike only a private company can hope to achieve, backed by a large comprehensive spares stock holding.
Quicke
Quicke’s founder, Karl-Ragnar Åström, was a clever entrepreneur who grew tired of handling hay and manure by hand. So he started looking for solutions that would improve his productivity and the solution he came up with was to build Sweden’s first front loader. This ultimately led to Quicke, the world’s first drive-in front loader, a few years later and the rest is history.
Every consideration, every emphasis Quicke put into what they produce is about simplifying the work on farms. Their front loaders are built to maximise your comfort, save time, optimize productivity and increase your safety. Even more so as they focus strongly on fully-integrated smart technology to help make farming more efficient. You can always be assured that a Quicke front loader is never about Quicke, It’s about you.
Fleming
Fleming Agri Products is a well-established agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Newbuildings, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. With a heritage dating back over 160 years, Fleming Machinery has built a strong reputation for producing robust, reliable, and easy-to-use farm equipment designed to meet the needs of modern farmers.
The company was founded in the 1860s and remains a family-run business, with deep roots in the local farming community. Over the decades, Fleming has evolved from traditional blacksmithing into a highly respected manufacturer, supplying a wide range of implements for tractors and agricultural use.
Winton and Farmtech
Winton brand of robust tractor attachments for reliable and regular use. Popular with smallholders and our growing network of UK dealers for more than 10 years, who frequently take advantage of our speedy delivery, and after-sales excellence.
We became William Hackett Harrow’s main paddock harrow stockist in 2022. Their popular chain harrows are made in the UK and its West Midlands factory has been manufacturing for 125+ years.
In 2023 we were appointed the exclusive importer of FPM Agromehanika. They are a leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in Europe, trading for over 60 years from their premises in Serbia. Introducing a range of mowers and groundworks equipment as well as, for the first time, a range of haymaking equipment
Wessex
Since 1962 the Wessex name has been synonymous with superb quality and efficiency, British-built machines for the groundcare and agricultural markets. The Wessex global distribution network has distributors and dealerships in many countries. Whatever Wessex product you invest in, you can be sure of support from John Bownes Ltd right through the machine’s lifetime, backed by Wessex International’s commitment to excellent customer service. We’re dedicated to helping you work more efficiently, effectively and productively.
Oxdale Products
Initially, Oxdale focused on the development and production of one product – the TM400 Log Splitter. Following the success of the TM400, which has now sold over 10,000 units, Oxdale has expanded and now manufactures more than 10 models of Log Splitter. We also develop and manufacture grassland and forestry machinery. Our main aim is to supply a range of affordable, high quality, British built, agricultural, grassland and forestry machinery which are suitable for both the commercial and domestic market. All our products are manufactured in our factory in Chesterfield, as much British steel and components, which are stocked across a wide dealer network throughout the UK.
Logic
British-built, and made to last, the range of trailers, implements and accessories from Logic Manufacturing Limited are designed and manufactured in the UK.
Logic products use high-quality materials which provide the perfect combination of strength, performance and durability. Ideal for a multitude of tasks, Logic products provide the ideal solution to meet your needs and are compatible with all leading brands, including Honda, ATV’s
