Steve Gibbs
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Stock is a global issue
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs

Business experts are blaming the shortages of stock worldwide, across all sectors, on the concept of 'Just In Time' manufacturing that has prevailed in recent years.

 

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NEWS
TH WHITE TO ACQUIRE MURLEY DEALERSHIPS
Expanding operations in Warwick and Stourport

The week's WEB ONLY story is T H White have announced plans to acquire the agricultural, construction and garden machinery operations of the Murley dealerships.

 

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Murley's Stourport branch
RISING FROM THE EMBERS
Vivid podcast account of a devastating fire - and testing aftermath
Dealer urges others to read 'the last six pages' of an insurance policy detailing the exclusions - rather than the extent of the cover on the opening pages. 

 

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MKM Agri
C&O TRACTORS HAS TERRITORY EXTENDED
For Kverneland implements

With extension to their Blandford Forum, Dorset depot, Kvernerland equipment is now available through all four of C&O Tractors' branches.

 

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Kverneland managing director Joe Bell and Andy Coles, C&O managing director
LAURIE BROWN RETIRES AFTER 46 YEARS
TNS ground care stalwart

After 46 years with Kubota ground care machinery dealer Thurlow Nunn Standen, machinery stalwart Laurie Brown has retired.

 

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Laurie Brown
MERLO EXTENDS NETWORK
SAS Agri appointed

Merlo UK has announced they have extended their network by adding a new dealership located close to Great Yarmouth on the East Norfolk coast. 

 

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Emma Davey and Richard Gay, owners of SAS Agri
J&S MONTGOMERY TAKE ON STRAUTMANN
Opico partnership extended

Long-standing Opico dealer J&S Montgomery has had the Strautmann forage wagons added to their product line up.

 

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J&S Montgomery have taken on Strautmann
VADERSTAD ACQUIRES U.S TILLAGE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
AGCO-Amity JV, LLC (AAJV) purchased

Väderstad AB has acquired 100 percent of North Daktota-based AGCO-Amity JV LLC (AAJV) - also known under the name Wil-Rich.

 

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Wil-Rich
CAMPEY APPOINTED BY MARTIN LISHMAN
Worldwide distributor for Micro Spray

Campey Turf Care Systems will take the Micro-Spray forward into different markets in new countries.

 

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Martin Lishman Micro-Spray
DOCHFOUR HOUSE GIVES CREDIT FOR LAWNS
Estate director praises robots

Alexander Baillie says 15 Husqvarna robotic lawn mowers used to maintain the estate have made a "huge difference" to how they work.

 

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Automower at Dochfour
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HUSQVARNA UK
Key Account Manager – London South

The role will involve the implementation of Go to market sales and marketing strategies and this will include developing and managing freely a regional Key account Pro Automower® portfolio together with managing and growing the existing Pro Key accounts.

 

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