Dutch manufacturer GKB have set up in their own distribution point in the UK.

The machines had previously been marketed in the UK by Blec and The Grass Group but the decision was made earlier in the month to set up on their own.


GKB Combinator

GKB Machines Ltd will be run by Tom Shinkins. Tom is a former employee of Blec who has been in and around the turf industry for around 15 years, before which he was a greenkeeper.

GKB have the backing of a large contracting business in the Netherlands and take on small landscaping jobs through to complete pitch renovations.

The company will be at Saltex this year with their new range of top-dressers and will also be showing a large range of new equipment for artificial turf.