You know you are doing something right when more than 95 per cent of your business comes from referrals.

That is the reality for Ag & Industrial Matamata Ltd owner Matt Cover, who with wife Kyla developed the company around 17 years ago “after dairy farming”.

“I enjoyed milking but not as much as I did repairing and upgrading whatever needed doing on the farm – from welding gates to fencing – the whole gamut.

“And what I did used to result in requests to do more of that type of work – to the point where it was either dairy farming, or engineering. I chose the latter and set up Ag and Industrial,” says Matt.

Today, 17 years on, two of Matt’s sons work in the business – one a builder and the other a fencer –alongside a diesel mechanic and steel fixer.

“Our mantra is if you need something done on farm or industrial, and don’t know where to turn, come to us. No job is too big or too small.

“We turn our hand to almost anything and the fact that more than 95 per cent of our business comes from referrals speaks volumes for the variety and quality of the work we do.”

Broadly speaking, Ag & Industrial construct farm buildings – from cow sheds through to hay barns, covered feed pads and industrial buildings.

The company manufactures concrete panels tailored to specific needs, feed bunkers, feed pads and silage pits with steelwork including gates, pipework, and stainless feed trough installation.

In addition, Ag & Industrial repair and service farm machinery and industrial plant.