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18, September 2015
Kubota on the rise; tractor sales fall; machinery at Glee; Stihl's first TV ad; combine harvester fatality
IN THIS ISSUE
KUBOTA HEADING FOR THE BIG TIME?
TRACTOR SALES FALL SHARPLY
HANDY DOMINATE MACHINERY AT GLEE
ICE COOL TV AD FROM STIHL
COMBINE HARVESTER ACCIDENT KILLS FARM WORKER
ARIENS GROW ZERO-TURN NETWORK
IDRIS ELBA DRIVES FASTEST MOWER
VIKING JOINS WADDESDON MANOR
DEALERS SUPPORT FA INITIATIVE
COBRA EXPAND RANGE
LAST CHANCE TO JOIN OUR LEAGUE!
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NEWS
KUBOTA HEADING FOR THE BIG TIME?
Opening of new French factory next step to higher horsepower market
by Chris Biddle


 
Dave Roberts
Can Kubota 'do a Bournemouth' and rise to tractor Premiership - and what will be the knock-on effect?

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TRACTOR SALES FALL SHARPLY
Figures decrease again in August

 
Tractor registrations were down again in August
Tractor registration figures released by the AEA show that 823 units were sold in August, a change of -27.3%.

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HANDY DOMINATE MACHINERY AT GLEE
Impressive showing for distributor
by Steve Gibbs


 
Handy md Simon Belcher with a display of Webb mowers
In what felt like a smaller and quieter Glee, Handy Distribution's stand, which included various brands, made a significant splash.

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ICE COOL TV AD FROM STIHL
Company hits screens for the first time

 
The Stihl TV ad features professional ice sculptor, Anne Marie Taberdo
STIHL GB's first TV ad 'That's why I use STIHL' went live this week on Channel 4 South and via Sky Adsmart and YouTube.

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COMBINE HARVESTER ACCIDENT KILLS FARM WORKER
71 year old man in Aberdeenshire

 
A combine harvester accident has killed a 71 year old farm worker in Aberdeenshire. Pic STV.
Health and Safety Executive investigating following the tragic event near the village of New Deer.

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ARIENS GROW ZERO-TURN NETWORK
Looking to increase dealer numbers

 
Ariens zero-turn mower
Ariens Company are welcoming new dealers who are looking to join in the growth of the zero-turn market.

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IDRIS ELBA DRIVES FASTEST MOWER
Gets behind wheel of Countax machine

 
Idris Elba
As part of his Discovery Channel TV series,  'Idris Elba: No Limits', the award-winning actor got to drive Runningblade, the British-built lawnmower that set the world record of 87.833mph.

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VIKING JOINS WADDESDON MANOR
iMow installed by local dealers Briants

 
Paul and Andy from VIKING, Chris from Briants and Pete, Rick and Paul from Waddesdon Manor
Head Gardener at Waddesdon Manor, Paul Farnell, and the rest of his team have welcomed their newest team member the robotic VIKING iMow. 

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DEALERS SUPPORT FA INITIATIVE
Greenlay and Rickerby get involved

 
Greenlay's operations manager Mark Thrumble carried out installation training on the new John Deere machines for the Northumberland FA's volunteer groundsmen

The Northumberland Football Association has developed a scheme to support pitch maintenance with the help of associates including dealers Greenlay and Rickerby.

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COBRA EXPAND RANGE
New products added once again

 
QS2500 2500W quiet shredder
New products have been added to the Cobra range again, including grass strimmers, a back pack blower and a shredder.

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19th November 2015. Belfry Hotel, Oxfordshire

 
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