J Riley Agri imported the first Vervaet tanker harvesters into the UK in 1994. The machines were right and coupled with Rileys first class backup they quickly became the market leader. So much so that Rileys became known as ‘the six-row specialists.’ Today there are over 160 Vervaet harvesters in the country, easily making them the obvious market leader. The15-strong Riley team looks after all aspects of Vervaet harvesters and self-propelled slurry applicators and provide a first-class level of service to customers nationwide.

The Dutch manufacturer Vervaet is a family-owned company. The first self-propelled beet harvester was produced in 1974 and the Hydro Trike was developed in 1990. The company has in excess of 180 employees and together they ensure that Vervaet products are manufactured to the highest quality for customers worldwide. Vervaet invests almost 10% of its turnover in research and development and produces 75 to 100 new self-propelled machines every year.