On Monday this week (May 8th 2023) PSD Groundscare welcomed representatives of Japanese manufacturer Canycom to their premises in Lancashire.  

L-R: Canycom director of international sales, Mr Yasuhiko Mori; PSD sales coordinator, Lindy Gildert; Canycom president, Mr Yoshimitsu Kaneyuki; PSD managing director, Chris Gibson; PSD Director, Hilary Gibson

Canycom president Mr Yoshimitsu Kaneyuki and director of international sales Mr Yasuhiko Mori were met by PSD managing director Chris Gibson, director Hilary Gibson, sales director Stuart Mercer and many of the team, in their first visit to the UK since launching a partnership with PSD last October.

After an official UK launch at SALTEX, the range of ride on brushcutters has been promoted at dealer events across the UK and to customers with national advertising, with the range due to be showcased again at this year’s event. Since the initial launch both companies say they have been focused on working closely together to ensure they have machines and after-sales back-up to support the UK dealer network and are both pleased with the progress made so far.

Despite it being a public holiday in the UK, when approached by Canycom about the trip, Chris Gibson says he took the necessary steps to make it happen. Chris said, “It was an absolute privilege to welcome both Mr Kaneyuki and Mr Mori to our offices. When we visited them in Japan last October their whole team made us feel incredibly welcome and we were delighted to be able to provide them with the same courtesy. 

Canycom's Mr Yasuhiko Mori and Mr Yoshimitsu Kaneyuki with Chris Gibson

"The visit was a real success as it allowed us the opportunity to update them on the UK business and our further plans for a long-term partnership. We were also delighted to receive confirmation of an additional shipment of machines for the 2023 season that will allow us to both support the existing dealers and continue to grow our dealer network”.

Canycom president Mr Yoshimitsu Kaneyuki added, “We would like to thank Chris and his team for making our trip possible and such a warm welcome. We made our visit to gain a better understanding of the UK market and we return to Japan confident that with PSD we can work together as one team to ensure a successful long-term partnership. We are two nations but we believe we can be a good family”.