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As a Tour Championship host course and with 150,000 rounds played per year, this is an important reference site for us and our product.” John Coleman of ATT –
www.greenfactory.co.uk – reported an
excellent show with booth visitor numbers appreciably up on last year and seeing signs that the US economy seems to be back in a growth phase. “We launched our new SMARTCut cassette and this was a great
success with lots of interest from dealers and superintendents alike,” he said. “We took orders off the stand which was a first! Our re-launched Infinipower pedestrian maintenance tool also received a positive response with over 20 demonstrations booked. Fishers Island which is ranked in the top 10 courses in the US, purchased two Infinipowers there and then! “We also signed our first OEM supply agreement with Precise path
Robotics. Precise Path have been developing their RG3 fully robotic greens mower for the past 4 years and we have been helping them with their engineered platform for the last 3 years. ATT are now the sole supplier of their TMSytem for use on the RG3. Keep an eye out here for the first RG3 to land here some time during 2012. It is an immense piece of robotic engineering and I believe it will act as the catalyst for propelling our industry into this new and exciting phase of greens maintenance.” John Coleman concluded, “I was joined by Tim Merrell, MD of Te
Grass Group for the entirety of the visit. Te Grass Group are the sole European sellers of all ATT products. Tim made several worthwhile European dealer connections which proves that this show is a genuine international affair.” Bob Buckingham, CEO Bernhard Grinders, has attended many editions of the Golf Industry Show. “While surprised at the smaller scale of the show, we found traffic fairly consistent over the two days,” he said. “Wednesday was particularly busy. Attendees seemed to be a much more focused crowd – we had a lot of interest in and requests to demo our newest grinder, the Dual Master 3000iR. Qualified buyers seemed to be more upbeat than in recent years, which gives us a bit more confidence about the North American market.”
www.bernhard.co.uk Gary Mumby launched BLEC (now BLEC GLOBAL) in 1986
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with wife Sue. He was a landscaper who realised he could design and manufacture specialist machines for the grounds care industry. Teir factory near Peterborough employs around 25 people and the machinery is all British manufactured.
www.blec.co.uk BLEC returned to the US in February after restructuring in 2009 and
moving from their previous distribution unit in South Carolina. Gary reported the successful launch of the new ‘Multivator’, a decompactor and recycler. Other options available offer a verticutter with elevator removal, stone burier, stone picker, soil screener and turf lifter with side elevator removal. “It was great to be back in the US meeting the customers we have
dealt with over the years, showing our commitment to our export markets, “ said Gary. “At the GIS golf show in particular we met many customers from Europe and Asia.” “We have set up a new operating centre in Florida supplying our existing British-manufactured landscaping and turfcare equipment and parts,” he continued. “Machine and parts stock are on their way from the UK to Nigel Mills of Greenworld Equipment Inc. who is managing the new site.” James Buckholt of BMS Products said the show was very positive.
“We made many new leads and distributors, and feedback to the quality of our new ranges of course accessories has been fantastic,” he continued. “We handed out our new brochure and we are still following up new business at the moment.”
www.bmsgolf.com Richard Campey of Campey Turf Care Systems has missed only one
Golf Industry Show in more than 20 years. His company attended the GIS show in Orlando as European representatives for Dakota, Imants and Koro by Imants.
www.campeyturfcare.com “We all accept that there is an element of change in the air with
regard to exhibitions here and abroad so it was a pleasant surprise to see the number of international visitors at GIS,” Richard Campey commented. “As Imants and Koro distributors for Asia, Africa and the Middle Eastern regions we found opportunities to speak to several delegates from these countries as well as from South Africa.” Richard continues: “Tere is still a lively appeal to this show. Despite
the general slowdown, there was still a lot of positive discussion and genuine interest in product development and industry trends. We were
Bernhard Grinders reported a productive show and welcomed a “much more focused crowd”
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