1920-1950
The Beginning
Stanhay is founded in 1921 in Ashford Kent and becomes a dealer for Ford tractors as well as manufacturing a range of mounted implements

1950-1970
Drill Sales Boom
The Ministry of Agriculture and the British Sugar Corporation stage a competition for a drill to place single sugar beet seeds at regular spacings in the ground. Stanhay wins and precision drill sales boom.

1970-1980
Stanhay Webb
Stanhay merges with Webb in Exning, Suffolk and Stanhay Webb Ltd is born. The new company continues to win accolades for it`s market leading precision drilling technology.

1980-2000
Technology
Series of major developments in precision drilling technology and the development of the patented multi-line Singulaire vacuum metering unit wins a series of major awards including the Royal Agricultural Society`s Burke Trophy and a gold medal award, plus a Queens Award for Technological Achievement in 1995.

2000-2020
Worldwide
Successful export market is built up in more than 60 countries, new product lines are developed and Stanhay invests in a new manufacturing facility in Bourne, Lincolnshire.

2020 - Present
X Series
Investment`s in manufacturing and development continue and Stanhay releases it`s most technologically advanced precision drill to date, the X Series.

Stanhay StarPlus - Air Drills

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