Service Dealer Newsletter - Burgess to take over Scamblers' Deere sales; Graham Dale retires; Lloyd extend reach; June tractor sales; Toro on Tour

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

FAKE PLASTIC GREENS
Are we getting another American import?
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

I recently saw how prolific artificial lawns are in California - and a recent report says that this year they are booming in popularity in the UK. Should we be worried?

NEWS

BEN BURGESS TO TAKE OVER SCAMBLERS' DEERE SALES AREA
Effective 1st November 2016

Chris Pateman, Ben B Turner and Paul Thomas of Ben Burgess GroundsCare

Following last week's news that Scamblers have parted company with John Deere, the manufacturer has announced that Ben Burgess & Co Ltd will be taking over their trading area.

GRAHAM DALE RETIRES
Leaves a Lely legacy

Well known industry figure Graham Dale has retired from Lely Turfcare after 33 years working with the Lely organisation and 36 years associated with Toro.

LLOYD PENRITH EXTENDS REACH
For New Holland in NW England

Lloyd Ltd Agricultural Sales Representative, George Lowis, at the Penrith branch with one of the latest New Holland T7 models

Dealers Lloyd Ltd have extended their representation of New Holland Agriculture into the Kendal and Carnforth areas.

JUNE TRACTOR SALES DOWN
16% year on year

Tractor registrations were down in April

Registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50 hp) in the UK were down 16.0% year-on-year in the month of June at 1007 units.

TORO ELECT NEW CEO
Richard M. Olson to take position

The Toro Company has announced that its board of directors has elected Richard M. Olson to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2016.

HONDA AT TATTON PARK THIS WEEK
Show runs until Sunday

Visitors to the stand this week can win £905 of Honda cordless products

Visitors to the RHS Tatton Park Flower show, running since Wednesday, have been able to try out a variety of Honda power products including ride-on and pedestrian lawnmowers.

CLAAS INVESTS IN DIGITAL FUTURE
Foundation for new development centre laid

: Foundation setting of the future CLAAS E-Systems building

CLAAS recently laid the foundation stone for a new electronics development centre in the town of Dissen, southern Lower Saxony.

SOMERSET DEALER SUPPORTS YFC FUND-RAISER
With a tractor loan

Dealers, Mark Baker Engineering at Ilminster, helped out Rodway Young Farmers Club members studying at Bridgwater College with their Grass to Maize charity fund-raising event.

WATCH FIRST DRIVERLESS FAIRWAY MOWER IN ACTION
TurfLynx F315

The makers of the first driverless fairway mower, TurfLynx, have released a video showing their electric machine in operation.