Service Dealer Newsletter - Balmers new premises; Toro upbeat; AEA Conference; B&S sales force; Stihl award; Bomford appoint; Trimax role

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TORO, TOPIARY AND PICNIC TABLES
Hedge-gate in election run-up

Toro bullish, 'hedging your bets' over the election result, . . . . and lets hear it for 'Elf and Safety'!

NEWS

OFFICIAL OPENING FOR BALMERS GM
Over 100 suppliers & customers attended

Dealers Balmers GM Ltd has held the official opening of their new state of the art premises at Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw, Burnley.

TORO ON THE UP
Snow equipment helps Q1 results

Toro credited an improving position on impact of snow equipment, optimism for the golf sector but worries about currency.

AEA ANNOUNCE CONFERENCE LINE-UP
Programme mixes business and the Church

A leading business journalist, a former CEO of Eurostar - and a vicar who was a member of an 1980s pop group are included in the line up for the AEA Conference on 14 April.

B&S EXPAND SALES FORCE
To support Irish dealer network

Gerald Doherty becomes Briggs And Stratton's first specific area manager dedicated to Ireland.

STIHL WIN INNOVATION AWARD
For new cut-off saw

STIHL's TSA 230 cordless cut-off saw has been judged the most innovative new product at the Executive Hire Show 2015.

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COBRA SET TO BITE AGAIN
15 new products for 2015

Following the very successful launch and sales figures of the Cobra range last year, Henton and Chattell are launching a further 15 products to the market.

MAKITA’S NEW 4-STROKE POLE HEDGE TRIMMER
With gear drive

Makita’s new and rugged long-reach pole hedge trimmer, the EN4950H, features a new gear drive transmission which converts the rotary shaft drive into cutting strokes for the 49cm long blade.

BOMFORD APPOINT DOUBLEDAY
To distribute full range of products

Bomford has appointed the Doubleday Group

Bomford Turner announced the appointment of the Doubleday Group as their distributor for North East Lincolnshire, North and North East Cambridgeshire.

TRIMAX CREATE NEW EURO ROLE
Supply Manager appointed

Trimax have appointed Patrick O’Callaghan to fill their newly created role as European Supply Manager.

SLURRYKAT NAME NEW DEALER
Cornwall's B&B Agricultural Sales

Exclusive distribution agreement will see B&B promote and sell range to customers throughout the Cornwall and South Devon regions.

STUDENTS MAKE CLAAS
Youngsters at Sparsholt build implements

Second year Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture students at Sparsholt College have been busy building CLAAS implements as part of their Machinery option.

UK WORKER OF THE YEAR 2015
Opens for entries early

This year's competition is again sponsored by Dickies, with the top prize being offered by Kawasaki.

A HERO'S WELCOME
Crowds turn out for return of Antarctic tractor

Members of the the Antarctica2 expedition team and the now-famous MF 5610 tractor which took them to the South Pole and back are welcomed home to Beauvais, France by the Massey Ferguson Beauvais workforce who built the tractor

The Massey Ferguson tractor which drove to the South Pole in December, has received a hero’s welcome on its return home to the French City of Beauvais.

AND FINALLY . . .
US dealership selling 70 snow blowers A DAY!

Record snow fall has brought bumper business for US dealers.