Mr Geoffrey Davies OBE has been elected President at today's AGM of the Agricultural Engineers Association.

He then chaired the Association's conference at which the AEA's new branding was launched.

Since 1988 Geoffrey has been Managing Director of Alamo Group Europe Limited and Vice President of Alamo Inc (USA). Companies within the Alamo Group design, manufacture and market a comprehensive range of agricultural machinery, commercial mowing equipment, vegetation maintenance machinery and road sweeping equipment.

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Prior to assuming his present position Geoffrey had been Chairman and Managing Director of Dabro International before its acquisition by Wolseley plc and previously Managing Director of a number of engineering companies.

He was awarded his OBE in 2003 for services to British Agriculture and to the community of Ludlow.

Commenting on his election, Geoffrey said that at this time demand is favourable in a number of sectors but there are challenges emerging that he looks forward to leading the Association in facing, these within the various sectors represented, from agriculture to commercial groundscare, through to consumer products.

(GK/JM)