Business Rural North Autumn 2021

60 | RURAL SERVICES » Hinton Contracting • from page 58 Business built on reliability “The business has been built on reliability and we want to ensure we continue with that.” Hinton Contracting has nine loader wagons available to transport grass to silage pit and with 10 round balers is well equipped to handle all round baling needs, whether that be hay or silage. Cultivation is another core service. WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE TYRE INDUSTRY, YOU CAN BE SURE THAT OUR ADVICE AND SERVICE IS SECOND TO NONE. 380 BROADWAY SOUTH, STRATFORD P: (06) 765 6063 E: CENTYRE@XTRA.CO.NZ WWW.STRATFORDTYRES.CO.NZ HintonContracting Peter Laurence 027 2522 174 • Surface Grinding • Centre Grinding • Manufacturing of harden pins and bushes • Metal Spraying & Repair work • Machining • Milling • Specialised Welding • Vehicle components • Hydraulic Rams - manufacture or repair www.ses2007.co.nz 20 Hudson Road, Bell Block Taranaki’s only authorised dealer for Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra & Iseki 400 Broadway, PO Box 137, Stratford 4352 | 06 765 8643 | T ARANAKI LIMITED Your Agriculture Company AGCO CONTACT US FOR ALL YOUR TRACTOR & MACHINERY NEEDS within the same window, so we have to have more gear and more staff to be able to do it.” In the interests of quality silage, Hinton Contract- ing uses BioStart SilageKing to promote grass and cereal silage preservation. SilageKing activates the beneficial bacteria that occur naturally on silage to produce ensiling lactic acid and acetic acid, while also inhibiting the yeasts and fungi responsible for decomposition and spoilage. Daniel and Sheridan were able to seamlessly transfer into their ownership roles from manage- ment, having already formed good relationships with clients and staff. They continue to run Hinton Contracting the way it has always been run. “The business has been built on reliability and we want to ensure we continue with that,” Daniel says. “It has proven to be an efficient way to do business, it has allowed Hinton Contracting to grow and to build up a base of loyal clients.” The latest growth for Hinton Contracting comes from staff member Matthew Percy, who has bought his own 13 tonne digger and is now an owner driver for the company. The first digger in the Hinton Contracting fleet, this has allowed the company to expand its in-house services into effluent pond scraping, race work, and any other digger work required on farm. Matthew joins Hinton Contracting’s other owner driver Ian Smith (Smithy), who operates cultivation gear including a power harrow, rotary hoe, and discs. He also operates a drain cleaner and come harvest season, can be found raking.