Metso to continue the exclusive Lokotrack distributor agreement with Garriock Bros in the UK

Metso has renewed its exclusive mobile equipment distributor agreement for the United Kingdom with Garriock Bros Ltd.

Garriock Bros Ltd has been distributing Metso's mobile products in the UK since 2005 when they became the official Scottish distributor and saw their distributorship extended in 2011 to include England and Wales.

"Garriock is a partner offering a world-class sales and support organization throughout the UK; they have invested heavily in facilities, tools and people to ensure that the Metso Lokotrack® brand is well maintained. Garriock offers the customer base a large number of services from quickly delivered new equipment from their large and varied inventory held in both Edinburgh and Coventry, high-quality, fully refurbished second-hand equipment, rental, lease to buy, high-level service and technical support, and genuine OEM spares and wears. Metso has a truly great partner in Garriock Bros and we look forward to working in unison for many years to come," points out Adrian Wood, Metso's Head of Distribution, Aggregates Business Line.

"We are delighted to continue our partnership with Metso," says George Garriock, Managing Director of Garriock Bros Ltd. "Our sales success is attributable to the fact that we are selling the best designed modern equipment in the world."

Garriock's journey started in 1975. They became active in the crushing and screening business in 2002 when they took over a contract crushing operation near Edinburgh. Today Garriock operates ten different UK-based divisions, providing a diverse range of civil engineering, house building, plant hire, quarry operations, contract crushing, machine sales and window manufacturing services, and employing around 160 people.

For further information, please contact:

Guillaume Child, Head of Distribution Sales Europe, Metso, mobile phone +33 6 07 33 06 76, e-mail guillaume.child@metso.com

Steve Clarke, Distribution Manager UK, Metso, mobile phone +44 7918 650800, e-mail steve.john.clarke@metso.com

Garriock Bros Ltd: George Garriock, CEO, phone +44 1595 694765