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Hyundai Power Equipment Formally Launched In The UK And Ireland Mark Osborne Appointed To Head Up Sales And Marketing Operations. An extensive range of Hyundai-branded power products suitable for garden, estate and commercial applications will be making its debut at September’s IOG Saltex Show. The event will mark the formal UK launch of Hyundai Power Equipment, which encompasses a growing portfolio of high-quality Hyundai power products distributed exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Genpower, based at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Newly-appointed as head of sales and marketing for Hyundai Power
Equipment is Mark Osborne, who brings to the position more than 30 years’ experience within the UK and European garden machinery and power products industry. Mark’s initial task is to extend
Genpower’s existing network of Hyundai Power Equipment dealers across the UK and Ireland, appointing firms capable of providing domestic and professional customers with the highest possible levels of pre- and after-sales service in support of the newly-extended Hyundai Power Equipment line-up. To date, a limited number of specialist
Hyundai Power Equipment dealers has been responsible for the sale and support of Hyundai commercial petrol- and diesel- engined generators, leisure inverter generators, air compressors and water pumps. This arrangement follows the signing in 2009 of a sole distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland between South Korean corporation, Hyundai, and Genpower Ltd, the latter founded in 2006 by current managing director, Roland Llewellin. Since then, Genpower has grown into one of the UK’s leading distributors of
portable, mobile and fixed power equipment
aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at industrial, leisure and hire applications. These applications are now set to be seriously augmented by a new wave of
domestic and professional end-users following Genpower’s decision to extend its Hyundai Power Equipment portfolio with the addition of machines designed for a variety of garden, estate and open space maintenance duties. Among the new Hyundai-branded products due to be unveiled by Hyundai
Power Equipment on Stand A32 at IOG Saltex are push- and self-propelled rotary lawnmowers, wheeled nylon-line trimmers, brush cutters, multi-tools, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, back-pack blowers, a hand-held blower-vacuum and high performance pressure washers. All of the new machines will be available throughout the UK and Ireland within
an extended Hyundai Power Equipment product portfolio which will include also the Hyundai generators, water pumps and compressors currently distributed by Genpower Ltd.
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Richard Noble OBE Presented The CPA’s ‘Stars of the Future’ Young Apprentice Awards At PLANTWORX To An Audience Of 250 Guests! An Overwhelming
Success! At PLANTWORX construction equipment exhibition the CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) hosted the ‘Stars of the Future’ plant mechanic apprenticeship awards presentation in a star studded ceremony full of young engineers, who took part in the competition from colleges nationwide. Presenting the awards was Richard Noble OBE - a land speed record holder and the pioneer of the Bloodhound SSC project. A special feature of the Awards, which were sponsored by A-Plant, Hewden,
JCB and Speedy, was a very engaging talk by Richard Noble OBE on the Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car) project and how he intends, with his colleagues, to break the land speed record once again reaching a speed of 1000mph in Africa in 2014. The students were wide eyed with admiration for the pioneer and were glued to the edge of their seats with anticipation for the next chapter – of particular interest to the students was talk of the engineering of a vehicle that’s going to achieve a staggering 1000mph! Richard Noble said, “Thanks so much for inviting me to the Plantworx event – I
really enjoyed myself. I thought the CPA Stars of the Future apprentice programme was very well done and you could see the look of pride on the winners’ faces – it meant a lot to them. I was privileged to take part – so thank you again – these engineers ARE our future!” Friends, partners and parents looked on as each winner was presented with
their award – at times there was hardly a dry eye in the house as these young stars beamed with pride at receiving recognition for their hard work. CPA’s President Bob Collins also spoke to the group, recalling his time in the
hire industry and reinforcing the crucial importance of the engineers and plant mechanics who actually keep Britain’s construction industry working. Bob praised the hard work of the apprentices, and left them in no doubt that they were all Stars of the Future. The event was closed by CPA’s Chairman Brian Jones who spoke about the
importance of a solid grounding in the practical side of the industry, and the great value in introducing people to the industry at the start of their careers. Brian also thanked the organisation team, and especially thanked Richard Noble for his enthusiastic participation. The Stars of the Future competition is an annual award scheme devised by the
CPA to recognise talented youngsters on plant mechanic apprentice schemes in colleges across the UK. In the inaugural competition there were a staggering 489 entries making judging very tough. There were separate prizes for Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices and colleges monitored their students and revealed their two ‘Stars of the Future’ apprentices. There were 20 regional winners across the country who attended the Awards presentation. From amongst these 20 finalists a panel of judges decided the two National Winners, one at each level. Joining Richard Noble OBE and the CPA team were around 250 guests including parents and families of the winners and college leaders! Master of Ceremonies on the day was CPA’s Haydn Steele, who was also
responsible for organising the presentation event. He said, “It was amazing to see so much support for the Stars of the Future which encapsulated the ethos of the industry, employers, trainers and the next generation of engineers. We have set a very high benchmark but we intend to make the scheme even bigger and better next year.”
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