Strimech Engineering

What Strimech Engineering does

Strimech Engineering Ltd is a UK-based specialist manufacturer of mechanical attachments for materials handling equipment, founded in January 1977 by Ron Cooper and John Blades in the West Midlands. Originally a strip-mechanical-engineering firm serving steel-process equipment, the company pivoted in the 1980s during the UK steel industry's decline to focus exclusively on telehandler, tractor, loader, and loading-shovel attachments, and has operated from its Longmore Avenue, Walsall headquarters since 1980. Today Strimech operates three sub-branded product lines, Pro-AG (agriculture), Pro-Build (construction and infrastructure), and Wastemaster (recycling and waste), encompassing roughly 35+ distinct products including buckets, grabs, forks, bale handlers, work platforms, bag lifters, snow ploughs, and pole planters. Core technology centers on premium materials, notably Hardox wear-resistant steel and Boron 500 wear plates, combined with heavy-duty hydraulic rams and quick-hitch bracket systems compatible with all major telehandler OEMs.

The company's value proposition rests on durability, capacity breadth, and OEM interoperability. Products are engineered with bolt-on wear edges, enclosed hydraulic protection, and matched hydraulic ram sizing for specific grab capacities, targeting end users who prioritize working life over price. Strimech makes money through one-time unit sales of attachments via three channels: direct OEM supply (established significant-supplier status since the mid-1990s), a UK dealer network, and direct end-user sales supported by a website with enquiry forms, downloadable data sheets, and a 3D flip-book catalogue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Customer concentration is split across five verticals: farming and agriculture (primary), recycling and waste handling, plant and construction, industrial, and infrastructure, sold to a mix of enterprises (OEMs, dealers), mid-market buyers, and individual end-users. Geographically the business is UK-only with no international footprint, and it remains privately held under apparent family ownership, with co-founder John Blades still serving as Chairman & Managing Director and Richard Blades as Design and Development Manager. No external funding, acquisitions, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Strimech Engineering

Legal name

Strimech Engineering Ltd

Website

https://strimech.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strimech Engineering is a UK-based, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1977 that designs and builds specialist Hardox and Boron 500 attachments, including buckets, grabs, forks, and work platforms, for telehandlers, tractors, and loaders serving farming, waste, construction, industrial, and infrastructure customers across the UK via OEM, dealer, and direct sales channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Materials Handling Attachments

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM), Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ), Material Handling & Loader Attachments (Front Loaders, Telehandlers, Bale Handlers, Forks) (AFAAAAAC), Attachments & Work Tools MRO (Buckets, Breakers, Grapples, Augers, Forks) (TLAKAHAL)

Keywords

• Materials handling attachments
• Telehandler attachments
• Agricultural buckets
• Heavy duty grabs
• Waste handling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Walsall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Materials Handling Attachments Sales: One-time sale of specialist attachments for telehandlers, tractors, loaders, and loading shovels. Products include buckets, forks, grabs, bale handlers, and other attachments. Revenue generated through direct sales to OEMs, dealers, and end-users in agricultural, construction, waste, and industrial sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Strimech Engineering designs and manufactures specialist attachments for materials handling equipment such as telehandlers, tractors, loaders and loading shovels. Its product range covers buckets, forks, grabs, bale handlers, work platforms and specialty attachments, with products grouped under the Pro-AG, Pro-Build and Wastemaster brand ranges serving farming, recycling, construction, industrial and infrastructure sectors. Attachments are built using premium materials such as Hardox wear-resistant steel and Boron 500 wear plates, with matched heavy-duty hydraulic rams and quick-hitch-compatible mountings.

Product overview

Strimech Engineering Ltd is a manufacturer of specialist attachments for materials handling equipment, established in 1977. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of branded product lines including Pro-AG buckets (standard and high-capacity ranges), Pro-AG grabs (Power Grab, Shear Grab, Log Grab), Pro-Build work platforms and equipment (Pole Planter, Box Tipper, Snow Plough, Fork Positioner), Wastemaster waste handling products, and specialized agricultural attachments. Products serve farming and agriculture, recycling and waste handling, plant and construction, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. The product range includes over 35 distinct product lines covering buckets, forks, grabs, bale handlers, work platforms, and specialty attachments—all designed as mechanical attachments for telehandlers, tractors, loading shovels, and related material handling equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pro-AG Bucket Range Material handling buckets for agricultural applications, offering an extensive range of sizes and capacities featuring improved corner fills, rolled shell design and boron 500 leading edges. Sold to farmers, contractors and dealers using telehandlers, tractors, loaders and loading shovels.
• High-Capacity Pro-AG Bucket Range High-capacity grain buckets in two design variants, BKT40 (3.6m³ to 4.4m³ straight side plates) and BKT50 (3.9m³ to 4.8m³ domed side plates), with bolt-on HB500 toe plate, 20mm base wear plates and heavy-duty construction for grain handling.
• Power Grab Heavy-duty grab for manure and silage handling featuring an enclosed back plate and integral spill guard to protect hydraulic rams and machine headstock, available with KV or Hardox tine options across multiple widths from 6ft 6in to 8ft 6in.
• Shear Grab Silage block cutter designed to efficiently cut grass and maize silage from clamps, using Hardox material construction, sharp serrated blades and hydraulic rams matched to grab size, available in 6 width sizes with 2 or 3 ram options.
• Shear Bucket Four-model range based on shear grab design with Hardox cutting blades and boron 500 bucket toe plate, suitable for all feed types from whole to precision crop including maize and grains, featuring a bolt-on bracket system for machine compatibility.
• Log Grab Three-model Log Grab range (Light, Medium, Heavy Duty) for carrying large volumes of small and large logs, covering maximum log sizes from 850mm to 1500mm with single and twin ram designs and quick hitch direct mounted versions for most machine manufacturers, ideal for telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders and loading shovels.
• Box Tipper Heavy Duty Side Tip 180-degree rotation potato box tipper handling maximum 2000kg boxes, supplied with adjustable side and top arms, ITA/FEM pallet forks and a hydraulic valve block with in-line restrictors for safe operation.
• Grain Pusher Grain pusher for telehandlers, loaders and loading shovels with a modular design for extendable lengths, heavy-duty construction, round smooth surfaces to prevent grain trapping and an optional rubber wear edge for floor protection.
• Two & Three Person Work Platform Two and three person work platform uniquely accepting either telehandler brackets or fork-mounted heal brackets with a bolt-on facility, providing a safe environment for maintenance and inspection with safety harness rings and an optional tool tray.
• Pole Planter Pro-Build pole planter for handling telegraph poles from ground to installed position, handling poles 150mm to 500mm diameter, approved by electricity supply companies and requiring a hydraulic service feed and 12-volt electrical supply.
• Heavy Duty Rehandling Bucket Versatile heavy-duty rehandling bucket covering agricultural, waste and plant sectors with 8mm shell thickness, bolt-on toe plate, one-piece rolled back shell and option for digging teeth or spill guard.
• Pro-AG Folding Fork Market-leading folding fork with enhanced wear protection, hydraulic ram vibration reduction, enclosed hose protection, Hardox tines and heat-treated Boron wear plates in 12ft, 14ft and 16ft width options.
• Pro-AG Contractor Fork Heavy-duty contractor fork with full back plate and integral spill guard for demanding applications, featuring Hardox welded tines, heavy duty fabricated tine holder and optional top retaining grab.
• Pro-AG Contractor Fork and Grab Heavy-duty contractor fork with integrated top grab for applications including manure handling, green waste and general contracting, with a filled back plate that keeps materials from the headstock.
• Pro-AG Buckrake General purpose KV tine and heavy-duty buckrake options fitted with Hardox tines for intensive use, suitable for tractors, telescopic handlers and loading shovels with 3-point linkage Cat 2/3 compatibility.
• Pro-AG Tractor Loader Fork Entry-level Pro-AG tractor loader fork range for small end of carrier market, spanning 4ft to 7ft 6in with KV or Hardox tine options and a full back plate with tine visibility pockets.
• Pro-AG Tractor Loader Grab Entry-level Pro-AG tractor loader grab range for small carriers spanning 5ft to 7ft 6in, featuring wide opening, heavy duty box section base and optional Hardox tines.
• Pro-AG Root Crop Bucket Pro-AG root crop bucket for handling root crops, fodder and beet, allowing small material to drop through bars, available in 4 standard sizes from 1.4m³ to 2.1m³ with excellent operator visibility.
• Pro-AG Hopper Bucket Versatile Pro-AG hopper bucket for filling bulk bags, static hoppers and machines in the field, featuring fully enclosed hydraulic workings, an 8-inch discharge chute and complete discharge control from the operator seat.
• Wastemaster Heavy Duty GP Bucket Wastemaster heavy duty general purpose bucket for waste industry applications, with 8mm shell thickness, 10mm sides, 3-piece bolt-on wear edge, 15mm and 20mm Hardox wear pads and 30mm machine pickup brackets.
• Wastemaster Heavy Duty Refuse Bucket and Claw Wastemaster heavy duty refuse bucket and claw for handling all forms of waste with bolt-on wear edge, for machines from 3.0 to 6.0 tonnes capacity with optional cut-away sides and double edge wear plate.
• Wastemaster Knife Arms Bale Clamp Wastemaster heavy duty knife arms bale clamp for the waste and recycling industry, handling bales of paper, plastic, bricks and white products like fridges, for machines up to 6 tonnes capacity with optional rubber gripper pads.
• Pro-AG Multibucket Grapple Multi-task Pro-AG multibucket grapple with 18 models featuring removable side plates and a choice of KV, Hardox or Fabricated top grab, with heavy duty twin hydraulic rams and a bolt-on toe plate.
• Pro-AG Bucket Brush Pro-AG bucket brush for quick and effective cleaning of sheds, yards and construction sites, hydraulically driven with a galvanized body and quick release fixing to fit most flat top style buckets.
• Pro-AG Potato Scoop Pro-AG potato scoop designed for handling potatoes with rounded edges for crop protection, featuring boron 500 weld-in edge and suitable for machines up to 3 tonnes lift capacity.
• Pro-Build Snow Plough Pro-Build snow plough in manual or hydraulic variants with blade angle capability up to 25 degrees left or right, 2.5m wide with a rubber blade and optional jockey wheels.
• Pro-Build Fork Positioner Pro-Build double hydraulic fork positioner allowing safe pallet fork adjustment from the cab, available in 3500kg, 4000kg and 5000kg capacity models with a wider 1.5m carriage option.
• Pro-AG Fixed Bag Lifter Pro-AG fixed bag lifter enabling quick and easy handling of various bags with fixed arms available from 900mm to 1030mm width and handling 2x1200kg or 4x600kg bags.
• Pro-AG Hydraulic Bag Lifter Pro-AG hydraulic bag lifter with opening facility from 700mm to 1100mm for versatility, handling 600kg and 1200kg bags with smooth arm design to prevent damage.
• Pro-Build Heavy Duty Pipe Clamp Pro-Build heavy duty pipe clamp for construction and infrastructure, handling all pipe forms with a maximum lift capacity of 4000kg and pipes from 100-600mm diameter.
• Pro-Build Bagezee Bucket Pro-Build Bagezee Bucket bag filling system capable of filling up to 40 bags in 60 minutes, compatible with telehandlers, loaders and lift trucks with a minimum 2 tonne capacity.
• Pro-AG Auger Bucket Pro-AG heavy duty auger bucket for discharging feeds directly to animals with left or right hand discharge options, featuring boron 500 leading edge and wear strips in the discharge chute.
• Pro-AG Bale Fork with Detachable Top Frame Pro-AG bale fork with detachable top frame handling 3 minimum Hesston or 2 large Hesston bales, with 3 forged tines as standard expandable to 5 tines, and a detachable top frame that allows single bales to be stacked close to building roofs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ years of manufacturing specialist attachments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ktwo Sales (UK): UK manufacturer of agricultural attachments including buckets, forks, and trailers for telehandlers and loaders. Comparable UK market focus and product category overlap.
• Albutt Group: UK-based manufacturer of agricultural and telehandler attachments (buckets, forks, grabs, bale handlers). Directly comparable product portfolio and UK dealer/OEM GTM to Strimech.
• Cherry Products Ltd: UK manufacturer of telehandler and tractor attachments including buckets, forks, and grabs sold through UK dealer networks. Closest direct competitor in product mix and customer base to Strimech.
• Alö UK (Alo Quicke): Sweden-headquartered attachment manufacturer (part of Jost World) with strong UK presence through telehandler attachment loaders and front-end equipment. Competes in the same UK dealer channel.
• MX (France): French leader in front-loader and attachment systems for tractors and telehandlers. Competes with Strimech on premium agricultural attachments and is increasingly visible in the UK through dealer networks.
• McConnel Limited: UK-based manufacturer of attachments and implements for tractors, telehandlers, and loaders, including buckets, grabs, and ground-care equipment. Comparable agricultural and construction end-markets.
• Alo UK: UK distribution arm of Alo AB, supplying telehandler and tractor attachments across the UK. Direct channel and product overlap with Strimech's dealer and OEM relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Manitou Group: Global telehandler OEM that also offers a broad portfolio of branded attachments through its dealer network. Competes with Strimech both as an OEM customer and as a captively-supplied attachment alternative.
• JCB Attachments: Major UK-based construction and agricultural equipment OEM offering its own branded attachment range. Competes with Strimech in OEM-supply and dealer channels for telehandler-compatible attachments.

Regional players

• Trilo (Van Wamel): Dutch manufacturer of attachments for landscaping, waste, and material handling, including sweepers and buckets. Comparable product category in waste/construction but primarily Continental European distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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