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Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX Turf Tank continues to grow across the UK, where its robots are hard at work marking pitches everywhere from Premier League stadiums to local schools and grassroots clubs. The goal stays the same as the customer base grows: take the stress out of pitch […]

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee Hayter®, the premium British lawncare brand, has concluded a highly successful appearance at Glee 2026, marking its 80th anniversary with a refreshed stand experience and the introduction of a new Lawn Care Tools range designed to strengthen its position as a complete garden performance […]

Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

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Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

Turf Tank continues to grow across the UK, where its robots are hard at work marking pitches everywhere from Premier League stadiums to local schools and grassroots clubs.
The goal stays the same as the customer base grows: take the stress out of pitch marking, so groundsmen, volunteers, and facility managers get their time back to stay on top of everything else waiting on them.

Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

Growing UK Base, Same Local Support

Subscription. Service. Stability. That is the model behind the growth. Every customer gets one bundled, predictable annual price, backed by a local team who knows their pitches and their conditions. Turf Tank expanded that UK team last year, adding regional specialists to bring support even closer to customers,

“Having people on the ground across the regions means our customers get help from someone who understands their conditions, their challenges, and their pitches,” said Mike Thomsen, Operations Manager at Turf Tank.

New Software Updates

Turf Tank also continues to build on what the robot can do, with new software updates rolling out to customers on a regular basis. Recent additions include:

Logo bundles. A growing library of pre-loaded logos customers can paint straight onto their pitch, covering holiday logos and common team mascots. Alongside the option to build a fully custom design.
Car park feature. The same robot that customers already use on their pitch can mark out car parks too, with stalls, angles, and symbols all set from the tablet.

Introducing the Base Station Pro

The Base Station has always been the foundation of the Turf Tank setup. It gives the robot a fixed point to measure from, so it paints in the exact same spot every single time.

Turf Tank is now adding another option: The Base Station Pro.
The Base Station Pro is mounted once, on a wall, a post, or a roof, and stays there. It holds the signal up to 8 kilometres with the same accuracy customers already trust.

The Base Station offers flexibility and is easy to bring along wherever a customer paints.
The Base Station Pro offers convenience, always mounted and always on, with no ongoing setup needed before painting. Whether the Base Station or the Base Station Pro is the better fit depends on how a customer’s pitches are set up.

Visit Turf Tank at SALTEX

Turf Tank will be at SALTEX on 11 and 12 November at the NEC, Birmingham. Drop by booth B100 to see the robot on display, learn more about the Base Station Pro, and chat with the team.

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Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

October 5, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

Hayter®, the premium British lawncare brand, has concluded a highly successful appearance at Glee 2026, marking its 80th anniversary with a refreshed stand experience and the introduction of a new Lawn Care Tools range designed to strengthen its position as a complete garden performance brand.

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

Across the three-day event, Hayter presented its iconic Harrier® and Hawk lawnmowers alongside early merchandising concepts and POS solutions for the new tools range. Retailers responded positively to the brand’s clear product direction, premium packaging and design-led approach to elevating the lawncare category.

The Harrier, first introduced in 1970, remains one of Hayter’s most recognisable products and continues to be a cornerstone of the brand’s heritage. The model has earned long-standing industry recognition, including a BAGMA ‘Machine of the Year’ award in the 1980s and the ‘Mower of the Decade’ accolade from Service Dealer in 2007.

The Hawk range also attracted strong interest from retailers seeking lightweight, compact solutions for smaller gardens. Available in 36cm and 43cm cutting widths, Hawk models offer Hayter’s signature cut quality with an innovative storage design that reduces the mower’s footprint by up to 70%.* This feature was particularly well-received by retailers serving younger homeowners and customers with limited storage space.

A key highlight of the show was the preview of Hayter’s new Lawn Care Tools range. Designed to complement the brand’s mower portfolio, the tools feature premium materials, full-colour retail packaging and merchandising concepts that provide garden centres with a cohesive, high-quality alternative in a category often dominated by mass-market imports.

“Glee 2026 has been an important milestone for Hayter,” said Craig Hoare. UK sales and Marketing Manager. “As we celebrate 80 years of British lawncare expertise, we’re proud to present a product direction that blends heritage, innovation and modern design. The response from retailers has been extremely positive, and we look forward to building on this momentum throughout the 2027 season.”

Hayter will continue to roll out updates on the Lawn Care Tools range ahead of its full launch, with further details to be shared with trade partners later this year.

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Turf Tank Continues UK Growth and Ongoing Development Ahead of SALTEX

Hayter® celebrates 80 years of British lawncare with a successful Glee

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