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26, August 2016
APF show to smash records; Ransomes' Peter Driver to retire; Deere Q3 results; FGM to show new products
IN THIS ISSUE
APF EXHIBITION TO SMASH RECORDS
PETER DRIVER TO RETIRE FROM RANSOMES JACOBSEN
JOHN DEERE Q3 RESULTS
FGM TO SHOW NEW PRODUCTS
HANDY BOSS TO MAKE JET-SKI RETURN
BOMFORD TURNER ADD TO TEAM
BAUER MAKE NEW APPOINTMENT
MINISTER VISITS BLANEY MOTOR
T H WHITE WINS HOUSING GROUP TENDER
AND FINALLY . . .
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
SELLING THE BENEFITS
Dealers perfectly placed to cash in
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
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More news this week that consumers are confounding expectations by spending more, with knowledgable specialist retailers in a great position to capitalise.

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CONGRATULATIONS
Ruth Bailey wedding today

 
Best wishes to Ruth Bailey, AEA Director General, who is getting married today.

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NEWS
APF EXHIBITION TO SMASH RECORDS
Over 307 exhibitors now booked

 
APF Exhibition
The forestry machinery show which takes place at Ragley Estate, Warwickshire from September 15-17 has 15% more exhibitors than the 2014 total of 270.

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PETER DRIVER TO RETIRE FROM RANSOMES JACOBSEN
PR & Marketing specialist

 
Peter Driver at BTME 2016

Well known industry figure Peter Driver is to retire from Ransomes Jacobsen next week, following 16 years’ involvement with the company's PR and marketing.

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JOHN DEERE Q3 RESULTS
Sales forecast to be down 10% this year

 
John Deere
Sales fall but profit holds up for Ag and Turfcare.

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FGM TO SHOW NEW PRODUCTS
At September dealer days

 
 XD Battery Powered Chainsaw
Including the new XD Battery Powered Lawn and Garden System powered by Briggs & Stratton.

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HANDY BOSS TO MAKE JET-SKI RETURN
Raising funds for Cancer Research

 
Simon Belcher
Simon Belcher, team principal of British Touring Car Championship squad Handy Motorsport, has announced he will make an unexpected one-off return to Jet Ski racing.

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BOMFORD TURNER ADD TO TEAM
Export Territory Sales Manager appointed

 
Thomas Birkballe
Thomas Birkballe has taken over the position of Scandinavian, and German Territory Sales Manager.

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BAUER MAKE NEW APPOINTMENT
Sales and dealer support role

 
Rob Jackson
Experienced specialist in the field of slurry management equipment, Rob Jackson, has joined Bauer UK & Ireland.

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MINISTER VISITS BLANEY MOTOR
Simon Hamilton tours Ahoghill, NI HQ

 
NI Economy Minister Simon Hamilton tests out Blaney Motor's new wheeled loader concept
Economy Minister heard about Blaney’s engineering expertise and vision for growth and job creation through expansion of their existing companies.

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T H WHITE WINS HOUSING GROUP TENDER
Supplying equipment in Coventry

 
T H WHITE are supplying the W M Housing Group
Dealers delivering fleet to look after 1.2 million square metres of grass areas, open spaces and verges in city.

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AND FINALLY . . .
Mower sparks Northern Lights false alarm!

 
Mow-rora borealis?
An alert that the Northern Lights would be visible across all of Great Britain this week was wrongly issued because a ride-on lawnmower disturbed scientific instruments!

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