Weaving Machinery
Weaving Machinery is a UK family-run agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1983, specializing in seed drills and cultivators for low disturbance farming. The company also distributes imported Agrimaster and Mammut brands and sells pre-owned equipment plus 7,000+ spare parts to UK farmers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1983
- HeadquartersEvesham, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Weaving Machinery does
Weaving Machinery (legal entity: E F Weaving Limited) is a family-run British agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1983 by Edward and Julia Weaving, headquartered in Evesham, Worcestershire. The company designs and manufactures seed drills and cultivators engineered for low disturbance and direct drilling farming systems, with flagship products including the Sabre Tine Drill, Trailed GD Seed Drill (GD6001T), Shortdisc, LD Top-Soiler, and the newly introduced Lynx Drill unveiled at Agritechnica 2023. Weaving also serves as the UK official stockist for imported brands Agrimaster (flail mowers, hedge cutters, silaging equipment) and Mammut (Austria-based manufacturer of silage technology and concrete mixers), and operates an extensive spare parts inventory of over 7,000 SKUs across multiple makes and models alongside a pre-owned machinery resale channel.
The company's go-to-market is sales-led, with a dedicated sales team selling directly to UK farmers and agricultural businesses, sourcing pre-owned machinery from UK farms, and offering 0% finance on selected tillage, Shortdisc, and LD models to reduce purchase friction. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: new agricultural machinery sales (hardware), pre-owned machinery sales (hardware), spare parts (hardware), and imported brand distribution (hardware). Customer segmentation is horizontal across three use-case groups: arable farmers (primary), livestock farmers, and rural property/estate owners.
Weaving Machinery is a privately held, family-owned UK limited company (Company No. 02889213) with no institutional investment, parent entity, or subsidiaries identified. The firm maintains a presence at major industry events (LAMMA, Agritechnica) and is featured in agricultural media including Farm Machinery Journal. Operating geography is restricted to the United Kingdom with no global footprint claim, and the company's 40+ year history reflects established brand recognition in the British agricultural machinery sector.
Weaving Machinery firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Weaving Machinery
- Legal name
- E F Weaving Limited
- Website
- https://weavingmachinery.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1983
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Weaving Machinery is a UK family-run agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1983, specializing in seed drills and cultivators for low disturbance farming. The company also distributes imported Agrimaster and Mammut brands and sells pre-owned equipment plus 7,000+ spare parts to UK farmers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Weaving Machinery industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Tillage, Seeding & Planting Equipment (IMAHACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Hay & Forage Machinery (Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Balers, Wrappers) (AFAAAAAE)
Keywords
Where Weaving Machinery is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Evesham
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Weaving Machinery business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Agricultural Machinery Sales: Revenue from manufacturing and selling agricultural machinery including seed drills, tillage equipment, flail mowers, hedge cutters, and other farm equipment to farmers and agricultural businesses in the UK
- Pre-Owned Machinery Sales: Quality pre-owned farm machinery sourced from UK farms by the dedicated sales team, sold at value pricing
- Spare Parts Sales: Sales of over 7,000 different parts for agricultural machinery and equipment, covering multiple makes and models
- Imported Brand Distribution: UK official stockist and distributor of imported agricultural brands including Agrimaster and Mammut, offering flail mowers, hedge cutters, silaging equipment, and concrete mixers
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | 0% Finance on selected machinery |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Weaving Machinery product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Weaving Machinery manufactures and supplies agricultural machinery, with a core focus on its own-brand seed drills and cultivators designed for low disturbance and direct drilling systems. In addition to in-house manufactured equipment, the company is the UK stockist for Agrimaster flail mowers and hedge cutters and for Mammut agricultural equipment, and it supports customers with a spare parts inventory and pre-owned machinery sales.
Product overview
Weaving Machinery is a British family-run agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1983, specializing in seed drills and cultivators for low disturbance farming systems. The product portfolio centers on seed drills (Sabre Tine Drill, Trailed GD Seed Drill/GD6001T, Shortdisc, LD Top-Soiler, and the newly introduced Lynx Drill) and tillage equipment, supplemented by arable attachments. Beyond its own manufactured products, the company serves as UK official stockist for imported brands Agrimaster and Mammut, offering flail mowers, hedge cutters, offset flail mowers, silage technology, chain harrows, and site/property equipment (bucket brushes, concrete mixers, snow ploughs, electric gates). The company also provides pre-owned machinery and stocks over 7,000 spare parts across all makes and models.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Agrimaster: Imported agricultural brand offering flail mowers, hedge cutters, and silaging equipment
- Mammut
Products and services
- Weaving ULD seed drills and cultivators (own-brand)
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 7,000 different parts stocked for any make or model of agricultural machinery
Companies that use Weaving Machinery
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Weaving Machinery technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Weaving Machinery partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- FCN (Farming Community Network)minorWeaving Machinery completed the Three Peaks Challenge and raised £7,500 for the FCN, a farming charity providing support to farmers and their families
- AgrimastercoreUK official stockist of Agrimaster brand, offering a vast range of high quality, well proven and affordable flail mowers, hedge cutters, and silaging equipment
- MammutcoreUK official stockist of Mammut brand, an Austria manufacturer of Silage Technology and Concrete Mixers. Weaving Machinery distributes these products in the UK market
- Farm Machinery JournalminorAgricultural media publication that features articles about Weaving Machinery products, including case studies and product reviews
- AGRRIIminorAgricultural partner collaboration on content related to soil recovery and farming techniques, including joint blog posts on recovering soils after challenging winters
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Weaving Machinery competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Horsch: German manufacturer focused on tillage and seeding systems, including direct drills (Express, Sprinter, Pronto, Avatar series) and cultivators; directly comparable product mix to Weaving's seed drill and cultivator line.
- Claydon: UK-based manufacturer specializing in direct drilling and low-disturbance seeding equipment, with overlapping products (seed drills, straw harrows, cultivators) and a similar target customer of UK arable farmers practicing conservation tillage.
- Amazone: German manufacturer of tillage, seeding, fertilizing, and crop-protection equipment; competes in the same arable farming segment with comparable drills (e.g., Cataya, Centaya, Cirrus) and cultivators.
- Lemken: German manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and crop-care equipment with a strong direct-drill portfolio (e.g., Azurit, Solitair) competing in the same low-disturbance farming segment Weaving targets in the UK.
- Maschio Gaspardo: Italian manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and crop-protection equipment with direct-drill and cultivator lines; competes across Europe including the UK in the same product categories.
- Pöttinger: Austrian manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and grassland machinery, including the Aerosem and Terrasem seed drills; comparable in product range, geographic base (Mammut is also Austrian), and farm customer profile.
- Kuhn Group: French manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and hay/forage machinery with direct-drill and cultivator products overlapping Weaving's portfolio and a UK dealer presence.
Broad incumbents
- John Deere: Global agricultural equipment incumbent offering a broad portfolio that includes tillage and seeding equipment; competes with Weaving on larger UK farms but is not specialized in low-disturbance niche.
- CNH Industrial (Case IH / New Holland): Global incumbent through Case IH and New Holland brands, offering tillage and seeding equipment that overlaps with Weaving's portfolio on UK farms, but as part of a much wider product range.
Emerging players
- Agrimaster: Italian manufacturer of flail mowers, hedge cutters, and silaging equipment; a current supplier partner to Weaving and a partial competitor in the grassland/vegetation management subsegment of Weaving's portfolio.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Weaving Machinery social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Weaving Machinery leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Weaving Machinery funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Weaving Machinery M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Weaving Machinery
What does Weaving Machinery do?
Weaving Machinery manufactures and supplies agricultural machinery, with a core focus on its own-brand seed drills and cultivators designed for low disturbance and direct drilling systems. In addition to in-house manufactured equipment, the company is the UK stockist for Agrimaster flail mowers and hedge cutters and for Mammut agricultural equipment, and it supports customers with a spare parts inventory and pre-owned machinery sales.
Is Weaving Machinery a public or private company?
Weaving Machinery is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Weaving Machinery founded?
Weaving Machinery was founded in 1983. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Weaving Machinery based?
Weaving Machinery is headquartered in Evesham, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Weaving Machinery make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Agricultural Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are pre-Owned Machinery Sales, spare Parts Sales and imported Brand Distribution.
Who are Weaving Machinery's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Horsch, Claydon, Amazone, Lemken, Maschio Gaspardo, Pöttinger and Kuhn Group. Broad incumbents are John Deere and CNH Industrial (Case IH / New Holland). Agrimaster is listed as an emerging player.
Does Weaving Machinery have an API?
No public API is recorded for Weaving Machinery.
What industry is Weaving Machinery in?
Weaving Machinery's product category is Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHACAB, Tillage, Seeding & Planting Equipment, with a secondary code of AFAAAAAE, Hay & Forage Machinery (Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Balers, Wrappers). Its NAICS code is 333111 and its SIC code is 3523.