LOOKING AHEAD Getting through this dry spell by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
Whilst some dealers are finding trading conditions very tough at the moment, acquisitions by manufacturers show a confidence in the marketplace going forward.
Rochford Garden Machinery has announced that the acquisition of their company by German manufacturer AL-KO Gardentech was completed on Wednesday (1st Aug) this week.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced this week that it has acquired certain assets of Hurricane, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of stand-on leaf and debris blowers.
This week's WEB ONLY story is the news that Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PLA, a privately-held manufacturer of sprayers, planters, and specialty products for agriculture.
Reesink Turfcare have presented awards for Outstanding Performances in the three areas of Service, Parts and Skills, as well as recognising an overall Dealer of the Year.
New partnership had led to an agreement between AgriArgo UK & Ireland, Topcon in Ireland and LH Agro in Britain to provide precision farming solutions for McCormick tractors.
'Groundscare ingenuity' will be on display in a new area on the show floor this year which is purely dedicated to innovation and new concepts in grounds management.
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers' annual conference which takes place 6 November at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London, will address this subject.
The momentum is gathering pace as over 185 UK dealers have now subscribed. 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.
