Steve Gibbs
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Most probably!
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

After being asked if I could provide a quote for the sale of 50 lawnmowers to Baghdad this week, my suspicions were somewhat aroused . . .

 

Click here to read the Editor's Blog
LikeLike (4)
NEWS
DAVID HART APPOINTED KUBOTA UK MD
Joins from John Deere

Kubota Holdings Europe has announced the appointment of David Hart as managing director of Kubota (U.K.) Ltd.

 

Read more
LikeLike (3)
 
David Hart
STRONG TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS DURING MAY
Over 20% up on figures for May 2017

According to figures released by the AEA, May 2018 saw the highest levels of tractor registrations for a May since 2014.

 

Read more
LikeLike (1)
 
Stroig tractor registrations in May 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD FOR SERVICE DEALER'S MARTIN
Presented at Cereals this week

Service Dealer freelance features editor Martin Rickatson was awarded the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists’ Arable Photography Award at the BGAJ reception on Wednesday.

 

Read more
LikeLike (3)
 
Martin's winning entry
SALTEX 2018 VISITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Via the newly-designed website

SALTEX takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 31 October and 1 November and visitors can now register their attendance for free via the newly-designed website.

 

Read more
LikeLike (0)
 
SALTEX registration is now open
HUSQVARNA STAFF RENOVATE DARLINGTON PARK
Dedicate a working day to makeover

28 employee volunteers from Husqvarna gave Cocker Beck some much-needed TLC, after area was chosen to benefit from its Husqvarna Loves Parks initiative.

 

Read more
LikeLike (4)
 
L-R: Husqvarna's Ken Brewster, Anne Marie-Gardener and Caraline Robinson
SCAMBLERS APPOINTED BY POLARIS
Latest authorised dealers

Based in the village of Bourn, between Cambridge and St Neots, Scamblers cover Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk.

 

Read more
LikeLike (0)
 
Ed Scambler, left, with Polaris’ district manager Neil Everett
OPICO APPOINT NEW MASCHIO GASPARDO DEALER
In the Scottish Borders

A B Wight Engineering, based on the Charlesfield Industrial Estate, St Boswells, has joined OPICO's Maschio Gaspardo dealer network.

 

Read more
LikeLike (0)
 
L-R: Andrew Wight, Managing Director A B Wight Engineering, with Colin Grigor, Territory Manager, Maschio Gaspardo
OAKES BROS BECOME FULL LINE KUHN MIN-TILL DEALER
Extends relationship with manufacturer

Dealers have instigated a comprehensive training programme to ensure all sales and engineering staff are 100% familiar with each of the key machines in the range.

 

Read more
LikeLike (1)
 
Kuhn OPTIMER+ stubble cultivator
NSTS REVEAL NEW LOOK
At Cereals event this week

Organisation says the logo redesign shows how the industry has moved forward since the original logo was designed to represent only the National Sprayer Testing Scheme.

 

Read more
LikeLike (0)
 
NSTS
JOHN DEERE WIN RHS CHATSWORTH MEDAL
For garden celebrating 100 years of tractors

Garden featured a ring of 100 golden tractors rising above upright grasses that represented fields of crops and meadow style planting portraying the rural landscape.

 

Read more
LikeLike (0)
 
Elspeth Stockwell and Jo Fairfax in the John Deere garden: 100 years of tractors
JOBS
 
Advertise your jobs on Service Dealer Weekly Update
ADVERTISE YOUR JOBS HERE
Amazing success rates!
Advertise your recruitment needs on Serivce Dealer Weekly Update and reach our targeted audience of recipients every week.

Contact Susan Pallett for details - 01491 837117
LikeLike (0)
Sponsored Product Announcements
 
Map of dealerships registered with Garden Trader
BIG ONLINE ADVANTAGE FOR OVER 180 DEALERS!
Garden Trader website/directory

The momentum is gathering pace as over 180 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.

Find out more
LikeLike (0)
Events
LATEST SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
Sponsored by STIHL GB

LikeLike (0)

 
Service Dealer Conference & Awards 2018
PARTNERS
 
STIHL GB
 
Aspen
 
BAGMA
 
Catalyst Computer Systems
 
Evopos
 
GardenCare
 
Garden Trader
 
Grizzly Tools
 
Handy Distribution
 
Henton & Chattell
 
Husqvarna
 
Rochford Garden Machinery
 
Stens
 
uni-power
 
TurfPro
 
SALTEX Media Partner
CURRENT ISSUE
 
Service Dealer May / June 2018
twitter.jpg   youtube.jpg  linkedin.jpg  
USEFUL LINKS
Send to a friendSubscribePrint friendly versionVisit our website
PRODUCED BY THE AD PLAIN