HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-06-29, Page 7Farm that sells $10 million
annually looking to expand
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
Last year sales were $10
million. Marcrest Manufac-
turing is literally overcrowded
in all areas of their business
as production is booming for
the Ethel Ont. agricultural
conglomerate. Currently
their 8,000 square footbuild-
ing is not cutting it -they must
expand immediately.
Huron East council passed
a zoning by-law on June 21,
allowing them a permit to
occupy an additional eight
acres on the already existing
property. The owners of
Marcrest, Mark and Lena
Horst have more than 10
full-time employees which
are expected to cover about
four times the area listed in
the zoning by-law permits
for home industries. With
such an increase in workers,
revenue and production, the
current permit could no
longer be issued, according
to the Amendment Report
prepared by the county.
"This particular applica-
tion allows for growth of
agriculture use, (by) produc-
ing farm machinery on the
property," explained Huron
County senior planner,
Claire Dodds outside of the
council chambers.
"It's (a) bit of a balancing act
protecting gravel deposits, per-
mitting the livestock use and
also permitting the expansion
of the farm machinery."
The company is entering
into its 10th year of produc-
tion and for some time now
they've been able to sell 90
machines every 12 months.
Shaun Gregory
Huron County senior planner, Claire Dodds presented the Huron East council with a zoning by-law
amendment relating to a multi-million dollar farming manufacturer June 21. Council approved
an expansion that would help Marcrest Manufacturing Inc. build an additional 16,000 square foot
building on their property.
Their sales range from
"developed" countries such
as England, U.S., Australia,
parts of Western Europe, and
more recently Turkey and
Saudi Arabia. This is a feat
the company admitted to
being rather proud of. Their
flagship technical device is
what Horst cites as "saving
on labour and shipping
costs" so farmers can get
more bales into trailers. The
machine also known as the
Bale Baron packages small
square bales, in bundles of
21, while also tying the bales
together. It can run any-
where from $90,000 up to
$300,000. In less than an
hour, the ultramodern piece
of equipment is competent
enough to fill a full size
transport trailer with 800
bails.
"Our production has
expanded by almost 50 per
cent within a half a year,
that's why we need to do
something about it," stated
Horst, which means the
company anticipates sales to
reach their highest grosses of
about $15 million . "We are
bursting out the seams for
room and space."
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