After some time, George started to experiment with different designs of his own, initially as a hobby, in order to make life easier and safer for himself. When a farmer neighbour visited and saw George working with his own equipment he asked if George could make another identical cattle crate for him. This eventually led to the beginning of Premier Livestock Handling Ltd with the first products launched being the original Unistock Cattle Headgate and the Unistock Cattle Crate MK1.

At its first showing, at the Royal Highland Show in 1992, the Unistock Cattle Headgate appealed instantly to the stockmen from the cattle lines and the farming visitors to the show. The Unistock range of products has since gone on to win multiple awards at major agricultural shows around the UK and is now recognised as a market leader within the farming community.

Premier Livestock Handling Ltd was bought over by Thorburn Group Limited in early 2022 and is now based in Station Works, Duns, where all equipment is manufactured in-house by the Thorburn Group team.

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