Export markets for Dairymaster and Pearson are driving growth in parlour manufacturing

Dairymaster is recruiting to fill 20 new positions at the moment, most of which will be based in Ireland.

Dairymaster chief executive Edmond Harty was in contact to say the company is exceptionally busy at the moment and there are a lot of positions to fill. The company’s installation crews are currently trying to get new installations set up before cows start calving.

He said: “A lot of the work happens in a short window but we have never left a farmer stuck and will help in setting up temporary milking facilities if necessary.”

The relatively recent addition of Dairymaster bulk milk tanks to the range has gone extremely well and he said a lot of farmers are deciding to go with energy-efficient tanks that can send milk volumes directly to your phone.

Harty said that through automation of manufacturing, cost control and volume orders, Dairymaster has been able to keep the price of milking equipment relatively stable for the last six years.

Pearsons invest for the future

Pearson milking parlour manufacturers have recently purchased a new manufacturing and assembly factory near Athy, Co Kildare.

When finalised and kitted out, the new premises will be four to five times the size of its existing premises and have been purchased with the intention of servicing an expanding export market.

Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal this week, Dave Pearson said: “We are unbelievably busy at the moment and there are a lot more farmers buying and considering rotary parlours as they have become more competitive on price compared with the herringbone.

“A 40-point herringbone parlour with feeders would come very close to the same price as a 40-point rotary also with feeding – maybe €10,000 to €15,000 of a difference. We use a heavy duty nylon roller table and many Irish as well as international farmers are choosing to go with this from as far away as Asia.”