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17, October 2014
Tractor registrations up; Grass Group distribute GKB; AEA link; Trimax appoint; NH set record
IN THIS ISSUE
UK TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS UP
GRASS GROUP TAKE ON GKB
AEA LINK WITH EEF
MARKETING APPOINTMENT AT TRIMAX
NEW SPREAD-A-BALE DEALERS
TOP PLAYERS AT IOG CONFERENCE
SIMON BELCHER COMPLETES FIRST SEASON IN BTCC
WORLD RECORD FOR NEW HOLLAND
CAMPEYS TO HOLD DEMO TOUR
ROBO SUCCESS FOR FRASER ROBB
TGA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS SET
MOWING DOWN COMMON SENSE
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
STILL THE BEST KEPT SECRET?
The LTA scheme - remember that?

 
Chris Biddle
Seven years on, the LTA scheme appears to have slipped from view  . . .

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NEWS
UK TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS UP
3.5% increase in first 9 months of this year

 
UK tractor registrations have increased in the first 9 months of 2014 compared with the same period last year
Compared with the same period in 2013 registratons are up with 10,553 units registered, with the West Midlands showing the largest growth.

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GRASS GROUP TAKE ON GKB
Exclusive UK distribution of machines

 
Jeremy Vincent of The Grass Group (right) pictured with Jan-Willem Kraaijeveld, Sales Manager at GKB Machines
Groundcare range includes top dressers, fraise mowers and aeration equipment plus products designed for the care and maintenance of synthetic surfaces.

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AEA LINK WITH EEF
Bringing more benefits to members

 
AEA is partnering with EEF
AEA has annnounced a new partnership with the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF).

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MARKETING APPOINTMENT AT TRIMAX
Caroline Shaw joins team

 
Caroline Shaw
Trimax Mowing Systems has announced the appointment of Caroline Shaw as Marketing and Sales Coordinator. 

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NEW SPREAD-A-BALE DEALERS
Two more join network

 
Spread-a-Bale
Thos Storey Fabrications Ltd has announced new dealerships based in Cumbria and Southern Ireland.

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TOP PLAYERS AT IOG CONFERENCE
Joining grounds management experts

 
Kevin Sinfield

Q&A session involving professional cricket, football and rugby players on the changing nature of playing surfaces included at upcoming IOG National ‘Turf Matters’ Conference.

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SIMON BELCHER COMPLETES FIRST SEASON IN BTCC
Hugely popular series finale at Brands Hatch last weekend
by Chris Biddle


 
Handy's Simon Belcher has completed his first season in the highly competitive British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).

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WORLD RECORD FOR NEW HOLLAND
Most wheat harvested within eight hours

 
The 653hp CR10.90 combine
Using the CR10.90, the world's most powerful combine, 797.656 tonnes of wheat was harvested in eight hours.

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CAMPEYS TO HOLD DEMO TOUR
With dealers Double A in Scotland

 
Air 2G2
Campey Turf Care Systems is holding a short two venue demonstration tour of Scotland in November.

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ROBO SUCCESS FOR FRASER ROBB
STM unit impresses at Roadshow

 
Robo Flail Mini
The recent STM Roadshow across central Scotland resulted in dealers Fraser Robb making some most satisfying Robo series sales.

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TGA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS SET
Announcement for December 2nd event

 
TGA Conference
Keynote speaker at the Turfgrass Growers Association conference to be held at PGRO Thornhaugh, near Peterborough, will be NFU Vice President Guy Smith.

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MOWING DOWN COMMON SENSE
UKIP launch into Brussels over possible emission tests

 
Paul Nuttall
Following the ban on certain vacuum cleaners, Brussels are thought to be eyeing up lawnmowers - and UKIP are not happy.

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