Reaping reward of gentle growth strategy

Mayo farm equipment maker to take on US

Áine Lecky and Eibhlin Murphy: their company Major Equipment is on target to hit €17 million turnover this year Picture: Michael McLaughlin

Every day is a field day for Major Equipment as the mower and slurry tanker manufacturer plans to launch into the US.

Sisters Áine Lecky and Eibhlin Murphy run the Mayo-based company which was set up in 1976 by their father and uncle.

The company turned over €15 million last year, with exports counting for 60 per cent of sales.

It was an experience with an exported Major Equipment machine that Murphy credits ...