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UPBEAT LAMMA KICKS OFF THE YEAR
Great atmosphere at NEC this week
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

The UK's premier agricultural machinery show took place this week and Service Dealer was there, taking the temperature of a buoyant show - which had an emphasis on new tech and the younger generation.

 

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OPINION
 
LAMMA 2020
STRONG NUMBERS OF EXHIBITORS & VISITORS
Support shown for second LAMMA at NEC
by Martin Rickatson, Service Dealer's agricultural machinery editor

Healthy crowds and a rise in exhibitor numbers and stand space at this week’s event appeared to vindicate show organiser AgriBriefing’s move last year to shift the LAMMA agricultural machinery and services exhibition indoors.

 

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NEWS
WATCH ALPLER ANNOUNCE UK LAUNCH AT LAMMA
And hear from JCB, Kubota and Farmtrac

For our WEB ONLY story today Service Dealer was out and about at LAMMA this week, conducting interviews with exhibitors across the showfloor - including some new brand launches with manufacturers looking to establish new dealer networks.

 

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Ray McNally talking to Service Dealer's Kate Godber at LAMMA this week
BARRUS ADD BLUEBIRD BRAND
To lawn & garden portfolio

Company will launch the 125v Lithium-ion battery and petrol-powered ranges of professional turf care equipment at BTME this month.

 

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Barrus has taken on the professional Bluebird range
LOWEST DECEMBER TRACTOR SALES FOR THREE YEARS
23% lower than previous year

Strong growth in the early months of 2019 meant that total registrations for the year were 2% higher than in 2018 though, say AEA.

 

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Tractor registration figures for December 2019 have been released by the AEA
KATE JOINS THE TEAM!
New Account Manager at TAP

The Ad Plain, who own Service Dealer, are pleased to announce Kate Godber has joined the team and will be working closely with Service Dealer & TurfPro, the Conference, Garden Trader and the launch of My Mower Specialist in the U.S.

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Kate Godber at LAMMA this week
VINCENT TRACTORS AWARDED
Attain Gold Plus status

Now in its 53rd year in business, dealers Vincent Tractors & Plant with branches in Fraddon, Holsworthy and Smithaleigh have been awarded Gold Plus for Kubota Dealer Service Excellence.

 

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Paul Vincent receives the award from Rob Wilkins from Kubota on behalf of The Vincent Tractors & Plant team
KUHN SCOOPS TREBLE
AT LAMMA for innovation

Kuhn Farm Machinery won an unprecedented ‘treble’ at LAMMA 2020 this week with silver medals in Future Innovation, Livestock Innovation and Arable Innovation categories of the event awards.

 

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TWINPACT double plunger
SALTEX PUBLISH POST-SHOW SURVEY RESULTS
First-time attendees grow

Findings from the SALTEX 2019 post-show survey have revealed the growth in visitor numbers at the event was supported by a large proportion of first-time attendees.

 

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IOG SALTEX 2019
KUBOTA INVESTS IN ROBOTIC HARVESTING STARTUP
Automated apple picking technology

Kubota announced this week that is has invested in a California-based startup developing automated apple-picking robots.

 

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Abundant Robotics apple picker
VENTRAC HITS THE ROAD
Supplied through Ernest Doe & Sons

Norse Commercial Services has purchased a Ventrac 4500 all-terrain compact tractor and Tough Cut deck to help maintain the embankments of the new Broadland Northway.

 

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Ventrac at work on the Broadland Northway
DENNIS & SISIS TO EXHIBIT IN FLORIDA
At STMA Conference & Exhibition

Dennis and SISIS are heading to West Palm Beach, Florida on January 13-16, to exhibit at the Sports Turf Managers Association event.

 

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Dennis & Sisis at the STMA event
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