KTwo gone bust?

[Bald Rick]

Rumour mill starting up with a number of others too.

Could get very messy quickly ...... but it's ok .. Sunak "has our backs"

 

[db9go]

K2 have closed

 

[copse]

There will be more to go as they are pricing themselves out of the market

 

[john432]

Why can he not buy direct from the german company

He's emailed the German gearbox manufacturers twice..and the "Fokkers" won't reply!

 

[som farmer]

the high cost of machinery, bears little resemblance to the price of our product, and isn't really viable, we just make it work, because we have to.

once SFI, kicks in, it has removed any sub on production, stupidity from the guv, but great for farmers. As soon as production falls, machines last longer, demand for new kit will fall.

then, ag suppliers of all things ag, will face tough times, many won't make it, am l worried, not really, there are too many living off the back of farming, the amount of them, indicates there are rich pickings from ag.

when it comes down to survival of the fittest, value for money/service might come into it. All round, the UK and EU policy of greening, will bite them in ass, but its great for us.

 

[Still Farming]

Have they gone bang before??

 

[agcon1]

He's emailed the German gearbox manufacturers twice..and the "Fokkers" won't reply!

some bull muck going on here....there same gearbox on bunning and richard western.... rochling, theres plenty of places to get parts from

 

[YELROM]

K2 have closed

I heard this the other day, pity as it’s (was) a good brand

 

[john432]

some bull muck going on here....there same gearbox on bunning and richard western.... rochling, theres plenty of places to get parts from

Cheers for this info..I'll pass it on to him..

 

[jondear]

Thread already running !

 

[Still Farming]

Has it gone bang before?
Remember something in the late 80's ?

 

[Highway star]

The steel & energy prices has shot up, these manufacturers have no other way out, I feel so sorry for them . They're trying their best to manufacturer good products in this country, employing staff who need paying through the quiet difficult patches where sales are low due to the crap weather/SFI etc. There's no offer of help for them from the government to tide them over. Sunak would probably say there's nothing in the pot, yet have no problem finding some for housing for migrants

 

[copse]

The steel & energy prices has shot up, these manufacturers have no other way out, I feel so sorry for them . They're trying their best to manufacturer good products in this country, employing staff who need paying through the quiet difficult patches where sales are low due to the crap weather/SFI etc. There's no offer of help for them from the government to tide them over. Sunak would probably say there's nothing in the pot, yet have no problem finding some for housing for migrants

Steel might have gone up but the price of trailers has about doubled in not many years.

 

[som farmer]

The steel & energy prices has shot up, these manufacturers have no other way out, I feel so sorry for them . They're trying their best to manufacturer good products in this country, employing staff who need paying through the quiet difficult patches where sales are low due to the crap weather/SFI etc. There's no offer of help for them from the government to tide them over. Sunak would probably say there's nothing in the pot, yet have no problem finding some for housing for migrants

countries bust

the sooner people/politicians realise there isn't such a thing as a money tree, the better, and learn to accept lower public services, because guv cannot fund them.

we are at the start of societal breakdown, to many are living without enough money, to cover their debts, a proportion by their own fault, but many more through no real fault of their own.

can the next guv do any better than this one ? Very much doubt it, countries heavily in debt, so there just isn't the money to carry out their promises.

on illegal migrants, every thing guv has tried, has brought howls of protest, and challenged in court. The only way to stop/reduce it, is to make it less attractive to come to the UK, how the feck you do that, with such opposition,

 

[vantage]

Steel might have gone up but the price of trailers has about doubled in not many years.

Steel, energy, wages, rates, among others, hardly surprising the prices shot up.

 

[Blue.]

Why do they go and buy the competition?
If they sit back they get the trade anyway.

 

[d williams]

He's emailed the German gearbox manufacturers twice..and the "Fokkers" won't reply!

They sometimes can’t I had the same thing with a actuator that I found manufacturer for but would not sell directly

 

[Johnnyboxer]

I thought steel prices have come down?
Have they not?

 

[Big Ted]

And apparently there are no parts available for these spreaders now! A friend is looking for rear rotor gearbox parts. German brand.. can't get anything!

I would be giving Paul a call at pk sales, he knows a bit about ktwo spreaders and has most parts in stock or available

 

[fieldfarmer]

Have they released a statement yet? The administration was called in the middle of last month butI i was told the company was solvent and would be continuing to trade, but would be slimming down for a bit.

Apologies for quoting myself, but somebody has confirmed this is the case and all staff were asked to leave yesterday , sad job all round.