Steve Bullman

Timberwolf have announced the expansion of area for its dealer Lister Wilder. The machinery dealer recently announced the opening of its Bristol/Bath branch at Keynsham. Following this announcement Timberwolf have awarded Lister Wilder official dealer status for the surrounding area of their new depot. Phill Hughes (Sales & Hire Director) pictured commented “This is a very exciting announcement for us as we look to increase our coverage in the Arboriculture market. We are already Timberwolf dealers from three of our other branches and have a great relationship with them as the UKs leading chipper franchise - Our Arb customer base spans groundcare contractors, councils and tree surgeons, all of which know and use Timberwolf chippers as their go-to brand. With the opening of the new Bristol/Bath branch we will be able to offer #SaleswithService across the two cities, and provide the service levels that our Arb customers expect” Lister Wilder have held the Timberwolf franchise for 20 years and built up a reputable customer base from its three depots. This new appointment will allow for Lister Wilder to further expand its arboriculture customer base in a new area. Guy Marshlain, Sales and Marketing Director at Timberwolf said, “Having worked with Lister Wilder for 20-years, the Timberwolf team would like to congratulate them on their ongoing developments and the planned opening of their new dealer branch at Keynsham.” We look forward to continuing our positive relationship and would like to encourage all arborists in the local area to pop in and meet the Lister Wilder team to discuss their wood chipper requirements.”

STIHL will be hitting the road throughout March with a new Professional Cordless Roadshow UK tour. The STIHL Fully Charged Cordless Roadshow will allow larger professional users, such as councils and major landscaping contractors, exclusive access to its extensive range of cordless machines, as well as providing local dealers with more support than ever before. Professional users will be able to get hands on with STIHL’s latest range of cordless products, as well as gain insight from STIHL’s team of trained experts who will be on hand to offer advice and recommendations. Refreshments will be available on the day, as well as offers and discounts all redeemable through STIHL’s specialist Approved Dealers. Historically, petrol powered equipment has been the technology of choice for the professional, however, cordless technology is evolving at a rapid pace. Offering exceptional performance, ease of maintenance and use, quiet operation, reduced vibration and carbon footprint reduction, cordless technology offers the landscaping, arboriculture and forestry industry more options than ever before. STIHL will be visiting 11 locations during March, including: 8th March – Stirling Stirling County Rugby Football Club, FK9 5AP 9th March – Durham East Durham College, DH1 3SG 10th March – Harrogate Pavillions of Harrogate, HG2 8NZ 16th March – Newport Harper Adams, TF10 8NB 17th March – Cheshire Reaseheath College, CW5 6DF 22nd March – Melton Mowbray Brooksby Melton College, LE13 0HJ 23rd March – Avonbank Pershore College, WR10 3JP 24th March – Swansea St Hilary’s Church, SA2 7DZ 29th March – Devon Bicton College, EX9 7BY 30th March – Guildford Merrist Wood College, GU3 3PE 31st March – Essex Writtle College, CM1 3RR Simon Hewitt, Head of Marketing at STIHL GB, commented: “The popularity of cordless machinery continues to rise amongst professional users and, through years of extensive research and development into the advancement of battery technology, we now boast a range that can meet the requirements of the most demanding applications. Indeed in every category in which we operate, STIHL now has a battery-powered tool with equivalent performance as its petrol counterpart. “With this in mind, the roadshow will provide us and our network of dealers with a great platform to not only showcase the latest innovative products, but also to meet customers and gain valuable insight into their needs as professional users.” For more information on the upcoming STIHL Professional Cordless Roadshow 2022, dealers are encouraged to contact their STIHL Area Sales Manager. For more information on STIHL’s range of professional cordless tools, please visit www.stihl.co.uk.

When Storm Arwen brought severe gale force winds to parts of the North East, several communities were left cut-off and without power. One of those determined to help was Managing Director of Forest & Garden Ltd, Gregor McArthur, who responded to a request from their local MP for support in the supply of emergency generators. With the assistance of some industry contacts, and supply of alkylate petrol from Aspen Fuel, Gregor and his team were able to restore power to more than 50 properties. Hexham-based Forest & Garden Ltd offer the sale, supply and servicing of a broad spectrum of two and four stroke machinery, for the landscaping, contracting and construction industries. “As soon as we saw the appeal we offered our services, and the response was a resounding ‘yes please!’” explains Gregor, who is supported by a team of five. “We contracted in some electrical engineers and sourced some additional generators, the vast majority of which would run on Aspen Fuel.” “With generators sitting outside of residential properties, Aspen was the ideal partner for the refuelling programme. As it doesn’t contain all the hazardous hydrocarbons of traditional pump fuel, Aspen provided the power with significantly reduced levels of pollution and noxious fumes which was so important. It’s really accessible can sizes, with a bespoke filler cap, also meant it was safe, convenient and flexible for the residents to store and use.” When not assisting in recovery efforts, Gregor and his team utilise Aspen Fuel in their workshop. “I’ve used Aspen personally in various blends and formulations for more than 20 years so have seen first-hand the benefits that it can bring to both the operator and the machine. We use Aspen 2 and Aspen 4 for most repair and service jobs we undertake and, where we can, will supply any new machines with Aspen Fuel.” As an Alkylate petrol, Aspen is virtually free from benzene, sulphur and many other harmful hydrocarbons along with being ethanol-free, meaning Aspen maintains engine performance and preserves the life of component parts which can be susceptible to failure. Gregor concludes, “It’s always good to be able to demonstrate the benefits of Aspen to new audiences. In the recovery work for Storm Arwen, we must pass on a big thank you to the team at Anglo American Oil Company for ensuring we always had supply of Aspen where and when we needed it most.”