David Jenkins addresses the press at IOG Saltex
David Jenkins, managing director of DJ Turfcare, used IOG SALTEX to reveal a real success story of the year – and added to this by selling four machines on the stand.
“Despite gloomy predictions in the industry we have had our best trading year ever,” he says. “Since last year’s Saltex we have had remarkable results.
“This year’s Saltex has been tremendous for us and we have had a good number of high-quality inquiries to follow-up.”
Launching a new Plugger aerator (the PL855 Pro HD), one was immediately sold off the stand together with two other Plugger models and an Atom Bunker Edger.
Introducing a new smaller 7.5 kilo bag of MO Bacter, David announced at Windsor that he will for the first time be using selected independent garden centres in 2012 to sell the organic lawn fertiliser which eliminates moss without raking and has been highly acclaimed by professional users.
“This is a particularly buoyant time for us and even prior to Saltex we sold several machines through pre-show publicity,” says David.
“Our manufacturers in Australia and the US seem to hold less stock these days, which may be a sign of the economy in those countries, but we are delighted that sales are going so well here in the UK.
“While we enter every trading year with optimism we could not have forecast this year’s results with so much talk of recession in the air.”
Showing for the first time in the UK on the DJ Turfcare stand (D24) was the PLUGGER PL855 Pro HD which has an optional stand-on, ride-behind platform called the Step Saver. This aeration machine features hydrostatic-drive and uses both solid and hollow tines. It is highly manoeuvrable and is ideal for superior grass maintenance in more difficult areas, being easy to transport and handle. It is particularly useful for large areas of fine turf, and cricket clubs have found the Plugger invaluable in reviving compacted squares.
Also at IOG SALTEX was the BTME award-winning MO BACTER from Viano (now available in new 7.5 kilo bags as well as regular 20 kilos) – an organic lawn fertiliser that destroys moss and eliminates debris by bacterial action, avoiding the need to rake. It has been featured on BBC TV’s Beechgrove Garden series in Scotland. The new size bags will treat 75 square metres, while 20 kilos treats 200 square metres.
The second-generation ATOM EDGERS, both professional and domestic – with new Mitsubishi engines – were on show for the first time. They are tougher, easier to use and have improved controls.
The Professional Edger Pro 580 is aimed at local authorities for kerb use and the Atom 450 Deluxe is designed for gardeners with large areas of lawn to edge.
Also on the DJ TURFCARE stand was the updated ATOM BUNKER EDGER – now celebrating its fifth year as a leading product for the golf industry from the DJ golf and grounds care range. It has a new Mitsubishi two-stroke engine.
The BUSHRANGER EDGER (seen for the first time at Windsor last year) for turf professionals was also on show. Aimed primarily at local authorities and those looking after large landscaped areas, the Bushranger Edger is ideal for producing razor sharp edges, especially up close to raised paving because of its drop-down wheel.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission finds the Bushranger can cope with the demanding conditions found in war cemeteries where immaculate conditions and neat edges are imperative.
Also at SALTEX was MOSSGO, a powerful microbiocidal liquid which quickly and effectively removes moss from hard surfaces, and acts as a long-term preventative on areas including artificial sports surfaces, pathways, timber and glasshouses.
Source: DJ TURFCARE
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