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12, April 2013
Kawasaki; New AEA President; Honda appoint; AEA conference; Stihl campaign; dealer diversifies; McCormick appointment
IN THIS ISSUE
KAWASAKI CLARIFIES FUTURE DIRECTION
JOE BELL ELECTED AEA PRESIDENT
HONDA APPOINT NEW HEAD OF POWER EQUIPMENT
AEA CONFERENCE
STIHL BRINGS GARDENS TO LIFE THIS SPRING
SPECIALIST HANDLING DEALER DIVERSIFIES
DEERE SUPPORT OPEN FARM SUNDAY
AF WILTSHIRE APPOINTED BY MCCORMICK
TILLAGE MAG WEBSITE
£250,000 OF DEERE FOR BEDFORD
OLYMPIC EFFECT HAS IMPACT ON GARDENING
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
HUSKIES AT SQUARE LEG
. . and Kawasaki's tough call
by Chris Biddle


 
Chris Biddle
Random observations on a thought-provoking week.

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NEWS
KAWASAKI CLARIFIES FUTURE DIRECTION
Focus on core stength of 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines

 
Jack Ford
Kawasaki's Jack Ford on the company's decision to drop its Power Products line.

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JOE BELL ELECTED AEA PRESIDENT
At this week's conference

 
Joe Bell
Joe Bell, Managing Director of Kverneland Group UK Ltd, has been elected as President of the Agricultural Engineers Association for 2013/14. 

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HONDA APPOINT NEW HEAD OF POWER EQUIPMENT
Steve Morris takes up post

 
Steve Morris
Follows on from Phil Webb who has moved to Head of Dealer Development.

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AEA CONFERENCE
Climate, conglomerates - and crap!

 
AEA Lunch
There was much to enjoy, debate and discuss at this week's AEA Conference.

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STIHL BRINGS GARDENS TO LIFE THIS SPRING
Major marketing campaign underway

 
Stihl's 'Bring Your Garden To Life' poster
Getting the 2013 gardening year off to a strong start for its Dealers, STIHL has invested in another dynamic and highly creative marketing campaign.

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SPECIALIST HANDLING DEALER DIVERSIFIES
Selling tractors for the first time

 
Phil and Rhonda Robinson have added the McCormick franchise to their long-established business supplying and supporting Merlo telescopic handlers
Yorkshire Handlers is expanding by moving into tractor retail.

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DEERE SUPPORT OPEN FARM SUNDAY
June 9th 2013

 
Yorkshire farmer Alistair Nelson talks about farm machinery to a group of Hull schoolchildren at Molescroft Farms in Beverley on last year’s Open Farm Sunday (photograph by Jerome Whittington/Photomoments).
John Deere is once again the exclusive machinery sponsor for Open Farm Sunday.

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AF WILTSHIRE APPOINTED BY MCCORMICK
New dealer in Southern England

 
Dealership founder Albert Wiltshire and his daughter Laura Brown are delighted to have been awarded the McCormick franchise and a significantly larger territory for tractor sales and service support.
Dealers AF Wiltshire (Dunsfold) Ltd have swapped franchises to take on ARGO's McCormick product line.

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TILLAGE MAG WEBSITE
Three times a year publication now online

 
Tillage magazine
Farm Smart Event have launched a new website to complement Tillage magazine.

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£250,000 OF DEERE FOR BEDFORD
P Tuckwell Ltd do the deal

 
(Centre left and right) The Bedford Golf Club's head greenkeeper Simon Trotter and dealer Martin Green of P Tuckwell Ltd, Maulden, with the new John Deere fleet and (left to right): Jamie Swain, head mechanic Richard Swain, Anthony Rizzi and Scott Cranny.
The Bedford Golf Club has invested in a fleet of new John Deere machinery, bought from dealer P Tuckwell Ltd on a John Deere Financial six-year finance lease.

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OLYMPIC EFFECT HAS IMPACT ON GARDENING
RHS Spring Show reveals trends

 
The RHS Malvern Spring Gardening Show
Of the 14 show gardens at The RHS Malvern Spring Gardening Show, 50% have a sporting theme.

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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
CORDLESS, QUIET AND LONGER-RUNNING
STIHL grows its range for professional use

 
STIHL_HSA_AR_Hedge trimmer
The STIHL cordless range has grown again with even more invaluable power tools and a new backpack battery for prolonged working use.

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AL-KO HIGHLINE MOWER
Brand new series

 
AL-KO Highline mower
AL-KO's UK Garden + Hobby division have announced the launch of a brand new series of lawnmowers.

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