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GGM And Kubota Celebrate 40 Year Partnership

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Exciting celebration event marks new Kubota coverage across the North West. Leading groundcare machinery specialist Gibson’s Garden Machinery Ltd, have officially opened a new North West depot, as it celebrates a 40 year partnership with top manufacturer Kubota. The new depot will allow GGM to increase their Kubota area coverage and expand their operations across […]

Winning Combination For Brickendon Grange

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Team effort by manufacturer, dealer and distributor Brickendon Grange, near Hertford, has been a loyal Toro customer for over 30 years and the club’s latest machinery investment is a reflection of not only the machines’ enduring quality and efficiency, but of the “added extras” that come with working with Toro distributor Reesink Turfcare and local […]

GGM And Kubota Celebrate 40 Year Partnership

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Winning Combination For Brickendon Grange

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

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GGM And Kubota Celebrate 40 Year Partnership

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Exciting celebration event marks new Kubota coverage across the North West.

Leading groundcare machinery specialist Gibson’s Garden Machinery Ltd, have officially opened a new North West depot, as it celebrates a 40 year partnership with top manufacturer Kubota.

The new depot will allow GGM to increase their Kubota area coverage and expand their operations across the North West to include Greater Manchester, Merseyside, West Lancashire and Cheshire while operating out of a new state of the art premises in Haydock, located just off the M6.

The depot was officially opened at a prestigious event last week, which was attended by customers from right across the new region. The event also saw the unveiling of a north-west themed mural, to recognize GGMs roots.

GGM and Kubota’s long standing partnership originally joined forces in 1976 when Michael Gibson purchased a horticultural dealer business at Highgate near Kirkham in Lancashire.

Over the last 40 years, the relationship between the two companies has gone from strength to strength. This has been based on GGM’s commitment to provide its customers across the North West and Yorkshire with high performance solutions, backed up by first class service and aftersales support, which gives the business an enviable reputation in the groundcare market with professionals.

Commenting on the 40 year partnership and the launch event, current Managing Director of GGM Chris Gibson said:

“The Haydock depot launch event was a huge success and it was fantastic to celebrate with customers old and new. Everyone who came along had a great time and we were thrilled to showcase our new premises.

At GGM we are immensely proud of our long standing relationship with Kubota and it is quite fitting that as we celebrate our 40th year of partnership, we are expanding our offering across a new area.

It’s hard to believe it’s over 40 years since my father Michael Gibson became the first dealer to sign up with Kubota and the compact tractor business in the UK was born when he sold his first Kubota B6000.

Kubota has long been a major part of our business and the expansion of our operations into this new area in the North West is a vital part of that process and an exciting opportunity for the future.”

Adrian Langmead, Business Development Manager for Kubota’s Groundcare Division, concluded: “We pride ourselves on the strength of our dealer network. Gibson’s Garden Machinery Ltd is an extremely capable and established partner for Kubota so we are delighted to have announced the expansion of their operations into this new area and our 40 year partnership will continue for many years to come. The longevity of GGM and the fact that it has progressively grown its operation over the years is a good example of a dealer and manufacturer working hand in hand to the benefit of its customers.
This was a fantastic launch platform and enjoyed by all.

Visit www.kubota.co.uk to find out about the company’s wide range of tractor and groundcare solutions.

Winning Combination For Brickendon Grange

March 29, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Team effort by manufacturer, dealer and distributor

Brickendon Grange, near Hertford, has been a loyal Toro customer for over 30 years and the club’s latest machinery investment is a reflection of not only the machines’ enduring quality and efficiency, but of the “added extras” that come with working with Toro distributor Reesink Turfcare and local Toro dealer Oliver LandPower.

Head greenkeeper Simon Woolley explains: “Whenever we need new machinery we road-test a range of brands and while we are always most impressed with Toro, there are other things to consider, such as the dealership we work with and the parts support the distributor offers.

“Working with Oliver LandPower and Reesink Turfcare makes a difference to us and clinched the deal. The service, especially when we need new parts, is excellent. It is a great team to work with, they are very approachable and understanding towards our needs and wants.”

Simon explains why he and his greenkeeping team of six chose the machines they did this time round. Chosen for its claim of efficiency and productivity a seven deck Groundsmaster 4700-D was brought in and Simon confirms it is more than living up to expectations.

“We had one less in the team last year, which equated to us being 40 man-hours a week down. This change in circumstance played a big part in our machinery choices, especially when it came to the GM4700-D. Instead of opting for a five deck, we chose the seven deck and this simple decision has saved us a day and a half a week to perform the same work, thanks to its ability to be more productive.”

Simon’s two other machinery choices of the Reelmaster TriFlex 3420 and Reelmaster 5010-H have been made to help improve the club’s operating costs. “This is a conscious decision the club has made to be more efficient and we are seeing consistent and regular savings in terms of fuel consumption. It’s also good to know that by making a ‘green’ choice brings with it the added benefit of no hydraulic leaks or risk of oil on the greens, too!”

Set in 160 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside, Brickendon Grange has recently seen its 17th hole voted the Greatest Amateur Hole in the UK in the 2016 Grass Roots Golf competition. Simon says: “It was a real coup to win this accolade, set as it was against nine of Britain’s most challenging golf holes. Our 17th hole was deemed the best by the public and impressed an independent judging panel. We consider all our holes to be equal and hope to see the limelight shared between the other 17 holes in years going forward!”

And with such a strong team behind the ‘ace of Herts’, as it is nicknamed, we have no doubt this is entirely possible!

Learn more about the products included in this story by visiting http://www.reesinkturfcare.co.uk

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