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11, July 2014
Snapper to be reduced; Robomow appoint head; Britain's Best Lawn; Stihl quiet; AEA training
IN THIS ISSUE
B&S TO CUT DOWN ON LOWER PRICED SNAPPER PRODUCTS
PETER DIXON HEADS ROBOMOW
THE SEARCH IS ON AGAIN
AEA ANNOUNCE COURSE PROGRAMME
STIHL QUIET IN THE GARDEN
TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS INCREASE
MORRIS BUFTON CELEBRATE 60TH
NOISE EFFECTS 76% OF HOME LIVES
MILLIONTH MILESTONE FOR BOBCAT
BIRTHDAY FOR ELIET SUPER PROF
CNH OPEN NEW TRACTOR PLANT
AND FINALLY . . .
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY
But that is only half the story

 
Chris Biddle
The traditional dealer role is changing . . .

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NEWS
B&S TO CUT DOWN ON LOWER PRICED SNAPPER PRODUCTS
And consolidating U.S production facilities

 
Snapper mower
Will continue to focus on premium residential products through its Snapper and Simplicity brands and commercial products through its Snapper Pro and Ferris brands.

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PETER DIXON HEADS ROBOMOW
National Sales Manager appointment

 
Peter Dixon, National Sales Manager, Robomow UK
Mower Magic have appointed Peter Dixon to be responsible for the existing network of dealers, grow the market and bring new dealers on board.

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THE SEARCH IS ON AGAIN
To find Britain's Best Lawn

 
Britain's Best Lawn
Briggs & Stratton is inviting people with lawns of all shapes and sizes to enter a competition to find the best garden lawn in Britain.

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AEA ANNOUNCE COURSE PROGRAMME
For Training for Business

 
AEA Training for Business prospectus
The full programme of courses designed specifically for the land based industry has been prepared and published by the AEA.

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STIHL QUIET IN THE GARDEN
At RHS Hampton Court Palace this week

 
Simon Hewitt - Head of Marketing at STIHL GB at The Quiet Mark treehouse at Hampton Court this week
Stihl and Viking cordless power tools are appearing at The Quiet Mark Treehouse and garden by John Lewis, at this week's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

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TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS INCREASE
Up 4% in first half of year

 
Tractor sales were up 4% in the first half of this year
Flat second half of the year predicted following increased sales in first 6 months.

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MORRIS BUFTON CELEBRATE 60TH
Dealership still going strong!

 
John Bufton with Robert Muir, MD, E.P. Barrus Ltd
Morris Bufton & Co Ltd, a family firm established in 1954, is now entering its fourth generation after 60 years of trading.

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NOISE EFFECTS 76% OF HOME LIVES
Says research from Quiet Mark group

 
Quiet Mark

62% confirm household appliances adversely affect their enjoyment of the home.

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MILLIONTH MILESTONE FOR BOBCAT
Compact loader production achievement

 
S650 and T650 special edition millionth models
At the 2014 Bobcat Convention in Prague recently, the company celebrated reaching the production of a million compact loaders.


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BIRTHDAY FOR ELIET SUPER PROF
Special edition produced for 20th

 
Eliet Super Prof
PSD Groundscare are also inviting users to enter their shredding stories to win prizes and to be invited to a jubilee celebration.

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CNH OPEN NEW TRACTOR PLANT
In Turkey with Koç Holding

 
CNH Industrial CEO Richard Tobin (far left) and Chairman of the Board of Koç Holding, Mustafa V. Koç (third from right), sign a New Holland tractor that will be manufactured at the second CNH Industrial and Koç Holding joint venture manufacturing plant in Turkey

New state-of-the-art facility, which extends over 222,000 sqm will raise the joint venture’s production capacity to 50,000 tractors per year.

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AND FINALLY . . .
Quentin Letts rip at robot mower!

 
Robot wars!
An article by writer Quentin Letts in the Daily Mail this week, certainly didn't pull any punches when it came to offering opinons on a robotic mower.

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