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Company Profile Classifieds LITTLE & LARGE SPORTS TURF CONTRACTORS
Andrew Rodwell is a larger than life character who runs a ‘little’ company manufacturing niche products for the care of turf and artificial surfaces.
DRAINING 25 years experience in sports turf aeration
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Tel/Fax 01476 550266 Mobile: 07855 431119/20
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tts embodies a new generation of turf consultants combining experienced and practical groundsmen with in-depth technical knowledge.
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132 Blec Groundbreaker
We offer the largest and most comprehensive range of pedestrian hydraulic propelled equipment and sweeping attachments
SALES • SERVICE • PARTS Kersten (UK) Ltd. Reading RG7 3AH
Tel 0118 9834337 Fax 0118 9834512
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groundscare industry operate within a closely defined set of rules. Once there is an idea on the table for a new product, market research would be carried out on its potential. On the basis that there is a market, a design would be drawn up and prototypes built, which would then be thoroughly tested. Assuming the prototype performed to expectations, production would start and the product launched. It is safe to assume that most manufacturing companies in this industry would follow this method of bringing a product to market. As is always the case though there are exceptions.
onventional wisdom dictates that manufacturing companies in the
easiest of places to find. Upon arrival it is tempting to comment. “What a strange place.”
Some companies, either because of the type of product they produce or because of the way they manufacture, do things in a totally different way. One such company is SCH whose principle business is the manufacture and supply of high quality, competitively priced attachments for small tractors. Within their very wide range there is a machine for just about every job that anybody could possibly wish to carry out on turf. The company also manufactures a range of pedestrian products, again for groundscare applications. SCH’s main customers are large
Manufacturing is carried out in a number of old buildings, but the first time visitor should not be put off by the lack of a modern factory. Within the buildings and the small administration block there is a sense of purpose and urgency by the employees. Whether it is the four drivers who deliver products to any one of 1100 dealers throughout the UK, the people that manufacture and build the products or the office staff who cope with the day to day administration, every employee knows exactly what is expected of them. With just 23 employees, including Andrew Rodwell the owner, it is essential that everyone works together and gets the job done. No talk of demarcation here. Andrew is a large man, in every respect, with a commanding presence. There is no doubt that he is the boss but he runs the company with a “light touch.” His employees, many of whom have been with him for more years than they care to remember, treat him very much as a work colleague and not just the boss. Andrew is proud of the people
estates and local authorities but, more recently, sales of products for artificial surfaces have been steadily increasing. If all this isn’t enough to keep the company busy, and satisfy its wide customer base, SCH also has bought the manufacturing rights for the Bonsar truck. Based in Holbrook, a picturesque village on the outskirts of Ipswich, it is not the
that work with him and relays the story of a disastrous fire at the company three years ago. The fire did a huge amount of damage to the buildings and destroyed most of the stock. The day after the fire Andrew spoke to all of the staff and explained the enormity of the task of rebuilding the company. Without exception all the employees stayed on and worked all the hours necessary to satisfy the order book. Despite the damage not one order was lost. That loyalty means a great deal to Andrew.
The company is on what was
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