Steve Gibbs
BUILDING BACK STRONGER
Dealers offer advice to peer
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

Illustrating the network's willingness to help out fellow dealers, a discussion call took place this week to share thoughts and ideas with MKM Agri, on how they might consider building back following their devastating fire.

 

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NEWS
DEVON BASED DEALERSHIP CHANGES OWNERSHIP
Now trading as South West Handling Ltd

In this week's WEB ONLY story, Merlo UK dealer of 28 years CJ Saunders Ltd has changed ownership with previous service manager, Tom Banbury, taking on the role of dealer principal. 

 

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Tom Banbury, managing director of South West Handling (front left) and Louise Winsor, sales manager of South West Handling (front right) with South West Handling team Craig Boxall, Paul Bromhead and Robert Drew
IRELANDS OPEN NEW BRANCH
Rutland Depot in Tinwell

Dealers Ireland's Farm Machinery have just opened a new depot which increases their number of branches to four and expands their trading area.

 

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L-R: Martin Jarvis, branch manager; Marcus Ladds, service; William Fraser, agricultural sales; Simon Tunn, groundcare sales; Fiona & Jonathan Ireland, directors
MAY'S TRACTOR SALES 75% UP ON PREVIOUS YEAR
1,103 machines registered in month

According to information released by the AEA, the figure is also 10% above the average for the time of year in the previous five years (2015-19). 

 

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There were 1,103 registrations during May in the UK of agricultural tractors
'I'VE FOUND MY IDEAL JOB!"
Ernest Doe technician Laura Bassnett talks about her journey into ag engineering

The overall winner of the LE-TEC sponsored Technician for 2021, Laura Bassnett speaks about her love of agricultural engineering.

 

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MKM AGRI APPOINTED BY STIHL
Authorised dealers for full range of equipment

Following the fire that struck their Bedford branch in April, MKM Agri have announced they been appointed as a new STIHL authorised dealer.

 

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MKM's Anthony Deacon
CONFIRMATION THAT MURLEY DEPOTS WILL TRADE UNDER THE TH WHITE NAME
More acquisition details revealed

Murley chairman Gerry Crawford, says it is "sad and painful" to say goodbye, but he is "happy" to have secured a deal with T H White.

 

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The two Murley brances will trade under the TH White name
DEALER MANAGER ROLE AT KUBOTA
Oliver Beekes joins

Kubota (UK) Ltd has appointed Oliver Beekes as Tractor Business Unit dealer manager for agricultural and ground care machinery ranges for the south and south west of England. 

 

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Oliver Beekes
G7 SUMMIT ROLE FOR CR WILLOCKS
Delivers fleet of electric UTVs

One of the South West's longest running farm machinery dealerships has supplied Devon & Cornwall Police with a fleet of seven electric utility vehicles for the G7 Summit in Cornwall.

 

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The electric vehicles on their way for use at the G7 Summit
SERVICE MANAGER PROMOTION
At Kuhn Farm Machinery (UK) Ltd

Johnathan Lovell has been promoted to the role of service manager stepping up from his previous position providing technical support across the South and South West of England.

 

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Johnathan Lovell
TORO LAUNCH NEW DEMONSTRATION AND SUPPORT TRAILER
Customers can see a range of products on board

Toro says the new trailer means they can bring products to customers and demonstrate what they can do on site.

 

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Toro's new demonstration trailer
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