Steve Gibbs
FAMILY PLANNING
Do you have succession plans in place?
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

With the news that family businesses are contributing higher than ever levels to the UK GDP, we'd love to hear from family-run dealerships about the advantages and disadvantages they feel this offers - and crucially whether you have succession plans in place.

 

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NEWS
BARRUS FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH CEUK
Range of products for arboricultural and forestry industries

The Cutting-Edge saws brand, including Trojan Handsaws and Stallion Telescopic Polesaws, offered to Barrus' extensive dealer network.

 

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Phil Noble, Sales & Technical Manager for Garden Division at Barrus with Chris Gottfried, Owner of CEuk
ENTER 2018's DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOW
Make sure your dealership is in the running

Entries are now open for this year’s Dealer of The Year competition - and dealers can nominate themselves via the Service Dealer website.

 

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L-R: Service Dealer owner Duncan Murray-Clarke and Kramp UK Sales Director Des Boyd join Pete and Emma McArthur to celebrate their Overall Dealer of the Year win at last year's ceremony
KJ STONEMAN JOINS TYM NETWORK
Extends coverage in mid & north Devon

Move provides the family-run dealer’s customer base of landscape and amenity customers with a comprehensive compact tractor range.

 

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KJ Stoneman & Co Ltd in Devon is the latest dealer to join the TYM network
TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS RALLY IN APRIL
Back to year-on-year growth

During last month the AEA say 1,189 tractors were registered, just over 100 (11%) more than in April 2017.

 

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1189 tractors were registered in the UK during April 2017
ARB SHOW NEXT WEEK
11th-12th at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

The Arb Show takes place Friday and Saturday next week and will include the launch by Timberwolf of a new variable, tracked chipper.

 

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Timberwolf is launching the 280TVGTR at the show next week
DOUBLE ACCOLADE FOR AUTOMOWER
Husqvarna awarded twice by website

Husqvarna Automower has been awarded 'Best in Tes't and 'Best Premium Choice' by testing site Price Runner UK in a robotic lawnmower comparison test.

 

 

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HAYTER & TORO APPOINT
New marketing executive

Ashleigh Bradshaw, has been appointed as Hayter and Toro’s new marketing executive.

 

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FAROL SEAL SOUTH STAFFS DEAL
Council's grounds maintenance operations coming in-house

South Staffordshire Council has recently purchased four new John Deere 1570 outfront mowers equipped with 1.57m rotary decks from Midlands dealer Farol.

 

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Street Scene team member Tony Boden operating one of South Staffordshire Council’s new John Deere 1570 front rotary mowers at the start of the grass cutting season in March.
GORDON AGRI TAKE ON ZETOR
Representing West Central Scotland and Stirlingshire

Dealership says Zetor's comprehensive range of tractors will allow them to further support their customer’s needs.

 

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Steven and David Gordon of Gordon Agri Scotland Ltd
WEATHER WATCH
Set fair for the Bank Holiday weekend - at last

After a topsy-turvey month, could the weather be settling down -and why it's likely to be Grim Down South in the future

 

 

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Sunny!
JOBS
 
uni-power
UNI-POWER
Three vacancies

Due to recent expansion & the addition of new dealerships, the Essex based company has the following employment opportunities to join the team in Great Dunmow.

 

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Kawasaki Engines
KAWASAKI MOTORS EUROPE N.V - ENGINES DIVISION
Position: Application Engineer

To aid further expansion in Europe, Kawasaki Engine Division are offering a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to work with OEMs on new products by providing technical support for engine installation in new product development projects and applications across the EMEA trading area.

 

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Sponsored Product Announcements
 
P524 EFI
NEW HUSQVARNA P524 EFI
Improving efficiency whilst letting your customers cut more!

Husqvarna has acted on end user and dealer demand and added improved efficiency and productivity to the already proven P 524 commercial front mower.

 

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Stens TruBlue ® belt range
STENS - HELPING BUSINESSES RUN BETTER
May specials

Stens offers the largest selection of OEM replacement belts in the industry. Stens TruBlue ® belt range are made in the USA, manufactured by HBD/Thermoid and use genuine Dupont KEVLAR cords.

 

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Grizzly petrol lawn mower trikes
NO TIPPING TO TURN?
It's a mowing miracle!

A sparkling gem in the Grizzly crown, the petrol lawn mower trike is unrivalled in both design and quality. Domestic gardeners rejoice, the BRM 51-150 BSAT and BRM 56-161 BSAT three-wheel concept means no more tipping to turn.

 

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Map of dealerships registered with Garden Trader
BIG ONLINE ADVANTAGE FOR DEALERS
Garden Trader website/directory

Garden Trader is a product and dealer search website/directory only for specialist garden machinery dealers in the UK. It has been designed to support and promote our dealer industry to consumers who are specifically searching for garden machinery products and services.

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Events
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Service Dealer March / April 2018
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