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13, January 2017
Lowest tractor sales for more than a decade; JD's biggest ever UK kit deal; thieves smash into dealership; most read stories 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
2016 TRACTOR SALES LOWEST FOR MORE THAN A DECADE
JOHN DEERE'S LARGEST EVER UK EQUIPMENT DEAL
THIEVES SMASH INTO DEALERSHIP
OUR MOST READ STORIES IN 2016
BTME STARTS ON TUESDAY
LAMMA KICKS OFF ON WEDNESDAY
AEA WELCOME NEW ECONOMIST
WIN AT STIHL & VIKING ROADSHOWS
SALTEX REVEAL SURVEY RESULTS
SERVICE DEALER YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITES
New ideas for your business in 2017
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs

This week I visited two very different companies, but with a commonality - they are offering the UK dealer network something innovative which they believe will help their businesses prosper.

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NEWS
2016 TRACTOR SALES LOWEST FOR MORE THAN A DECADE
Decrease of 2.2% on previous year

 
Registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) reached 10,602 units in 2016
The AEA have announced registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) reached 10,602 units in 2016, a decrease of 2.2% from the level of the previous year.

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JOHN DEERE'S LARGEST EVER UK EQUIPMENT DEAL
Nairn Brown Ltd supply Trump Turnberry

 
Some of the new John Deere fleet at Trump Turnberry

In the largest equipment deal John Deere has ever signed in the UK and Ireland, dealer Nairn Brown Ltd of Busby, Glasgow has supplied Trump Turberry with a package of 95 machines.

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THIEVES SMASH INTO DEALERSHIP
Alarms fail to go off

 
Freestyle, Newton
The Newton, Wales branch of Freestyle (previously known as Wadhurst Country Services) was raided on New Year's Day, with thieves smashing their way through a building's wall.

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OUR MOST READ STORIES IN 2016
Service Dealer Weekly Update's Top Ten

 
The Weekly Update's Top Ten stories of 2016
The Top Ten stories which you clicked on the most last year have been revealed.

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BTME STARTS ON TUESDAY
Four halls of commercial equipment

 
BTME starts on Tuesday in Harrogate
The BIGGA organised BTME exhibition and accompanying education programme, runs from Tuesday - Thursday next week at the Harrogate International Centre.

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LAMMA KICKS OFF ON WEDNESDAY
Array of new ag machinery on display

 
Reesink Turfcare is debuting the latest addition to its range of TYM tractors at LAMMA next week, the new economy TE40
Visitors to the LAMMA exhibition at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, this Wednesday and Thursday, will be able to view an array of new tractors and other machinery.

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AEA WELCOME NEW ECONOMIST
Stephen Howarth joins the team

 
Stephen Howarth
The AEA announce that Stephen Howarth will be specialising in economic analysis and market intelligence for the farm equipment industry.

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WIN AT STIHL & VIKING ROADSHOWS
Music trip packages up for grabs

 
STIHL & VIKING dealer roadshows

STIHL is hosting eight dealer roadshows across Great Britain this spring with three winners selected at each venue to receive two VIP tickets to either Elton John, ELO or Coldplay in concert.

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SALTEX REVEAL SURVEY RESULTS
Positive responses from visitors in 2016

 
SALTEX 2016
The organisers of SALTEX have released details of their 2016 post-show visitor surveys which give an insight into the visitor profile of the show.

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SERVICE DEALER YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Watch videos from Awards ceremony

 
Service Dealer's YouTube Channel
Service Dealer now has its own channel on YouTube where you can currently watch the presentations from November's Dealer of the Year awards.

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