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STRI Group Appoints New Directors
Following a period of strong growth, STRI Group is delighted to announce the
appointment of two new company directors to its board.
Head of consultancy, Richard Stuttard, and head of business
development, Andrew Brooker have been promoted as STRI directors from 3 August 2020. Both will continue to manage their existing departments.
Richard will lead the Group’s interests in delivering design,
build and project management services to major sports projects across the globe. Andrew will be instrumental in ensuring STRI continues to grow globally, inside and outside the sports sector, through developing strategic acquisition and investment opportunities.
Commenting on the appointments, STRI chief executive officer, Mark Godfrey, said: “STRI has continued to grow as a business and it was the right time to expand our board. Richard and Andrew have been important senior figures at STRI for a number of years and are
helping drive change and growth across new markets.” Richard said: “It’s an exciting time for STRI. Our consultancy
department has grown quickly in the last two years and we are now delivering a premium end-to-end service to new and existing clients. Our planning, design, construction and operation model is going from strength to strength and I look forward to continuing to support its growth.”
Andrew added: “STRI is expanding its operations locally and internationally, developing
strategic relationships and commercial
partnerships for customer and company benefit. STRI is committed to continuous expansion of our range of innovative and sustainable solutions so that our customers receive greatest value.”
New Speed-Seed from Charterhouse delivers improved accuracy and efficiency
Launched in 2019, the new Redexim Speed-Seed from
Charterhouse Turf Machinery offers a lot more than just a new livery. Its remodelled variable seed rate calibration system makes the Speed-Seed one of the most accurate seeders available – ideal for overseeding large or small areas, quickly and with ease.
The popular range of dimple seeders has been extended to feature four width options - 1.1m, 1.5m, 2m and 2.3m. It utilises a spiked sarel roller, to create 990 holes per m2, and a rear brush which sweeps the delivered seed into the mass of holes down to depths of up to 20mm, leaving a groomed finish in its wake. An optional second spiked roller can be equipped to double the number of pockets created.
In addition to the new sizes and the new styling of the machine,
the key introduction is a new seed calibration system. The metering sections make ratio adjustments simple and accurate, while a new
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mixing bar and individual seeding elements ensure good, even distribution and less wastage – even when sowing small bent grass seed. The seed system is fed by a tray with a maximum capacity of up to 337 litres (in the 2.3m width variant), and all four models offer a seeding speed of 7.5mph.
One of the first venues
to take delivery of the new Speed-Seed was Boat of Garten Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands. The Speed-Seed 1100 was very quickly put to use by Head Greenkeeper Michael Mann, after its delivery in July 2019, to recover some drought damaged fairways. “We had looked at three or four different makes and models, but the compact size of the Speed-Seed 1100 meant it could closely follow the contours and challenging terrain we have to work with across the site.”
Michael continues, “The set-up and controls of the machine are all nice and user-friendly, and it’s accurate seed calibration system is easy to operate and adjust. It’s a very clean machine, that leaves minimal surface disruption and hardly anything to tidy up in its wake.”
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