Over 100 guests joined staff at Carmarthen Mill, owned and operated by ForFarmers, last week as it marked 50 years of operation in July with an on-site celebration.
Built in 1974 as part of a big development for Unilever which owned BOCM Silcock, nowadays 50 mill staff and seven account managers operate out of Carmarthen mill which has been modernised over time.
The mill’s design was replicated on seven mills in the year it was built, including the ForFarmers’ site in Exeter. Pauls Agriculture and BOCM Silcock merged in 1992 to form BOCM PAULS before becoming ForFarmers in 2012. Now, the mill and sales team supply a huge area of Wales, covering much of the southern two thirds of the nation.
After 43 years of working at the mill, Jeff Davies is now at the helm of the operation, and over this period has seen a lot of change. Together with an organising team, Jeff marked the 50th celebration in July at the mill by inviting as many ex-employees, merchants and hauliers as possible.