Abbey Machinery

Abbey Machinery is an Irish agricultural machinery manufacturer. It is known for its characteristic orange-colored machines,[2] and for being the oldest agricultural machinery manufacturer in Ireland.[3] It specializes in cattle feeding and slurry management equipment.[4][5]

Abbey Machinery
Privately held
Founded1947
Founder
  • Joseph Cavanagh
  • Mary Cavanagh
Headquarters
Nenagh, Tipperary
,
Ireland
Area served
Ireland, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland[1]
Key people
Clodagh Cavanagh (Managing Director)

Abbey manufactures agricultural equipment for local and international markets including diet feeders, precision toppers, fertilizer spreaders, slurry tankers, muck spreaders, and slurry agitators.

Abbey Machinery was founded by Mary and Joseph Cavanagh in 1947. The Cavanagh family had been blacksmiths operating a local foundry business in Abbey Lane, Nenagh since the late 1800s. After spending some time in the United States, Joseph Cavanagh returned to Ireland in 1946, and formed Abbey Machinery in 1947 with his wife Mary.[6]

Further reading
  • John Neill-Watson (1993). A History of Farm Mechanisation in Ireland, 1890-1990. Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association. ISBN 978-0-9522555-0-5. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

References
  1. https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/machinery/meet-the-woman-running-one-of-irelands-most-successful-farm-machinery-companies-35466409.html
  2. "Abbey machinery to unveil rebranded product line". Farming Life. 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. "Abbey Machinery". Advanced Coatings. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  4. "Abbey Machinery to invest in new production plant". What's New In Farming. June 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  5. "New home for Abbey Machinery"
  6. http://www.abbeymachinery.com/about-us/


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