OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1962 by Henry Browning, Wessex Farm Machinery took its name from being within the old County of Wessex. The aim was to provide robust and reliable farm machinery, and it was successful from the off. The British built Wessex Scrubmaster, and the Fieldmaster topper, imported from New Zealand were leaders in the field. Margie James who worked for Wessex from 1978 until 2015 states; “both machines sold by the lorry load. They were so reliable and robust, and we built up a great relationship with our dealers during this time.”. Wessex still sells parts for the Scrubmaster dating from around 1970, an excellent testimony to the strength of the machines. It attributes its success to the dealer support, and the company ethics to provide reliable machinery.

MANUFACTURING
EXCELLENCE
SINCE 1962

Since 1962 the Wessex name has been synonymous with superb quality, British built machines for the agricultural and groundcare markets. Our equipment is built for demanding applications, where reliability and durability are paramount.

DEALER NETWORK


Wessex products are sold exclusively through the Wessex UK dealer and global distributor network. Our dealers have the market knowledge and experience to recommend the correct product for your application, and their in-house service and maintenance department provides a local centre for all your after service requirements.

WESSEX AFTER-SALES &
SERVICE BACK-UP


At Wessex International, our care for the customer does not stop at the time of machine purchase. Our dedicated after-sales team with their wealth of experience are here to tend to your needs throughout the working life of the machine. Whether it’s machine operation, advice on application, or a technical question over maintenance, we’re here to help.

3 YEAR
WARRANTY


All RMX rollers mowers, CRX MultiCut mowers and the FRX out-front flails are available with a 3 year manufacturers warranty. These machines come with a standard one year warranty, and a further 2 years is available at no cost by simply returning a request form at the time of machine installation. This can be downloaded via the website.

CAREERS AT WESSEX


If you are interested in joining the WESSEX Team and would like to learn more about opportunities within our company, please submit your CV using the short form below.

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1960s 400x300 1 - professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

1962

In the heart of rural Hampshire, Wessex began manufacturing grass cutting and forage equipment.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

1970S

Wessex were the first to manufacture a range of scaled-down implements to suit the new compact tractor from Japan.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

1980S

Wessex increased its focus on equipment to meet the needs of landscapers and grounds maintenance contractors.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

1990S

As ATVs started to grow in popularity, Wessex produced a line-up of attachments to suit.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

2003

Broadwood International was established as the distributor of quality equipment including the well-known SnowEx salt spreaders & SweepEx push brooms.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

2008

Broadwood International acquired Wessex Machinery – now a leading manufacturer of professional grounds maintenance machinery.

- professional groundcare & agricultural equipment

2014

In line with the increased focus on global distribution of the Wessex ProLine product range, the company has been renamed Wessex International. This coincides with relocation to the current 50,000sqft factory in Andover, Hampshire.

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2020

The introduction of Wessex PolarOne™ Salt and Grit Spreaders.