About Us

About Pearson Milking Technology

Founded in 1948, Pearson Milking Technology is a third-generation family run business. At Pearson we have over 75 years of experience helping dairy farmers achieve larger and more efficient milk yields through our high quality and reliable Pearson Milking Technology. Incorporating state of the art electronic systems, our innovative and durable product range minimises running costs and maximises performance. Whether you need technological perfection or the most economical solution, Pearson can satisfy your needs with our milking equipment. Designed and manufactured in Ireland, with reliability and quality built-in as standard.

Vision

Our Vision is to make milk production as effortless as possible, by providing customers with support they can trust and innovative products they can rely on to maximise profit and efficiency.

Mission

Enable our customers to milk their cows everyday through simple well-designed reliable machines built and installed by people they can trust.

Our Values

Ethics, Transparency, Responsibility, Professionalism, Teamwork

Our Team

David Pearson

Director

Lloyd Pearson

Director

Thomas Bollard

Technical Manager

Shane Doran

National Sales Manager

Our History

1948
On March 1st 1948 Eric Pearson started trading, selling bucket units and pipeline machines.

1960s
Pearson installed their first 30 degree herringbone parlour in Co. Wicklow.

1970s
Pearson manufactured electric and compressed air feed systems to meet the growing demand for in-parlour feeding.

1980s
1982 marked the beginning of international export for Pearson Milking Technology, with the first exports going to Egypt.

1990s
In 1995 Pearson began to manufacture Express Fit milking parlours. This allowed for machines to be factory built and tested before delivery.

2000s
Further expansion into the UK market where we established our UK distributor network.

2010s
The 2010s saw accelerated innovation from Pearson Milking Technology. This included the development of remote log in technology to allow our specialists access any milking parlour to monitor and give remote assistance. During the 2010s herd management systems for large herd dairies were developed. This innovation was aided by the opening of the new Pearson Milking Technology Global Headquarters in 2016.

2020s
With growing milk requirement globally, Pearson Milking Technology, expanded into South Asia and continued with agtech R&D. This lead to their Automated Body Condition Scoring Technology, Bullseye, winning the overall prize at the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Awards in 2022.