McIntosh Distribution celebrates 30 years

WA-based McIntosh Distribution, which distributes farm and construction equipment brands such as Miller, Morris and LiuGong has recently celebrated its 30th birthday in Perth with its 100-strong team from around the country.

Cam McIntosh started the business in 1993 and led the way for Canadian seeding and tillage brand Morris’ growth in the local market. Today, it commands a significant market share and is continuing to deliver for Australian growers, with the latest release being a new 24m version of its revered Quantum air drill in time for next season, McIntosh Distribution said.

It’s a similar story with sprayer brand Miller, which has just launched its Intelligence range of 7000 series sprayers that break new ground in spraying application and machine data control, offering significant operational and servicing efficiencies for growers.

The spot spraying systems offered by McIntosh Distribution include WeedSeeker 2, which offers some unique advantages to growers for summer spraying, as well the first commercially-available green-on-green spot spraying technology developed by Bilberry.

Meanwhile, LiuGong equipment, which celebrates its 20th year in Australia in 2024, continues to strike a chord with operators across the country, so much so that, to keep up with demand, McIntosh Distribution had to hire several bulk carriers to maintain supply.

McIntosh Distribution General Manager, Digby Moullin, said the company wasn’t about to slow down.

“We have more product releases in the pipeline, as we are always looking at ways to support our dealer network and end customers,” he said.

According to the company, two key areas that have underpinned its and its associated brands’ success have been the product support it has offered to dealers and growers and the local research and development of products to suit Australian conditions.

“We have a dedicated team working on product improvements to suit local requirements, of which many have then been incorporated by the manufacturers into the original designs to improve their performance in the global market,” Moullin said.

The product support team based around the country has grown to more than a dozen and is expected to continue to grow.

“We believe it is extremely important to ensure there are key representatives in each state who can assist with ongoing product improvements, as well as being on-hand and facilitating training for dealers and growers," Moullin said.

Parts warehouses established around the country in Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and Tamworth in Northern New South Wales allow customers easy access to parts.

Production, parts and administration areas in Perth have continued to expand and further dedicated facilities are planned for this site and throughout eastern Australia, McIntosh Distribution said.

The recent 30th celebration in Perth was also an opportunity for the company to recognise the contributions of several staff members who have played key roles throughout its history.

“We have staff here that started with Cam McIntosh 28 years ago, so it was great to be able to acknowledge their tenure in front of the team,” Moullin said.

In concert with the business growth, dealer groups for the equipment brands have continued to evolve and Moullin said McIntosh Distribution looks forward to strengthening these networks and welcoming more dealers onboard to further support customers.