Steve Gibbs
A SWITCHED ON SALTEX
Another buzzy and vibrant show
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

A well attended show at the NEC this week saw robotics and battery products to the fore amongst the machinery exhibitors.

 

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NEWS
DEALER CHANGES FOR DEERE
In north-west England and south-west Scotland

Johnston Tractors Ltd at Carlisle, Appleby and Dumfries no longer hold the John Deere franchise and have been replaced by Cornthwaite Group.

 

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Cornthwaite Agricultural's premises near Kendal that opened at the end of last year
HONDA PARTNER WITH DATATOOL
To help tackle rural crime

The campaign will see all new Honda ATV and Pioneer utility machines purchased after 1st November 2018 fitted with state-of-the-art tracking equipment free-of-charge.

 

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Pioneer 700-4 with half cab
INNOVATION AWARDS FOR EGO LINE TRIMMER
At two European trade shows

This week's WEB ONLY story is that the ST1510E Power+ Line Trimmer was awarded with GaLaBau’s Innovation Medal in Nuremberg, and a Technology Innovation Award at Bologne’s EIMA exhibition.

 

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L-R: Jürgen Hoppe from the BGL Evaluation Committee and BGL Vice President Gerald Jungjohann hand over the GaLaBau Innovation Medal to EGO Managing Director Peter Melrose and EGO Sales Manager Axel Stemmer
HUSQVARNA ADDS TO PROFESSIONAL TEAM
New product specialist

Husqvarna has added to its Professional team this month with the appointment of Craig Cooper as professional field support - North.

 

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Craig Cooper
TRACTOR SALES STEADY IN OCTOBER
Almost unchanged from a year ago

According to figures from the AEA, for the third month in a row, UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) were almost unchanged from the same month a year earlier.

 

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Tractor sales were steady during October
TWO NEW AT VINCENT TRACTORS & PLANT
Specialist sales people

Fraddon based machinery dealership, Vincent Tractors & Plant has appointed a new sales person Ifor Williams trailers and another for their construction machinery sales.

 

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Tim Crewes-Hartland, Vincent's new new Ifor Williams sales person
DEVON GM HELP SOMERSET CCC PREPARE FOR WORLD CUP
Supply Toro mower 20 years after the last

As one of only ten venues in the country chosen for the 12th ICC Cricket World Cup next year, Somerset CCC say they are relying on Toro to ensure its outfield is ready.

 

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Head groundsman Simon Lee, second from left, with Alan Dommett, left, Jeanette Dommett and Elliot Wellman all from Devon Garden Machinery
KVERNELAND CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
25 years of electric drive

2018 marks a significant milestone for Kverneland precision seeding equipment – it is the 25th anniversary of using electric seed metering drives (e-drive).

 

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25 years of Kverneland electric seed metering drives (e-drive)
FARMER'S COOPERAIVE APPOINTS PARTNERSHIP MANAGER FOR MACHINERY
Newly created role for industry stalwart

Fram Farmers, a player in the farmer-owned cooperative sector, has appointed Gordon Cummings who has held high-profile positions for dealerships and manufacturers in the ag machinery sector.

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Gordon Cummings
KUHN EXTEND FINANCE SCHEME
On balers and wrappers

Kuhn Farm Machinery has extended its 0% finance deal on its range of balers and baler-wrapper combinations until the end of 2018.

 

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Kuhn has extended its 0% finance deal on its range of balers and baler-wrapper combinations
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The momentum is gathering pace as over 190 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.

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