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15, April 2016
Twose & McConnel to merge; AEA Conference; Q1 tractor registrations fall; Rochford roadshows: Robotic mower performance standard published
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TWOSE TO MERGE WITH MCCONNEL
IAN SMALL BECOMES AEA PRESIDENT
UK TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS FALL IN FIRST QUARTER
ROCHFORDS ROADSHOW DATES
PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR ROBOTIC MOWERS PUBLISHED
DEUTZ ENGINE SALES FALL
MARTIN JOHNSON KICKS OFF VIKING EXPERIENCE ROADSHOW
DMMP GOES GREEN
CUB CADET NAME LATEST WINNER
JIM GREEN
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
THE B WORD ON EVERYONE'S LIPS
One subject kept cropping up at the AEA Conference this week
by Service Dealer Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
That Brexit word was not far from speakers and delegates minds alike on Tuesday - but there was plenty of other food for thought as well.


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TWOSE TO MERGE WITH MCCONNEL
Sister companies team up

 
Twose Premium rollers
The move on 1st May will see the creation of a specialist Grassland and Arable Machinery Division resulting in a wider product offering.

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IAN SMALL BECOMES AEA PRESIDENT
At AEA Conference this week

 
AEA President Ian Small
Briggs & Stratton's Head of Sales and Marketing, Ian Small, became President of the AEA at the assoication's conference in London this week.

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UK TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS FALL IN FIRST QUARTER
But show size increase

 
UK tractor registrations have fallen in the first quarter
In the first 3 months of the year 2,382 agricultural tractors were registered for road use - a decline of 9.5% compared to the equivalent period in 2015.

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ROCHFORDS ROADSHOW DATES
Announced for September

 
Rochfords Roadshow 2016
Rochford Garden Machinery have announced that they are going to have 3 events across the UK this September to launch their new range for 2017.

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PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR ROBOTIC MOWERS PUBLISHED
Worldwide first from EGMF

 
Robotic lawnmower
European Garden Machinery industry Federation anounces standard to define performance characteristics for comparative testing of robotic lawnmowers.

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DEUTZ ENGINE SALES FALL
29.8% drop in 2015

 
Deutz engine
Number of engines sold by company fell from 196,403 to 137,781 in 2015 with the decline particularly blamed on Agricultural Machinery sales.

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MARTIN JOHNSON KICKS OFF VIKING EXPERIENCE ROADSHOW
Held at Lingfield Park

 
Martin Johnson
STIHL and VIKING dealers attended the very first VIKING Experience Roadshow last month, along with rugby heroes Martin Johnson and Matt Poole.

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DMMP GOES GREEN
Efforts to reduce carbon footprint

 
Solar panel
DMMP, who import the Maruyama brand amongst others, have made an investment in solar panels and a biomass boiler.

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CUB CADET NAME LATEST WINNER
In dealer iPad competition

 
Nick Martin from the Worcester branch of the Ron Smith Dealership is the latest winner in Cub Cadet's monthly prize draw
Nick Martin of the Worcester Branch of the Ron Smith dealership strikes it lucky.

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A view from the edge

 
Service Dealer's long standing columnist reflects on news you may have missed


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