THURLOW Nunn Standen, the agricultural division of the Suffolk-based Thurlow Nunn Group, has expanded with the acquisition of the Norfolk franchises of Randell Norfolk Farm Machinery.

The deal will see TNS integrating the Randell premises in Attleborough, North Walsham and Sculthorpe into its existing network of branches, which includes sites at Melton, near Woodbridge, Risby, near Bury St Edmunds, Kennett, near Newmarket, and Hinderclay, near Diss.

TNS offers a wide range of franchises including key brands such as Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Challenger and other market leaders including Kverneland, Standen Pearson, Spearhead, SUMO, HE-VA, CAT, Krone and Grimme.

Its expansion into Norfolk will also include groundcare, with an offering including the Kubota, Stiga, Viking, Stihl, Toro, Hayter and Mountfield brands.

Managing director James Thurlow said: “At TNS we are proud of the support we are able to provide to our customers, not just in helping them find the right product for their needs, but also through our dedicated parts and service departments at each of our branches.

“In today’s modern farming business, high quality machinery, extensive product knowledge and a strong support network of service teams is essential to ensuring a farm’s productivity.

“We’re there every step of the way to ensure machinery keeps on the move. In these times of high output and challenging margins that is invaluable to the farming community.”

He added: “As a fifth generation member of the Thurlow family to be involved in the business I am proud that we retain that close family feel to our business, whilst still keeping pace with the fast moving technological advances in the farming sector.”

“We are very much looking forward to developing new relationships and extending our business within the Norfolk farming community.”