Foresteel made its UK debut at GroundsFest 2026, held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, on 16–17 September. We exhibited together with Farm Tech Supplies, our new UK distribution partner, on stand RB430.
Live suction demos on site
The demo machine was an FT-1600 leaf vacuum trailer, equipped with the PROvac G2 debris loader, electro-hydraulic tipping, an underframe suction unit and a mowing deck connection set. Throughout both days, the Farm Tech Supplies team, supported by Foresteel factory staff, ran live demonstrations, and visitors took the handheld suction nozzle to test the vacuum power for themselves.
Strong interest from UK councils
The response exceeded expectations, and the Farm Tech Supplies team was surprised by the level of interest. We received a large number of demo requests, many of them from local councils in the region. It is a strong start for Foresteel in the UK.
Work smarter, not harder
The conversations at the stand kept returning to the same three points:
- Less manual labour. One operator collects, shreds and loads in a single workflow. No raking, no bagging, no second person on the pile.
- Cleanup done several times faster. Compared with rakes, blowers or backpack vacuums, a leaf vacuum trailer typically completes the same area in a fraction of the time.
- Fewer trips to the dump site. The integrated shredder reduces loose leaf volume by up to around ten times, so a 2.5 m³ FT-1600 body holds far more than its size suggests.
Not only for leaves
The same machine handles pine needles, acorns, grass clippings, wood chips, mulch and light litter, which extends its use well beyond the autumn season. See what it handles in our 15 materials vacuumed test video, filmed with a camera inside the box.
The leaf trailer also adapts to the site: the handheld nozzle for borders, hedge rows and kerbs, the mowing deck connection for large turf areas, and the underframe unit for hands-free pickup on flat, dry lawns. Read more in leaf cleanup work scenarios with Foresteel leaf trailers.
Foresteel in the UK
Farm Tech Supplies, based in Hampshire, has supplied compact tractor owners, groundscare professionals and dealers across the UK since 2011. Through this partnership, Foresteel leaf vacuum trailers and G2 debris loaders are now available to UK customers.
Thank you to everyone who visited the stand. Missed GroundsFest? Request a demo and upgrade your cleanup game.
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