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09, October 2015
Tractor sales sub-10,000?; Henton dealer day; Rochfords appoint; Kubota award Browns; Ariens dealer meetings
IN THIS ISSUE
TRACTORS SALES BELOW 10,000?
SUCCESSFUL HENTON DEALER DAY
ROCHFORDS APPOINT
KUBOTA AWARD GEORGE BROWNS
ARIENS COMPANY DEALER MEETINGS
SALES MILESTONE FOR VINCENT
KRONE EXPAND DEALER NETWORK
POLARIS ANNOUNCE 0% FINANCE
RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR IOG AWARDS
MAKITA BACKS YOUNG LANDSCAPERS
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
LET THE SELLER BEWARE
30 day no-quibble refunds now the law

 
Chris Biddle
Dealers are already reporting an impact of the new Consumer Rights Act.

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Deadline for Award nominations extended

 
Service Dealer Conference & Awards 2015
Due to a late flurry of nominations and requests for an extension, nominations will close at 3.00pm on Monday 12th October.

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NEWS
TRACTORS SALES BELOW 10,000?
Figures for the first nine months of 2015 record a fall of 17.5%
by Chris Biddle


 
Tractor sales have fallen sharply in 2015
The prospects of a sub-10,000 tractor market in 2015 come a step nearer with publication of September sales.

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SUCCESSFUL HENTON DEALER DAY
Large gathering of dealers this week
by Steve Gibbs


 
Dealers could get hands-on with the new products
Henton & Chattell held the second of their dealer days this week at Oakley Hall Hotel near Basingstoke, introducing 2016 products from across their brands.

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ROCHFORDS APPOINT
Two appointments in finance and business development

 
Kerry Moore
Kerry Moore and Lewis Anderson appointed to key roles with Rochford Garden Machinery.

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KUBOTA AWARD GEORGE BROWNS
Gold for Dealer Service Excellence

 
Representatives of the winning branches
Dealers recognised with a milestone five golds and one silver for its six branches across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Northamptonshire.

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ARIENS COMPANY DEALER MEETINGS
A taste of things to come

 
Ariens Company dealer meeting
Dealers at the two Ariens Company dealer meeting held in the north and the south of the country were treated to a new format of meetings recently.

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SALES MILESTONE FOR VINCENT
Customer buys 10th Kubota tractor since 2006

 
Stephen Kendall with Paul Vincent

The Kendall farming family have dealt with Vincent Tractors for nearly 50 years and have now bought their 10th Kubota tractor since 2006.

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KRONE EXPAND DEALER NETWORK
Appointments in Scotland and England

 
Krone UK
Krone UK say growing demand for their range of forage and grassland equipment has led them to strengthen their dealer network.

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POLARIS ANNOUNCE 0% FINANCE
On new utility ATVs and UTVs

 
Polaris is offering 0% finance
For a limited period business users can arrange interest-free finance on new Polaris ATVs and Rangers through Polaris finance partners Rural Finance.

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RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR IOG AWARDS
500 seats already booked

 
IOG Awards

More people than ever before have already booked for the Institute of Groundsmanship's Industry Awards event.

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MAKITA BACKS YOUNG LANDSCAPERS
For Worldskills UK Final

 
The six finalists ©Steve Burden
Six young landscapers are gearing up for a mighty challenge at the APL (Association of Professional Landscapers) -organised WorldSkills UK Landscape Gardening competition.

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19th November 2015. Belfry Hotel, Oxfordshire

 
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