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HAGRA can offer you a wide range of used milk machinery brands.
With 1 out of 3 cows being milked by Alfa Laval equipment worldwide, this is clearly the unchallenged market leader. Because of this worldwide availability, Alfa Laval goods are very wanted on the export market. Spare parts are available in every country.
In the year 2000 the Swedish company Alfa Laval renamed his Agricultural Division, it's now called "DeLaval". Since 90% of all equipment presently in use has the Alfa Laval label on it, this old name will linger for many years.
Manus is a European brand of DeLaval-group. This company also sells milking machinery in Northern America (Germania and Universal) and Oceania (NuPulse). Because many Manus parts were manufactured under license of DeLaval, its image and quality is similar to that of DeLaval. Outside Europe one must be able to rely on the maintenance efforts and spare parts of the local DeLaval-dealer, otherwise, it will be hard to install and maintain a Manus milking parlour outside Europe.
The British company Fullwood has been among the first pioneers of milking equipment manufacturers. It has always been a reliable player on the European market. Outside Europe its dealer network is limited to certain areas. If there is no local Fullwood-dealer available near you, this brand may not be the best solution for your milking needs.
S.A.C. is the abbreviation of S.A. Christensen & Co., a Danish company, whose market share is growing gradually due to the simple, cheap, yet reliable milking equipment they produce. The worldwide dealer network makes this brand interesting for every farm, looking for a low-cost milking parlour.
Westfalia is a German company, with a very dominant market position in some local areas in Europe. In 1999 they have merged with the North American company called Surge, the new name of the combination is WestfaliaSurge. If you have a WestfaliaSurge dealer near you for maintenance and spare parts, this brand might be interesting.
Surge is the North American manufacturer of milking equipment that merged with Westfalia in 1999, as described above. In north America it is a major brand with a large share of the market, in Europe it has always been a minor player.
The British Gascoigne merged with the Belgian Melotte a long time ago. The company has undergone many successes and disasters over the years, and has had many different owners. Despite all this, it still exists. Its products are actually quite good, and have rarely received the credits they deserve. Its service network is limited to Europe, making it less interesting for buyers elsewhere in the world.
Other marginal players in the Dutch market are "Miele" and "BouMatic". HAGRA usually has no machines or parts of these makes in stock.
