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24, May 2013
Hyundai launch; Royal Deere; Chris Whetnall 'retires'; MAPLive appoint; Cub Cadet website
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HYUNDAI POWER EQUIPMENT LAUNCHES IN UK
JOHN DEERE CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY WITH ZARA PHILIPS
IAGRE'S CHRIS WHETNALL RETIRES
MAP LIVE APPOINT
NEW WEBSITE FOR CUB CADET
BLEC REPORT BUSY PLANTWORX
KEITH KENT CHOOSES SISIS
MUIRFIELD GET READY FOR OPEN
UK HAS COLDEST SPRING FOR 30YRS
AND FINALLY . . .
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
THINK OF A NUMBER . . . .
. . . then double it?

 
Chris Biddle
Nobody can agree how many people work in our industry . . .

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COUNTDOWN TO HERITAGE AWARDS
Online voting opens in June

 
Hertiage Awards 2013
Advance information on 2013 Heritage Awards to celebrate Service Dealer's 25th Anniversary.

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NEWS
HYUNDAI POWER EQUIPMENT LAUNCHES IN UK
Mark Osborne to head up sales & marketing

 
Roland Llewellin, managing director of Genpower Ltd (right), welcomes Mark Osborne to his new position as head of sales and marketing for Hyundai Power Equipment.
Hyundai Power Equipment will have its formal UK launch at this September's Saltex show.

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JOHN DEERE CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY WITH ZARA PHILIPS
At Chelsea Flower Show
by Mike Beardall


 
Zara Phillips on the restored John Deere lawn tractor at Chelsea
Machinery had a brush with royalty at Chelsea Flower Show this week as the Queen's grand-daughter Zara Phillips made a guest appearance on the John Deere stand.

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IAGRE'S CHRIS WHETNALL RETIRES
Sort of . .

 
Chris Whetnall and his wife Rosemary

A special dinner was held at Cranfield University last night to mark CEO Chris Whetnall's 'retirement'

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MAP LIVE APPOINT
George Moss is new Marketing Director

 
George Moss
The MAP Live roadshow series has built up its management team.

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NEW WEBSITE FOR CUB CADET
Creating brand awareness

 
Cub Cadet's new website
Designed to support the 200+ strong dealer network.

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BLEC REPORT BUSY PLANTWORX
Good quality of enquiries

 
Gary Mumby, md of BLEC Global
BLEC Global had their full demonstration team and a wide range of machines on show at Plantworx, Stoneleigh Park last week.

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KEITH KENT CHOOSES SISIS
RFU's Head Groundsman

 
(L-R) Roger Moore, Toby Clarke & Andy Walker from SISIS and Ted Mitchell & Keith Kent from the RFU are pleased to announce the 'Keith Kent RFU Club Pitch Maintenance Equipment Package'; a range of turf maintenance exclusively discounted to RFU clubs.
Keith Kent has devised a rugby club pitch maintenance equipment package, which includes SISIS machinery.

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MUIRFIELD GET READY FOR OPEN
With dealer, Thomas Sherriff's help

 
John Deere 7500E fairway mower
Fleet of John Deere machinery at work on the course.

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UK HAS COLDEST SPRING FOR 30YRS
But better weather on the way says Met Office

 
The UK has had the coldest spring for 30 years
Early figures released by the Met Office confirmed what many had already suspected.

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AND FINALLY . . .
Woman drives car onto golf course

 
Video of the car driving on to the course in Florida
During an US Open Qualifier!

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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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Specialist side-discharge lawn tractors

 
VIKING MT 4097 SX Side discharge lawn tractor
New Viking models particularly suited to larger lawned areas and taller grass.

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SMALLER CHASSIS, BIGGER HEART
New Polaris Ranger 800

 
Ranger 800
The new Polaris Ranger 800 has a chassis that is smaller than full size Rangers, making it easier to manoeuvre, park and store.

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