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18, December 2015
Chris Biddle retires; Ariens expanding; SDF name change; rotary mower of the year; Kramp partners
IN THIS ISSUE
INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO CHRIS
ARIENS EXPANDING DEALER NETWORK
SAME DEUTZ-FAHR CHANGES NAME
ROTARY MOWER OF THE YEAR
KRAMP PARTNERS KONGSKILDE
SUCCESSFUL DISPERSAL SALE
T H WHITE NEW BRANCH
ETESIA APPOINT IN SCOTLAND
RICKERBY HONOURED BY E-Z-GO
BAUER ACQUIRES SGT
CLAAS REPORT STABLE SALES & EARNINGS
MAKITA HELP CUMBRIA FLOOD RELIEF
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
SIGNING OFF
A proud and exhilarating moment

 
Chris Biddle
Today, I sign-off as Editor after 28 years with memories a-plenty of a passionate and talented industry . . .

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SERVICE DEALER SCRAPBOOK
Images and news stories across the years

Here's my moving scrapbook of some of the stories and faces from the past 28 years - in just six minutes (and not in strict chronological order!).

SERVICE DEALER: The Grass Roots Years





SEASONS GREETINGS
Next Publication Dates

 
May we wish all our readers a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year.

Service Dealer magazine will be published on 1 January 2016 - and the next weekly newsletter will be published on Friday 8 January 2016

NEWS
INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO CHRIS
Warm words as he steps down as Editor

 
Chris & Trish Biddle
Major figures from the UK outdoor power equipment trade pay their tributes to Chris Biddle who steps down as Service Dealer editor from today.

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ARIENS EXPANDING DEALER NETWORK
Actively recruiting

 
 IKON-X
Ariens Company is actively recruiting new dealers to share in the rapidly growing zero-turn market.

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SAME DEUTZ-FAHR CHANGES NAME
Brand now known as SDF

 
The new SDF logo
Change will replace the current name in use for all the group's corporate activities worldwide and will affect the corporate logo.

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ROTARY MOWER OF THE YEAR
Won by John Deere

 
John Deere's 1500 Series TerrainCut front rotary mower
John Deere's 1500 Series TerrainCut front rotary mower has won the Horticulture Week What Kit? Ride-On Mower of the Year Award 2015.

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KRAMP PARTNERS KONGSKILDE
On the distribution of wearing and spare parts.

 
Kramp and Kongskilde

Kramp Group will take over the European distribution of Kongskilde wearing and spare parts to dealers in the first half of 2016.

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SUCCESSFUL DISPERSAL SALE
By dealers Mill Engineers

 
The auction
West Country dealership Mill Engineers are moving to new premises and recently held a very successful second-hand machinery auction.

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T H WHITE NEW BRANCH
Serving farm and groundcare customers

 
T H White's newly purchased site
T H White to open new combined branch and close nearby groundcare location.

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ETESIA APPOINT IN SCOTLAND
Forth Grass Machinery

 
Forth Grass Machinery

Newly appointed dealership will cover the Fife and Lothian regions with immediate effect.

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RICKERBY HONOURED BY E-Z-GO
Dealer of the Year

 
E-Z-GO's Andrew Bourke (left) presents the UK Dealer Award to David Common and Alistair McRobert

Rickerby Ltd, the Ransomes Jacobsen dealer for the north of England and Dumfries and Galloway, has won the cE-Z-GO Dealer of the Year Award.

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BAUER ACQUIRES SGT
Manufacturer of slurry systems

 
Being part of the Bauer Group gives access to proven protection techniques for larger but lighter tanks for load-carrying tractors like the Xerion 4000 Saddle Trac

A specialist manufacturer of high capacity slurry application systems has become part of the Bauer Group.

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CLAAS REPORT STABLE SALES & EARNINGS
Sales revenue to a new all-time high in 2015

 
Lothar Kriszun, Speaker of the CLAAS Executive Board
CLAAS has reported sales revenue of 3.838 billion euros despite a significant downturn in the overall market.

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MAKITA HELP CUMBRIA FLOOD RELIEF
Donate portable power generators

 
Makita generator
Generators shipped to local dealer Thomas Grahams & Sons to distribute where needed following effects of Storm Desmond.

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