Service Dealer Newsletter - Slope mowers; SALTEX figures; Deere drop; export brochure; GLEE opens Sunday

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

TIME FOR US ALL TO BE PATRIOTIC
Next Thursday's vote will affect all of us

When they ask whether Gordon Brown can save David Cameron, it's time to reach for Scotland's best known export . .

NEWS

SLOPE MOWERS TO BE TESTED
Special event at Draycote Water

After a council was fined, BALI is organising a 'Coping with Slopes' event.

FINAL WINDSOR SALTEX FIGURE
Circa 7,500 visitors say IOG

Subject to auditing, the IOG report that around 7,500 visitors attended the last show to be held at Windsor Racecourse.

DEERE'S SALES WEAKEN
Laying off 600 workers in ag plants

Deere's third quarter profit fell by 15% - and forecast a bigger drop in sales than previously predicted.

HELPING EXPORT GREAT BRITISH GARDENING
UKTI brochure promotes our garden sector

Service Dealer has had a significant input into a new Government-led brochure promoting the British Gardening industry.

NEW LOOK GLEE OPENS ON SUNDAY
Runs until Tuesday

The 40th Glee exhibition with a fresh new look opens at the Birmingham NEC this weekend

APPRENTICESHIP ANNIVERSARY
15 years for AGCO's dealer scheme

The AGCO training centre at the Moreton Morrell campus, Warwickshire

Partnership with Warwickshire College is being celebrated and laying foundations for the future.

UK TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS
Increase in August

UK agricultural tractor registrations saw a rise in August

The AEA have released figures which show that 1,132 agricultural tractors were sold in August, a +7.2 % Change.

DENNIS & SISIS APPOINT
New export sales administrator

Newly created position filled by Stephanie Ambler signals export market growth.

KRAMP GROUP POST GOOD RESULTS
For the first half of 2014

One of the bigger investments in 2014 is renovating and adding new office space to the head office of Kramp Groupin Varsseveld. There will be an additional 1,500 m² of office facilities.

At EUR 350 million, sales were 8.3% higher than the same period of the previous year.

£300,000 FLEET INVESTMENT
Frank Sutton in deal with Bryn Meadows

(Left to right) Bryn Meadow's course manager David Jakeway and turf equipment manager Gareth Beck of John Deere dealer Frank Sutton

Golfing hotel near Caerphilly purchases new John Deere golf course maintenance equipment from South Wales dealer.

ORANGE PLANT EXPAND GREENMECH COVERAGE
New South West Scotland territory

Joanna Chapman, Managing Director of Orange Plant pictured with Martin Lucas of GreenMech

Working out of Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, they will cover Argyll and Bute, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Glasgow City and the surrounding areas.

LANDSCAPE GROUP CHOOSE ETESIA
Purchased a range of pedestrian models