Steve Gibbs
COVID, BREXIT & THE FUTURE
All discussed at the AEA's virtual conference
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

The event this week also saw Shaun Groom of Merlo take over the association's presidency from Les Malin of Etesia.

 

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NEWS
FIRE DEVASTATES MKM AGRI
Buildings and over 70 machines destroyed

This week's WEB ONLY story is the Bedford dealership that specialises in utility vehicles suffers fire that completely destroys their workshop, storage building and all of the contents.

 

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The fire broke out on Wednesday 7th April at 4.13am
RVW PUGH ANNOUNCE NEW BUSINESS FOR FENDT
To be called TR Machinery Ltd

Dealers RVW Pugh will open a new premises for the Fendt machinery side of their business in Newport, Shropshire.

 

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An artistic impression of the new business has been revealed on RVW Pugh's website
B&S MAKE SERVICE SUPPORT APPOINTMENTS
For the UK & Ireland

Briggs & Stratton have announced that Deon Horn has joined the company as director technical service EMEA and Jamie Hockenhull is their new service technician.

 

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Deon Horn
INGERSOLL RAND TO SELL CLUB CAR
To Platinum Equity

The all-cash transaction is valued at $1.68 billion and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021.

 

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Club Car
BRP ANNOUNCE ELECTRIC FUTURE
Investing $300M over the next five years

BRP, who include Can-Am utility vehicles amongst their portfolio, have announced a five-year plan where it will offer electric models in each of its product lines by the end of 2026.

 

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BRP will off electric models in each of their product lines
DESIGN PRIZE FOR MASSEY FERGUSON
Red Dot Award

Massey Ferguson has announced it is to receive a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 for Product design, in the commercial vehicle category, for the MF 8 S Series of tractors.

 

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8 S Series
ALAMO GROUP ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN
Change of leadership next month

Jeffery A. Leonard will succeed Ronald A. Robinson as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective May 31, 2021.

 

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ITALY REPORT AG MACHINERY SALES "SOARING"
In first quarter of 2021

Official sources in Italy are reporting that sales of tractors and other agricultural machinery in the January-March '21 period reached "record levels."

 

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Ag machinery sales have soared recently in Italy
DUKE OF EDINBURGH REMEMBERED
Interest and involvement in agricultural engineering
by Chris Biddle

A look back at the Duke of Edinburgh's passion for engineering and interest in agricultural engineering.

 

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Duke of Edinburgh at Douglas Bomford Lecture in 1979
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HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER® TV CAMPAIGN CREATES A BUZZ
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The TV advertisement has seen Husqvarna and the dealer network inundated with new enquiries for robotic lawnmowers and a real buzz around Automower® can be felt. 

 

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