Screening Success for Ultra Spreader at Portmarnock

Portmarnock Golf Club one of the oldest golf courses in Ireland, has recently taken delivery of a new ‘Ultra Screen’ soil screener from Ultra Spreader International, the Northern Ireland based turf maintenance equipment specialists.

Portmarnock Golf Club is located on a small peninsula that pierces southward out into the Irish Sea. Surrounded by water on three sides and laid out in a serpentine fashion, no two successive holes play in the same direction creating a challenge that lives long in the memory. The course has hosted many major events including the Walker Cup, British Amateur and the Irish Open. The course has some extraordinary holes including the 14th, which Henry Cotton regarded as the best hole in golf and the 15th which Arnold Palmer regards as the best Par-3 in the world.

The new piece of equipment joins an existing fleet of machinery already supplied to the club by Ultra Spreader, namely the UB30S and UB60S top dressers.

Head Greenkeeper Gary Johnstone specified the new Ultra Screen after looking at several different types of screens and based his decision on the fact that the machine produces clean materials at approximately 40 tonnes per hour.

Commenting on his recent purchase he said, “In any purchasing decision I always consult my staff as they are the people who will be working with equipment on a daily basis. That’s the process we employed with this latest round of purchasing. I also believe that the Ultra Screen is, without doubt, the best there is on the market today.”

 Johnstone continued: “Another major factor in us purchasing the equipment was the very professional, friendly and helpful team at Ultra Spreader who were always willing to listen to our needs and because of this we’ll soon be purchasing a second UB60S for top dressing our greens.”

Roll Up & Roll Out

Ultra Spreader International chose the recent BTME event to launch two new products. The latest newcomers to their existing range of spin & drop spreaders, tippers, trailers and screeners were the 'Ultra Mat' and the 'Ultra Diamond Brush'.

The 'Ultra Mat' is an all rubber dragmat. The mat is available in different sizes, making it ideal for large-scale treatments of any natural or synthetic grass area.

Designed for a one-pass operation without damaging the surface, the dragmats can be used for a variety of jobs including breaking up aeration cores and 'swirling' in top dressing materials.

They are available in 1.2m, 1.8m, 2.4m and 3m width sizes.

They can be pulled by hand via a heavy duty draw bar and rope assembly, mounted on a tractor or attached to turf utility vehicles.

The dragmats are able to 'roll up' and 'roll out' for easy handling and compact storage.

The second product launched; the 'Ultra Diamond Brush' is a new diamond shaped broom which can be supplied with a different type of bristle for use on different surfaces.

New Appointment for Ultra Spreader

With over thirty years' experience within the garden, agricultural & groundscare sales and service industry, Des McCulloch is ideally suited for his new role as Area Sales Manager with turfcare machinery specialists Ultra Spreader International.

Des will have responsibility for the complete area of Scotland, Northumberland and Cumbria.

Previously, Des had been the groundscare manager for a large Scottish plant hire company, so he fully appreciates the demanding workload of modern turf professionals and the need for high work-rate yet simple equipment and machinery.

Away from work, Des' hobbies include driving American strech limos and when he gets the chance, motor cycling.

Ultra Spreader International are the manufacturers of some of the most respected groundscare machinery in not just the UK but also Europe and the US.

Equipment available includes a complete range of drop & spinner spreaders, tip trailers, screeners, the Ultra Diamond Broom and the Ultra Mat which were both launched at the recent BTME exhibition.

Commenting on the appointment, Ultra Spreaders' Managing Director Kevin Gates said: 'With the range of products we now offer groundsmen & greenkeepers and the imminent arrival of further new products, we felt the time was right to have a dedicated sales manager in one of our most buoyant markets'.

‘Flat Packed’ Spreader

Ultra Spreader International has launched a new and improved UB30 model to the existing range of spreaders, screeners and trailers which the company already manufacturer.

The new UB30 model will be available in a ‘bolt-together’ option allowing the machine to be ‘flat-packed’ before being exported.

A galvanised hopper with a greater capacity has also been added giving far better wear resistance than the previous model.

The new model is light enough to topdress golf greens and tees. The conveyor can feed the twin disc spinners for the even spreading of sand and topdressing, whether wet or dry. It’s also perfect for fertiliser applications and for the distribution of wood bark, stone chips, sand and grass clippings.

The Ultra Spreader UB30 is the latest addition to a full range of topdressers available from Ultra Spreader International, who have more than 30 years experience of manufacturing robust, well-priced machines that you can rely on.

High Flying Sales From Ultra Spreader

When it comes to versatility, the Ultra Pro-25 from Ultra Spreader International is surely the ‘Swiss army knife’ of topdressers.

The all in one multi-purpose materials handler is perfect for a multitude of tasks while remaining simple to operate. With its central swivel ring, the conveyor can be turned through 180 degrees, raised and lowered and can feed into the spinner box without the operative even having to leave the cab.

It’s ideal for backfilling drains and bunkers and is light enough to topdress golf greens and large enough to topdress fairways. The conveyor can feed the twin disc spinners for the even spreading of sand and topdressing, whether wet or dry. It’s also perfect for fertiliser applications and for the distribution of wood bark, stone chips, sand and grass clippings.

The Ultra Pro-25 made its debut earlier this year and is the latest addition to a full range of topdressers available from Ultra Spreader International, who have more than 30 years experience of manufacturing robust, well-priced machines that you can rely on.

Another First From Ultra Spreader

Ultraspreader International, the specialist manufacturers and suppliers of top dressers and grounds maintenance equipment, have added a new feature to the entire range of top dressers and spreaders.

An electric flow control valve has been added. The hand held control can accompany the driver of the host vehicle in the cab where they can adjust the spread and turn the belt on and off without stopping the spinners.

This feature can be fitted to all existing spreaders or as an optional extra on a new machine.

Kevin Gates, MD of Ultra Spreader commented “With this new addition to our products, we hope to make the life of the end user even easier”.

Spreading Sand In The Desert

Ultraspreader International, the specialist manufacturers and suppliers of top dressers and grounds maintenance equipment, have just completed their first sale to Dubai.

Desert Turfcare have just taken delivery of a ‘UP60 high output Spreader’ – the ultimate top dresser which is ideal for all-round top-dressing of golf-fairways, sports fields and artificial surfaces.

Desert Turfcare will be using the machine to compliment their exisiting range of maintenance machinery which they currently use for sportsfield and golf construction, renovation and maintenance projects across the United Emirates.

Jose Fernandes, Ultra Spreader’s Spanish dealer has continued to impress with another sale. The sale of an ‘Ultra Screen’ to a Seville local authority backs up sales already made to the La Manga Club and Desert Springs Golf Club and confirms Ultra Spreader’s intentions of becoming a world-wide manufacturer and exported of grounds maintenance machinery.

The ‘Ultra screen’ is a specialised soil screener for use with small end loaders to give a high quality screened topsoil and has a through-put capacity of up to 40 tonnes per hour.

“I was hugely impressed when I saw ‘Ultra screen’ machine in action,” said a Seville official. “I’ve never seen anything quite like them for performance and value-for-money.”

Backing up sales in Dubai and Spain, Ultra Spreader have sent three container loads of top dressers and grounds maintenance equipment to their Swedish and Norwegian dealers to be used for the maintenance of golf courses and sport stadia.

Kevin Gates, founder and Managing Director of Ultraspreader International believes that Europe and the Middle East represent a ripe market opportunity. “Our products are causing quite a stir, owing to their innovative qualities, cost and the results they achieve which mean they are already appreciated by turf professionals throughout the rest of the world,” he says

Ultra Spreader International Sell Machine To Top UK Course

A beautifully manicured Golf Course in North Warwickshire will look even better this season following the purchase of a new Ultra spreader UB60 from Synergy Products, the UK distributor of Ultra Spreader products.

The new Ultra Spreader UB60 joins a similar seven-year old machine and will be used to maintain the fairways on the Ryder Cup course.

“We looked at a few different machines”, the course manager said, “But our experience with our previous UB60 was a major factor in our decision. The build quality and the level of service we receive are unsurpassed. “

Synergy Products also added a ‘hopper extension’ to the older machine which the course already had in its fleet of maintenance equipment, increasing the loading capacity to 4 tonnes.

Ultra Spreader International offers a variety of top dressers, spinners, trailers and screeners for the golf course and sportsfield market.

Spanish Market Opens For Ultraspreader International

Ultraspreader International, the specialist manufacturers and suppliers of top dressers and grounds maintenance equipment, have made their first sale to a Spanish local authority with the supply of an ‘Ultra Screen’ to Seville local authorities.

The ‘Ultra screen’ is a specialised soil screener for use with small end loaders to give a high quality screened topsoil and has a through-put capacity of up to 40 tonnes per hour.

The Sale to the Spanish local authority was made by Ultraspreader’s Spanish dealer, Jose Fernandes, and confirms Ultraspreader’s intentions of becoming a world-wide manufacturer and exporter of grounds maintenance machinery after sales to the La Manga golf club and Desert Springs to name a few.

“I was hugely impressed when I saw ‘Ultra screen’ machine in action,” said a Seville official. “I’ve never seen anything quite like them for performance and value-for-money.”

Kevin Gates, founder and Managing Director of Ultraspreader International believes that Spain represents a ripe market opportunity. “Our products are causing quite a stir, owing to their innovative qualities, cost and the results they achieve, which means they are already appreciated by turf professionals throughout the rest of the world,” he says

The ultimate in versatility from Ultra Spreader

When it comes to versatility, the Ultra Pro-25 from Ultra Spreader International is surely the ‘swiss army knife’ of topdressers.

The all in one multi-purpose materials handler is perfect for a multitude of tasks while remaining simple to operate. With its central swivel ring, the conveyor can be turned through 180 degrees, raised and lowered and can feed into the spinner box without the operative even having to leave the cab.

It’s ideal for backfilling drains and bunkers and is light enough to topdress golf greens and large enough to topdress fairways. The conveyor can feed the twin disc spinners for the even spreading of sand and topdressing, whether wet or dry. It’s also perfect for fertiliser applications and for the distribution of wood bark, stone chips, sand and grass clippings.

The Ultra Pro-25 made its debut at BTME and is the latest addition to a full range of topdressers available from Ultra Spreader International, who have more than 30 years experience of manufacturing robust, well-priced machines that you can rely on.

Ultra Plant choose IOG SALTEX to spread the word about name change

Ultra Plant, the Northern-Ireland based manufacturer of top dressers, sand spreaders and high-lift trailers chose IOG SALTEX as an ideal venue to relaunch as Ultra Spreader International.

Managing Director Kevin Gates said that the name change was an important part of continuing to grow the company. “We felt that ‘Ultra Plant’ didn’t accurately describe our core business to the international market. Our new name reflects both the products we manufacture and our expanding client base”.

Ultra Plant began trading in 1991 and immediately found demand for its range in Europe. The company now distributes to the Far East, the USA, Canada and much of Europe and well as being the leading choice in the domestic market.

The re branding, managed by Fusion Media, covers its company literature, product graphics and advertising. A revitalised website will also be unveiled later in September at www.ultraspreader.com

The ultimate in versatility from Ultra Plant

When it comes to versatility, the Ultra Pro-101 from UltraPlant is surely the ‘swiss army knife’ of topdressers.

The all in one multi-purpose materials handler is perfect for a multitude of tasks while remaining simple to operate. With its central swivel ring, the conveyor can be turned through 180 degrees and can be retracted and extended, raised and lowered without the operative even having to leave the cab.

Ideal for backfilling drains, bunkers, flower-beds and verges and for loading trucks and drainage hoppers, the conveyor can feed the twin disc spinners for the even spreading of sand and topdressing, whether wet or dry. It’s also perfect for fertiliser applications and for the distribution of wood bark, stone chips, sand and grass clippings.

The Ultra Pro-101 is the latest addition to a full range of topdressers available from UltraPlant, who have over 30 years experience of manufacturing robust, well-priced machines that you can rely on.

Ultra Plant’s display snapped up at Saltex

Staff from Northern Ireland-based topdresser manufacturer Ultra Plant left this years’ IOG Saltex with a key piece of their stand display missing, after selling one of their largest exhibits on the show’s second day.

Finbarr Fox, Managing Director of Fox Contracts bought the Multi Pro 101 multi purpose materials handler from the company who are local to them in County Tyrone.

He was originally looking to buy a bulk Ultra Spreader topdresser and a gravel cart for drainage, until he discovered that the Multi Pro and just one operator could do both of these jobs and various others as well.

Ideal for both contractors and golf courses, the Multi Pro is ideal for filling bunkers, hoppers and spreaders and for backfilling drains. The conveyor can be retracted to feed into the twin disc spinners, which never need to be demounted for spreading sand and topdressing.

Mr. Fox said: “As a contractor, I need machinery that can complete tasks efficiently and with the minimum of manpower. We also aim to cause minimum disruption to the playing surface. The Multi Pro has a long conveyor, meaning that we can keep further back from the edge of the drain, load into the hopper of other machines such as a trencher and its wide 4-in-line wheels won’t mark the ground.”

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