McHale is a family run business, which was established by brothers Padraic and Martin McHale. Over the last 30 years they have developed a range of specialist farm machinery focusing on balers and bale wrappers for the production of round and square baled silage, and round bales of hay and straw.
In the early years McHale specialised in the production of round and square bale wrappers. In 2002, McHale entered the baler wrapper market with the introduction of the Fusion Integrated Baler Wrapper. From 2004, McHale developed the F5 Round Baler Range, which consists of three fixed chamber balers. The F5400 non-chopper baler, the F5500 15 knife chopper baler and the F5600 fully automatic 25 knife chopper baler. In 2012, McHale developed their range of Straw Blowers & Bale Feeders consisting of three models; C360, C460 and C460 L. Most recently, McHale have entered into the mower market with the introduction of the McHale Pro Glide Range of Mowers for farmers and contractors. The McHale Pro Glide F3100 front mower, the McHale Pro Glide R3100 rear mower and the McHale B9000 Combination mower make up this range.
Over 90% of McHale machines produced are destined for the export market. McHale balers and bale wrappers can be seen working in over 50 countries around the world.
McHale research, design and test their specialist balers and bale wrappers in line with end user requirements. During the design and development stage all machines go through rigorous testing with high end users, namely Irish, English, Scottish, Welsh, Scandinavian and New Zealand farmers and contractors. McHale’s headquarters is located in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo where 250 people are employed with 10% of the workforce involved in Research & Development.
After testing is complete McHale use the latest in laser and robotic technology in the production of its specialist baler and balewrapper range. Manufacturing takes place at two purpose built factories in Ireland and Hungary, which operate to strict quality checks. One key feature at the production stage is that there is complete traceability of all components used and every machine is tested, run and calibrated before they leave the McHale factory.
All manufacturing conforms to the strictest quality checks and all balers and bale wrappers are produced to ISO 9001: 2008 accreditation.
We have moved our operations to a new, larger premises. From the 20th May 2024 our new address will be:
Unit 1 Wardon Hill Business Park
Wardon Hill
Dorchester
DT2 9PW
A37 Long Ash Lane between Dorchester and Yeovil. Next to the George Albert Hotel and Clay Pigeon Kart Circuit
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