John Deere Forestry is investing £2 million in creating substantial premises in Perth in a move described as a “real boost” for the city.
More than 20 jobs will be created with the development at North Muirton Industrial Estate. It will be the machinery giant’s largest UK operation.
The Arran Road site will contain a sales operation, backroom staff, a workshop and a spare parts service that will cover the whole of Scotland.
UK managing director Jock McKie said Perth was the ideal location to service the firm’s forestry customers.
He said: “All of our machines have satellite linkage and we can see where they are located.
“We realised that Perth was a tremendous central location in terms of average time to machines.
“From a logistics point of view Perth has good links and the city itself gets a good name, with not much unemployment. We felt we would get a good class of employee in Perth.”
The company – which is a subsidiary of $50 billion heavy machinery giant John Deere – currently runs its UK operation from Carlisle. That facility will remain to cover England.
In Ireland, contact: John Deere Forestry Ireland Ballyknocken Glenealy Co . Wicklow Phone 00353 (0) 404 449 69 Fax 00353 (0) 404 449 72