SIGNS OF RECOVERY? For the commercial sector by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs
With the news that Textron is moving production of the Jacobsen kit to the UK, does this point to positive times ahead for the commercial grasscare machinery sector?
This week's WEB ONLY story is Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., have announced their intention to relocate all manufacturing of Jacobsen professional turf equipment to its facility in Ipswich.
DR Power Equipment, a division of Generac Holdings Inc., has announced they have closed a deal to acquire the assets of Mean Green Products - with UK distribution set to remain the same.
Alejandro Sayago has been appointed vice president, Ag & Turf sales & marketing, Region 2, replacing Denny Docherty who is retiring on October 31, 2020.
Richard Harris was instrumental in the development of the Lely, Reesink and Toro brands in Ireland and leaves a career which spans 31 years in the turfcare industry.
According to figures released by the AEA, UK agricultural tractor registrations remained below last year's level in August but the year-on-year decline was the smallest since March.
In You’re the Problem (and the Solution) Bob and Sara share habits they have seen that allow dealership owners and managers to "reclaim their life, their sanity, and their dealership".
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