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27, November 2015
Etesia appoint dealers; Bartram charity run; Deere drop 25%; Rochfords present at conference; Branson Tractors appoint
IN THIS ISSUE
ETESIA EXPAND DEALER NETWORK
TEAM BARTRAM COMPLETES 10K
DEERE DROP 25% IN QUARTER
ROCHFORDS PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL AL-KO CONFERENCE
BRANSON TRACTORS APPOINT
BRIGGS AND STIHL SUPPORT MEDIA AWARDS
HOW WAS THE CONFERENCE FOR YOU?
CUB CADET OFFER IPAD PRIZE
KUBOTA INSIGHT PROGRAMME
17 TOROS FOR ENVILLE
MAKITA FAN WINS GOLD
AND FINALLY . . .
2016 Prospects Survey
In general, how confident for your business do you feel going into 2016?
Do you see your machinery sales for 2016 . . .
Do you see your service work for 2016 . . .
Do you see your Parts & Acessories business for 2016 . . .
Do you anticipate having to take on more staff in 2016?
Are you looking to take on any new apprentices in 2016?
What do you anticipate as being the biggest challenges to your business in 2016?
Which shows and events do you think you will attend in 2016?
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
BLACK FRIDAY?
What are they going to call tomorrow?

 
Chris Biddle
Today could be chaos in the shops, but I'm more worried about tomorrow . . .

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2016 PROSPECTS SURVEY
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NEWS
ETESIA EXPAND DEALER NETWORK
Two new appointments

 
Northumberland Garden Machinery
Etesia have announced two new dealerships for Somerset and Northumberland.

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TEAM BARTRAM COMPLETES 10K
Three generations in brewery organised race

 
Mark, Barry and Paddy
Running together, three generations of the Bartram family completed the Adnams 10K last weekend.

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DEERE DROP 25% IN QUARTER
Warning of further dips next year

 
John Deere has announced revenues down 25% in final quarter but reports successful year overall.

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ROCHFORDS PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL AL-KO CONFERENCE
In Kotz, Germany

 
Rochford's Managing Director Stewart Anderson presenting in Kotz
Annual International conference welcomed AL-KO partners from around the world, including countries such as Sudan, France, Switzerland and many more.

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BRANSON TRACTORS APPOINT
First dealer confirmed

 
Nathan Walker of Branson Tractors with Glen Bellamy of Fentons of Bourne
Branson Tractors signed up their first UK dealer, Fentons of Bourne, on the first day of the Saltex show.

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BRIGGS AND STIHL SUPPORT MEDIA AWARDS
Sponsors of recognition form garden journalists

 
The Savoy
Briggs and Stratton and Stihl were major sponsors of the Garden Media Guild Awards yesterday


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HOW WAS THE CONFERENCE FOR YOU?
Let us know what you thought

 
Question Time at the Service Dealer Conference last week, featuring BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson
We want to build on the success of this year's Service Dealer Conference & Awards, and we'd like your input to let us know what we could do to make it even better next year.

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CUB CADET OFFER IPAD PRIZE
New initiative for dealers

 
Pete Webb from Webb's Garden Machinery

Each month from now until July 2016, Cub Cadet will be giving its dealers the chance to enter a prize draw to win an Apple iPad.

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KUBOTA INSIGHT PROGRAMME
Highlights appetite for hands on approach

 
Kubota KIP team with Farmstar's Tom Lockwood (middle)

Customer and dealer reaction has shown a clear desire from customers for closer links and more dialogue between the manufacturer, dealer and end user customer.

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17 TOROS FOR ENVILLE
Leased through Oakleys Groundcare

 
Jonathan Wood, course manager, seated, with Ray George from Oakleys Groundcare to his left and Lely's John Pike
Enville Golf Club, in Stourbridge, South Staffordshire, has seen the latest of a 17-strongfleet of Toro equipment arrive on site in a three-year deal with Lely UK. 

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MAKITA FAN WINS GOLD
At Worldskills UK Landscape Gardening final

 
Will Burberry
At The Skills Show 2016, NEC Birmingham, 20-year old Will Burberry from Surrey proudly stepped up to the rostrum to receive the winner’s gold medal.

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AND FINALLY . . .
The sharpest football mascot in the world

 
Timber Joey
The BBC World Service featured Timber Joey this week, who celebrates every goal scored by American MLS team Portland Timbers, by chainsawing off part of a log!

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Greenworks Tools, manufacturer of the world's highest voltage cordless gardening equipment launch the 80V line to the UK Commercial sector at Saltex 2015.

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