Steve Gibbs
SCIENCE FACTION
Robots invading our farms
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

How do you feel the increased automation of agricultural machinery will affect the independent dealer sector?

 

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OPINION
 
Artificial lawn
BRING BACK THE AJAX?
Fighting the plastic invasion
by Chris Biddle, Service Dealer Founder

At a time when the focus internationally is firmly on reducing the use of plastic, we are piling more and more of the stuff into an area that should exhibit the greenest credentials - the natural garden.

 

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NEWS
JOHN DEERE ANNOUNCE EXPANSION PLANS FOR DEALERS TO FILL TERRITORY
Ben Burgess & Farol to increase coverage

This week's WEB ONLY story is John Deere dealers Ben Burgess and Farol are set to expand their businesses into the East Midlands during 2020 - covering the area which would be left when Sharmans Agricultural no longer hold the franchise at the end of October.

 

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Ben Burgess, Ellington
SUBSTANTIAL DOWNTURN IN TRACTOR SALES CONTINUES
Slowest start to year since 2001

Figures released by the AEA show that the monthly total for UK agricultural tractor registrations (over 50hp) for January 2020 was 477 units.

 

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January 2020 saw a slow start for tractor registrations
HUSQVARNA RETURN AS GOLD SPONSOR
Of 2020's Service Dealer Conference & Awards

Service Dealer are pleased to announce Husqvarna as Gold Sponsor of the 2020 Service Dealer Conference & Awards which returns to the Double Tree by Hilton Oxford Belfry this November.

 

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Kevin Ashmore, Husqvarna Professional UK Manager presenting the Garden Machinery Dealer of the Year award to Jason Nettle of Winchester Garden Machinery at 2019's ceremony
STIGA APPOINT YOUNGEST BRAND AMBASSADOR
Lewys Richards, 17

Local Stiga dealer DP Mower Services in Newport  welcomed Lewys as a new brand ambassador this week, presenting him with tools from the new battery range.

 

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L-R: Lewys Richards and Richard Morgan, owner of dealers D P Mowers
VICON EXPANDS DEALER NETWORK
Vincent Tractors & Plant appointed

Agreement enables Vincent to sell sprayers and balers through their Fraddon and Smithaleigh branches, with the entire Vicon range available through the Holsworthy depot.

 

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L-R: Vincent Tractors & Plant's Alec Vincent and Nick Vincent with Vicon sales manager, David Furber
TNS TAKE ON GREENMECH
Appointed dealers for East Anglia

Thurlow Nunn Standen Ltd (TNS) have been appointed GreenMech distributors for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

 

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L to R: Julian Cullis of GreenMech, with TNS sales director Chris Tew and Matt Bailey, Suffolk groundcare sales manager
AVANT APPOINT
New regional sales manager

Avant Tecno UK have appointed Peter Barfield as regional sales manager to join their team for northern England and Scotland.

 

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Peter Barfield
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS
At Doosan Bobcat

Doosan Bobcat EMEA has announced two new product management appointments for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

 

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Jarry Fišer, product line director, Loaders
2020 CHINA GARDEN MACHINERY FAIR CANCELLED
Due to Coronavirus

The 2020 Asia Forest & Garden Equipment & Tools Fair (GMF 2020) has been rescheduled for a new date and venue.

 

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Asia Forest & Garden Equipment & Tools Fair
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GARDEN TRADER COSTS 26p PER DAY
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Garden Trader continues to show high numbers of targeted traffic and is designed to specifically identify and catch customers when they are researching a product online and helping them locate their local dealer.  Last year we delivered over 1.2m dealer search impressions on the site and over 24,000 individual dealer page views. Because of the site promotional criteria, we know the majority are actively looking to make a purchase (product or service).  All subscribed dealers can easily check their listing's analytics just by logging in to see for themselves just how Garden Trader is helping their business. If you do wish to re-subscribe or indeed register it is easy and takes just a few minutes. 

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