Three companies from Northern Ireland participated in a trade mission to NAEDA's (North American Equipment Dealers’ Association) North American Dealer Conference 2022 in Nashville, USA.

NAEDA is an advocacy association that works to advance the interests of over 3,500 members, all agriculture, industrial, forestry and outdoor equipment dealers from across 23 American states and 9 Canadian provinces.

The annual NAEDA dealers’ conference offers Northern Ireland agri-manufacturers unprecedented access to dealer principals and senior buyers as well as providing invaluable industry insights as they seek to grow exports in USA and Canada.

NAEDA members can look to Northern Ireland for agricultural innovation. Farming is the biggest industry in Northern Ireland, but we’re also leaders in engineering, manufacturing, technology and academic research in the field. We have world-leading expertise developing innovative, reliable farming equipment and agri-tech.

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Companies that participated

  • Redrock manufactures agricultural equipment for livestock farms. Silage handling, mixing and feeding machines to fit agricultural tractors and material handlers. It also manufactures a range of slurry handling equipment, tankers and slurry pumps, construction trailers, dumpers and low-loaders.

  • Quad X - Blaney Group is made up of a number of engineering divisions with almost 30 years of experience creating products for agriculture, ground care, construction, fabrication, gear systems, and motors. The Quad-X division manufactures over 140 attachments for ATVs, UTVs, and quads, suited for the agricultural industry, landscapers, amenities, small acreage holders, and the equestrian market. The range is ideal for grass care, weed control, and livestock care needs. In particular, Blaney is a pioneer of ATV weed control machinery: sprayers, booms and weed wipers.

  • UPU Industries, a family run business for over 40 years, based in Dromore, is the only indigenous manufacturer of high performance netwrap for premium crop protection in the UK and Ireland.

    The Farmer's brand specialises in big bales solutions: agri-stretch, net wrap, pallet net and plastic baler twine. Exporting its netwrap to over 30 countires globally, UPU is keen to further develop export markets.

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