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13, November 2015
Lely oust Scottish dealers; Ibea returns; Burgess expand Deere turfcare; Viking set fast mower record
IN THIS ISSUE
LELY OUSTS THREE SCOTTISH DEALERS
AUTOCULTURE BRING BACK IBEA
BEN BURGESS EXPANDS DEERE TURF
VIKING SETS FASTEST MOWER RECORD
OPICO TAKE ON STRAUTMANN
REDEXIM DETAILS FUTURE FOR BLEC
VINCENT TRACTORS RETAIN GOLD
ETESIA LAUNCH CUSTOMER REVIEW WEBSITE
STIHL TO HELP YOUNG FORESTERS
JOHN DEERE AT LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
DITCHING DEALERS
Lely's decision to cut out dealers could have long term ramifications

 
Chris Biddle
Can Toro act as both manufacturer and dealer?  History suggests otherwise . . .

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BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson will be delivering the keynote address at the Service Dealer Conference
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NEWS
LELY OUSTS THREE SCOTTISH DEALERS
Replacing with in-house turfcare service branch

 
Henderson Grass Machinery are one of the affected dealers
Lely UK says it has reached agreement with three of its Toro dealers in Central Scotland to relinquish their contracts at the end of May 2016.

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AUTOCULTURE BRING BACK IBEA
Italian garden machinery range

 
Mark and Hannah Searle at SALTEX with the IBEA machines
After a number of years apart Autoculture Distribution have once again become allied to the Italian-made IBEA Power Products.

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BEN BURGESS EXPANDS DEERE TURF
Peterborough Grass becomes Homeowner only

 
(Left to right) Nathan Setchfield, Johnathan Harpham and Ben Burgess Coates branch manager Steve Trostler
John Deere has announced that dealer Ben Burgess & Co Ltd will be expanding its professional turf business in East Anglia from January 2016.

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VIKING SETS FASTEST MOWER RECORD
133.6 mph achieved in Norway

 
As of 5 November 2015, the fastest lawn mower in the world is a converted VIKING T6 Series lawn tractor. A speed of 215 km/h was achieved.
A lawn mower from Viking recently set a new World Record for the fastest lawn mower land speed at an airport in Norway.

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OPICO TAKE ON STRAUTMANN
UK distribution confirmed

 
James Woolway with Wolfgang Strautmann
Deal  includes the main product ranges of trailed and self-propelled vertical auger diet feeders, forage wagons, and rear discharge muck spreaders.

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REDEXIM DETAILS FUTURE FOR BLEC
Production currently being set up

 
Blec UK, a division of Charterhouse Turf Machinery Limited, has been set up
Blec UK, a division of Charterhouse Turf Machinery Limited, has been set up for the supply of the machines and parts to existing and new customers in the UK and Ireland.

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VINCENT TRACTORS RETAIN GOLD
For Kubota Dealer Service Excellence

 
(L to R) Rob Wilkins (Kubota), Paul Vincent (Vincent Tractors)
Now in its 49th year in business, Vincent Tractors recognised again for serving the farming, construction and groundcare communities throughout Cornwall.

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ETESIA LAUNCH CUSTOMER REVIEW WEBSITE
Planet Etesia

 
Planet Etesia website

New site allows visitors to read customer reviews and comment on its range of products.

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STIHL TO HELP YOUNG FORESTERS
Partners 2015 Forestry Commission England Apprentice Programme

 
Young foresters
Company will supply 14 apprentices with the tools and safety equipment they will need for their two years of training.

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JOHN DEERE AT LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
Illustrating high-tech farming

 
Deere's brand new 4-track 9RX tractor will feature at the show
This Saturday (Nov 14th) , the NFU, the Worshipful Company of Farmers and John Deere are teaming up to show off modern farming at the Lord Mayor’s Show.

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GREENWORKS TOOLS
80V line launched



Greenworks Tools, manufacturer of the world's highest voltage cordless gardening equipment launch the 80V line to the UK Commercial sector at Saltex 2015.

GreenWorks 80V Tools

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Service Dealer Conference & Awards 2015

DEALER 2020: Challenges facing the specialist dealer network over the next five years

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