Balmers GM Ltd. has joined the GKB Machines’ network of groundcare dealers.

L-R: Balmers’ Sales Manager, Darren Barker, Tom Shinkins, GKB Machines’ Operations Manager and Jan Willem Kraaijveld, GKB Machines’ Director

One of the largest new and used groundcare businesses of its kind in the North of England, Balmers has been in business in Burnley for over thirty years, providing sales, spares, service and hire and covering a Lancashire down to North Manchester and across to West Yorkshire. Balmers were in talks with GKB’s Tom Shinkins in mid 2017 which led to initial demonstrations to customers of a GKB Sandfiller and Top Dresser. The result was Balmers becoming a GKB dealer.

“We like the quality build of the machines, no frills performance and they do what it says on the tin,” says Balmers’ Andrew Meeks. “We like the way the Sandfiller combines in one operation scarifying, removal and sand filling.”

Balmers enjoys a customer base of local councils and national contractors serving golf, football and cricket clubs. They say the partnering with GKB adds a new strength with the availability of the company’s range of natural and synthetic sports turf solutions.