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September 2020 Issue 7 - Volume 21

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TOP INNOVATION AWARD FOR MAYO FARM MACHINERY FIRM M

ALONE Farm Machinery, based in Ballyglass, near Claremorris, has just been announced as the overall winner in the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards for 2020. This dynamic young company, with a commitment to innovation and creativity in the agricultural sector, achieved the award after developing a faster, more efficient means of transporting bales. The winning company’s entry, The Malone Express, is a 16-bale trailer which can accommodate 16 round bales on a chassis that is shorter than other comparable machines on the market. This makes the implement easier to manoeuvre while accommodating a large quantity of bales. Founded by Claremorris man Michael Malone in 1999 the company now employs 32 people and distributes a wide range of products to three different continents. Their agricultural products include self-loading wagons, post drivers, toppers, log splitters and mowers. Central to their growth has been their focus on understanding and appreciating the needs of customers. Michael had to work all the hours available to him at the outset to ensure the company got off the ground, starting with one employee, making log splitters and post drivers. In 2003 he began making toppers which proved a big market for the

Pictured after receiving the winner’s award, L-R: Fearghail Connolly, Mike Malone, James Maloney from Enterprise Ireland, Jarlath Malone and Simon Gilbert.

company. Gradually the company began to expand exponentially to become the flagship business it is today. Said Michael: The Award opens a huge window into our innovation and demonstrates to our customers that we are able to make their workload safer and easier ...and much more efficient as this implement is a one-

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man operation...” For the first time in its ten-year history, the 2020 Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena Awards, in association with the National Ploughing Association (NPA), took place online, with short-listed innovators pitching their groundbreaking designs to a virtual judging panel over the course of two days.

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The event traditionally showcases ground-breaking agri-related products and innovations from Irish agri-companies at the National Ploughing Championships, but this year’s competition was moved fully online due to the cancellation of the event as a result of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Continued on Page 2

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