Service Dealer Newsletter - AL-KO goes Solo; Handy take on sprayers; Wessex move; AGCO event; Stihl attractive employer

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March / April 2014 issue contains:

PROFIT FROM PARTS
DIARY OF A SEASON - LONGHAM MOWERS
FACE TO FACE - KUBOTA'S DAVE ROBERTS
TRAINING & EDUCATION
LAUNCH OF BUSINESS MONITOR
INDUSTRY AWARDS INFO
BTME & LAMMA REVIEWS
PRODUCT NEWS
JIM GREEN

ALSO THE RETURN OF

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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

SHOW UP OR SHOWDOWN?
Broadsides and barbs

To dissect and discuss after the event is fine, but . . .

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NEWS

AL-KO GOES SOLO
Acquires German garden products company
by Chris Biddle

Pictured from back l to r: Wolfgang Hergeth ( AL-KO), Andreas Emmerich (SOLO), front l to r: Stefan Kober (AL-KO) and Wolfgang Emmerich (SOLO).

ALKO has acquired the Solo range of garden machinery, forestry equipment and sprayers.

HANDY TAKE ON SOLO SPRAYERS
Exclusive distributor for UK

From the 15th March Handy Distribution will become the exclusive distributor of Solo's range of sprayers & accessories, for the UK & Northern Ireland.

NEW NAME & HOME FOR WESSEX
Until now part of Broadwood International

The familiarity of the Wessex name in the market has led to changing the company name to Wessex International.

OVER 7000 AT AGCO'S NEC EVENT
Two halls showcase the Agco range

AGCO pleased at the attendance for its Discover Agco event with visitors from across the UK.

STIHL MOST ATTRACTIVE EMPLOYER
Of consumer durables in Germany

STIHL is the most attractive employer in the consumer durables sector in Germany, according to the 'Best Employer' survey conducted by Focus magazine this year.

ROBOMOW LAUNCH NEW MODELS
Supported with communications campaign

Robomow is marking the launch of six new premium range models with a targeted communications campaign to increase brand awareness and boost sales in the UK.

MASSEY TO HELP YOUNG FARMERS
Joint projects with CEJA discussed

As a new partner of CEJA (the European Council of Young Farmers), Massey Ferguson met with their President to discuss joint projects for the coming year recently.

TRAILBLAZER LAND-BASED APPRENTICESHIP TO BE DEVELOPED
Industry at the forefront of apprenticeship reform

Land-Based Engineering Technician apprentices

IAgrE has joined forces with a number of top UK companies and industry associations to collectively develop an apprenticeship standard for the role of Land-Based Engineering Technician.

CUSHMAN COVERS CATTLE COUNTRY
Supplied by TH Whites

George Knights, one of the support workers at Cattle Country with the Cushman 1600XD-R

A Cushman 1600XD-R utility vehicle has been delivered to the Cattle Country Adventure Park at Berkeley in Gloucestershire by local dealer, TH White Ltd.

BALI WINNER OPTS FOR DEERE
John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance

John Deere equipment in use on a John O'Conner six-year contract with the Isle of Wight Council. The fleet was supplied by two John Deere dealers, New Forest Farm Machinery and R Hunt (Agricultural Engineers).

Public sector specialist grounds maintenance contractor employs large fleet of John Deere equipment.

DANCING DIGGERS IN VEGAS!
New machines revealed at show

JCB's Dancing Diggers at Conexpo in Las Vegas this week

JCB'S famous Dancing Diggers are on show in Las Vegas as the company launches its new products at Conexpo.