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10, July 2015
Tractor sales up; Balmers GM to expand; Lister Petter parts; Rochford dealer day; new Pellenc dealer
IN THIS ISSUE
TRACTOR SALES UP - AT LAST
BALMERS GM TO EXPAND INTO WEST YORKSHIRE
LISTER PETTER PARTS
LARGEST EVER PRODUCT LAUNCH
NEW PELLENC DEALER
BALI SAY BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE A MIXED BAG FOR MEMBERS
COBRA SPONSOR CHARITY BIKE RIDE
DAVE RETIRES FROM DOE
NEW SAFETY COMPETITION
SUCCESS FOR AG STUDENT
GLEE TEAM WIN BIG
MASSEY FERGUSON WORLD RECORD
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
ANNOUNCEMENT
Service Dealer and Turf Pro magazines

 
Duncan Murray-Clarke (left) with Chris Biddle
New ownership of Service Dealer and Turf Pro magazines announced this week.


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HEARTBEAT OF THE INDUSTRY
It's the people that count . .

 
Chris Biddle
Today simply marks a fork in the highway with the magazines set for an exciting future . .


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NEW FACES AT SERVICE DEALER
Ed and Alex join the team

 
L-R: Ed Searle and Alex Faulkner
We are delighted to welcome two new faces to the team at Service Dealer with Ed Searle and Alex Faulkner joining as Media Sales Executive and Designer respectively.

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NEWS
TRACTOR SALES UP - AT LAST
Registrations up 4.7% in June

 
Tractor sales up in June
A prolonged month-on-month drop in tractor sales has been halted in June.

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BALMERS GM TO EXPAND INTO WEST YORKSHIRE
Opening a second outlet in Wakefield

 
L-R: Joanne Balmer-Smith, Thomas Balmer, Mark Balmer, Ann Balmer and David Balmer
Burnley-based dealers will take over the area currently managed by Bob Wild Grass Machinery Ltd at the end of September.

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LISTER PETTER PARTS
New distribution hub in Devon

 
Lister Petter
Teignmouth-based Sleeman & Hawken have taken on distribution of Lister Petter parts worldwide.

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LARGEST EVER PRODUCT LAUNCH
At Rochfords upcoming Dealer Day

 
The new AL-KO Solo will be launched
This year's Rochford Garden Machinery Dealer Day will be held on August 19th at the newly refurbished Haynes International Motor Museum.

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NEW PELLENC DEALER
Appointed by Etesia

 
Midlands Groundscare Machinery have taken on the Pellenc range
Midlands Groundscare Machinery (MGM), a new independent groundscare company based in Solihull, will be selling the battery-powered range of products.

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BALI SAY BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE A MIXED BAG FOR MEMBERS
Landscapers facing increased costs

 
George Osborne
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has issued a statement saying that George Osborne's budget will mean increased costs for their members.

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COBRA SPONSOR CHARITY BIKE RIDE
1100km journey for Down's Syndrome

 
Stuart Bayne
Stuart Bayne, Sales Manager - North for NGK Spark Plugs, is planning to traverse five countries by bike to raise funds for the Down’s Syndrome Association.

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DAVE RETIRES FROM DOE
After 42 years of service

 
Dave Warren
Friends and colleagues joined together in saying goodbye to Dave Warren last week as he retired after 42 years of service with Ernest Doe.

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NEW SAFETY COMPETITION
Open for entries

 
New safety award
A new safety award launched at LAMMA by IAgrE, in partnership with SSAB and Farmers Guardian is now open for entries.

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SUCCESS FOR AG STUDENT
On C&O Tractors and New Holland sponsored competition

 
Alistair Bye
The NFU Agricultural Student of the Year Competition at Kingston Maurward College resulted in a unanimous win for eighteen year old Alistair Bye. 

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GLEE TEAM WIN BIG
Best Organising prize at industry awards

 
Glee’s organising team receiving the AEO Best Organising Team of the Year from Vernon Kay

The team at Glee have been presented with the Best Organising Team of the Year honour by the Association of Event Organisers Ltd.

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MASSEY FERGUSON WORLD RECORD
Antarctica2 tractor honoured

 
Manon Ossevoort arriving at Novo Base on a Massey Ferguson 5610 farm tractor completing a 4,638 km round trip to the South Pole that lasted 27 days, 19 hr 25 min
Massey Ferguson reports that the Antarctica2 expedition to the South Pole by MF 5610 tractor has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records.

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19th November 2015. Belfry Hotel, Oxfordshire

 
Service Dealer Conference & Awards 2015

DEALER 2020: Challenges facing the specialist dealer network over the next five years

Service Dealer is delighted to announce this unique, new dealer event, combining our annual Dealer of the Year Awards with a Dealer Conference, the like of which has not been staged in the UK for many years.

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