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SALTEX 2015
It’s going to be big! SALTEX 2015 has seen a
“I am really excited to be
GB’s plans for SALTEX
“We have been sharing a
huge amount of exhibitor
bringing Playmaintain
2015, Simon Hewitt, head
stand with three other well
bookings from a wide range
to SALTEX 2015, not only
of marketing, said: “STIHL
respected and established
of sectors in recent weeks.
do we see this as an ideal
will be showcasing our
companies at SALTEX for
Companies representing
opportunity to build our
extensive low noise cordless
some years now, enjoying a
forestry, play, groundscare
brand by showcasing the
tool range at the NEC,
good level of enquiries. We
machinery, artificial
services which we offer
including even more hard-
think it’s a better location to
surfaces, natural turf and
but also to meet and
working new models for
attract a wider audience and
landscaping products can
build relationships with
professionals this year. We
should be less susceptible
all be seen by visiting the
prospective clients.”
look forward to meeting
to the vagaries of the British
familiar and new contacts
weather,” he said.
NEC, 4-5 November. The most recent exhibitors
Melcourt Industries is a leading UK supplier of
at this year’s event, and will
to confirm their presence
mulches, growing media,
follow with interest this bold
incorporate a wide range
include Inturf, Barenbrug,
play surfaces, soil improvers,
move for the show.”
of educational seminars
Boughton Loam and
and other products based
Turf, STIHL GB, Etesia UK,
on natural materials and as
celebrating its 30th
unique ‘Ask The Expert’ turf
Wiedenmann UK, BLEC
a frequent SALTEX exhibitor,
anniversary and joint
management clinic, and for
Global, Grillo Agrigarden,
managing director Andy
managing director, Alex
the first time, will combine
Amazone, Trimax, Briggs
Chalmers believes that the
Edwards, is upbeat about the
with the IOG’s annual
and Stratton, Polaris
new location brings more
exhibition’s new location.
Conference and Awards.
Commercial, Bowcom,
opportunities to exhibitors:
Melcourt Industries, Vale
at SALTEX for many years and
Muck Truck UK, Duralock,
having now moved location
Harrod UK, S & C Slatter,
we believe the show will be
Pitchmark, AE Evans,
re-invigorated. It will offer a
Myerscough College,
better visitor experience and
Wicksteed Playgrounds
give us a good chance
and Playmaintain.
of meeting new customers
director Gavin Crane said:
and turf debates, the
“We’ve been exhibiting
Engineering, Tyre-Line,
Playmaintain managing
This year will see Inturf
The new show format will
and contacts,” he said. Commenting on STIHL
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Exceeding expectations SALTEX 2015 is set to
Commenting on SALTEX’s
sector’s biggest
become bigger and better
hall expansion, show
names have signed
with the announcement that
organiser Brintex sales
up to the show
the show has now moved
director John Gibson said:
– many of which
into a third hall at the NEC
“With an additional 30
have taken large
in Birmingham.
companies provisionally
stands to launch
Organisers of the 2015
holding spaces and halls
new products,”
show, which is being held
8 & 7 almost sold out, we
he said.
on 4 and 5 November,
are delighted to announce
have extended the show
the show’s expansion into
date will also
footprint to accommodate
hall 6. This will enable us to
be outside of a
the increasing number of
accommodate well over 200
September events
the world-class exhibitors
exhibitors, which allows us to
congestion which
that have now confirmed
promote a very broad range
sees other exhibitions such
position was enhanced when
their presence.
of top brand products and
as Four Oaks, GaLaBau and
it acquired Hunters Precision
services to this year’s visitors.”
Demo Dagen taking place.
Grinders, which specialises in
Since the floorplan was released in mid-November,
Geoff Webb, CEO of the
SALTEX’s new
The most recent exhibitors
relief and spin grinders.
more than 120 exhibitors
Institute of Groundsmanship,
include Everris, Makita,
Commenting on the
have signed up to SALTEX’s
said, “Industry support of
Limagrain UK, Schiller
company’s long-standing
new indoor format –
SALTEX 2015’s new date and
Grounds Care, Fleet Line
presence at SALTEX,
confirming that it is a positive
location has already exceeded
Markers, Countrywide Turf
managing director Clive
move for the industry.
expectations. Many of the
and Amenity, Lister Wilder,
Nottingham, said: “I’m
Nomix Enviro, The Childrens
delighted to hear that we
Playground Company,
are the only company to
Border Sports Services,
have exhibited at every
Kanga Loaders and Lloyds
SALTEX since it began. We
Hunter, who became the
are big supporters of the
100th company to sign-up.
exhibition and are looking
quality equipment for turf professionals, and this
forward to seeing the show’s new format.”
Changing times They virtually launched
managing director,
their business at a Saltex
Andrew Rodwell. “There
exhibition nearly thirty
are positive and negatives
years ago, so SCH (Supplies)
of course, there are a lot
Ltd can consider themselves
more end users coming
semi experts on the show
to the show now –
and its history.
groundsmen, landscapers
Having spent many a year
at previous shows and the
they are looking forward to
machines that SCH have
being in the warm and dry
had on their stand, brings
NEC for the 2015 exhibition.
home to me how much
“I have seen a few changes over the years,” says SCH
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and so on. Looking back
caked in mud, half frozen,
we have adapted to the changing times.”
SALTEX 2015
SALTEX 2015 NEWS
SALTEX 2015 continues to attract the industry’s biggest names after both Ransomes Jacobsen and John Deere confirmed their attendance at the November show The news follows the
more than 150 exhibitors
commitment to exhibit at
so I would urge the industry
recent announcement
representing various sectors
SALTEX acknowledges the
at large to support the event.”
that show organisers have
including forestry, play,
importance of the event in
added an extra hall to
groundscare machinery,
the industry’s calendar.
accommodate the wide-
artificial surfaces, natural
range of exhibitors. Now,
turf, landscaping products,
Jacobsen’s attendance at
Amenity and Barenbrug UK
with three large halls
pest control, line marking,
SALTEX 2015, international
that have been absent from
containing many of the
waste management, sports
marketing manager Karen
recent shows. It has also
major players from across
equipment, litter and
Proctor said: “We have been
caught the attention of the
the industry, SALTEX 2015
landfill and engine fuels.
supporters of the Institute of
likes of Bayer CropScience,
Groundsmanship for decades
which saw the relocation
is the only exhibition of
Show visitors will
Commenting on Ransomes
The move to the NEC has also reignited interest for companies such as Sherriff
its kind to provide an all-
particularly welcome the
and of SALTEX in particular.
as the perfect opportunity
encompassing experience for
news of Ransomes Jacobsen
The IOG do a good job of
to exhibit at SALTEX for the
a diverse range of grounds
and John Deere’s attendance
providing the groundscare
first time.
management sectors.
at the exhibition – the
industry with guidance and
two companies are global
direction for all its members.
John Deere and Ransomes Jacobsen join
leading brands and their
“Geoff Webb and the IOG
Construction Association
decision to move SALTEX to
(SAPCA) – the trade
a new venue and we wish
association that represents
the IOG every success at the
businesses committed to
NEC in November.
raising the quality standards recreation and play facilities
committed to an additional
that are designed, built and
hall proving that the demand
maintained across the UK.
from exhibitors is there.
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of all sports, physical activity,
to see that the IOG have
Ransomes Jacobsen have
sales@schsupplies.co.uk www.schsupplies.co.uk
of the Sports and Play
board have made a bold
“It is very encouraging
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The show has also been boosted by the support
SALTEX 2015
EXHIBITORS FROM EVERY SECTOR THE LIST IS GROWING FAST! Correct on 12th March, 2015 AE Evans Ltd
Groundsman Industries
Polaris Commercial
The Children’s
Air-Seal Products Ltd
Hahn Plastics Ltd
Press Office
Allett Mowers
Harrod UK Ltd
Protea Turf Machinery
Tillers Turf
Amazone Ltd
Harry West Prees Ltd
Quadzilla Ltd
Tractor Hire Ltd
Aspen Fuels
Headland Amenity
Ransomes Jacobsen
Trafalgar Cleaning
Avant Tecno
Helping Hand
RECO
BAGMA
Environmental
Rigby Taylor Ltd
Trimax Mowing
BALI
Henton & Chattell Ltd
Rochford Garden Machinery
Barenbrug UK Ltd
Heyland Boats
S&C Slatter Ltd
Tudor Environmental
Baron UK Ltd
Huck Nets (UK) Ltd
SAPCA
Tuff Torq Corporation
Blec Global
Husqvarna UK Ltd
SCH Supplies Ltd
Turf Business
BMS Products
Hyundai
Schiller Grounds Care UK
Turf Teq
Bob Cat Mowers
Indigrow
Sherriff Amenity
Tyre-Line Ltd
Border Sports Services
Inturf
Spaldings Ltd
Vale Engineering
Bosch Lawn & Garden
IOG Ask the Experts
Spinaclean Ltd
Village Sensation
Boughton
IOG Hub
Starco (GB) Ltd
Vitax Supaturf
Bowcom
John Deere Ltd
Stihl GB
Wessex International
Briggs & Stratton
JUB Holland
STM Co Ltd
Machinery
Corporation
Kanga Loaders
Stuart Canvas Products
Wicksteed Playgrounds
Browns Groundcare
Kersten (UK) Ltd
Sweepfast
Wiedenmann (UK) Ltd
Campey Turf Care
Kubota (UK) Ltd
Synergy Products Ltd
XL ProBio
Systems
Landscape & Amenity
CED Stone Group
Charterhouse Turf
LANTRA Awards
Machinery
LAPV
City & Guilds Land Based
Lely (UK) Ltd
Services
Limagrain UK Ltd
Complete Weed Control
Lister Wilder Ltd
Countrywide Turf &
Lloyds Hunter
Amenity
Local Government News
County Sports Surfaces
Lubbe & Sons (Bulbs) Ltd
Dealers Centre,
M&M Timber
Major Equipment Ltd
by BAGMA
Playground Co
Equipment Ltd Systems UK
Product Update
Dennis & Sisis
Makita (UK) Ltd
DJ Turfcare Equipment
Martin Lishman Ltd
DMMP Ltd
Melcourt Industries Ltd
Duralock UK Ltd
Miroad Rubber
DW Tomlin Ltd
Muck Truck
Etesia UK Ltd
Myerscough College
EverEdge
NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd
Everris
Nomix Enviro
Farmura Ltd
OTR Wheel Engineering
Fleet Line Markers Ltd
Europe
Global Recycling
Overton UK
Solutions
Pitchmark Ltd
GreenMech Ltd
PitchWorks Ltd
Grillo Agrigarden Ltd
Playmaintain
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SALTEX 2015
With a new venue, a more
with high-profile industry
career in the groundscare
all - the sessions offer a true
convenient date and an
professionals taking centre
industry, the Rigby
reflection of what people
exhibitor list containing
stage. SALTEX visitors will
Taylor/Top Green Young
can achieve with or without
the industry’s biggest
be able to learn from those
Groundsmen’s Conference,
limited budgets.”
names, SALTEX 2015 is
tasked with preparing the
organised by the IOG’s
already promising to be the
pitches for some of the
Young Board of Directors,
groundsman at One Leisure
must-attend event of the
world’s major international
will offer information on
sports centre in St Ives,
year. Now the exhibition
sports events such as this
educational opportunities,
passes his knowledge onto
is set to be even better
year’s Ashes and the Rugby
a guide to what some of
local volunteer workers on a
with the announcement
World Cup. While visitors
the top grounds managers
weekly basis through various
of an enhanced, all-
with interests in fine turf and
are looking for in a young
seminars and knows first-
encompassing and free
a variety of sports surfaces
recruit, and a day in the life
hand just how important
to attend education
will be able to choose from a
of the 2014 Young Sports Turf
education is to the future of
programme called
range of informative seminar
Student of the Year.
the industry.
LEARNING LIVE.
sessions presented by some
This programme is set to cater for all sectors of the
Pete Hussey, manager of
Rob Bradshaw, head
“It’s great that the IOG
of the industry’s national and
Stanley Park Sports Ground,
are paying a lot of attention
international experts.
Chippenham Council,
to the education provision
recognises the importance
at SALTEX this year. The
groundscare industry and
Two further theatres will
will offer a more extensive
feature dedicated seminars
of an extensive education
NEC, being at the centre of
information-sharing
relevant to those working
programme at the national
England, will give visitors
experience than that offered
in the school, play, amenity,
groundscare industry
from all over the country an
at previous Institute of
parks, arboriculture and
exhibition and is particularly
opportunity to learn from
Groundsmanship (IOG)
forestry environments. The
pleased with the vast range
both the event exhibitors
conferences.
Parks Alliance will give an
of people the programme
and industry experts at these
update on the state and
has been designed for.
sessions. Education is the
A packed timetable
“Offering SALTEX visitors
key and I’m sure that a lot of
will see three dedicated
future of the nation’s parks
seminar theatres, featuring
and green spaces, while
the opportunity to learn
people will have a greater
programmes running from
other sessions will include
while visiting the event
understanding of their work
10am through to 3.30pm each
an update on industry
is a real bonus,” he says.
after they have spoken to
day of the show. With the full
groundscare regulations,
“It looks as if there will be
the right people at SALTEX,”
timetable set to be released
a question and answer
something for everyone -
he said.
soon, the IOG has provided a
session on pests and diseases
particularly from a public
glimpse of what to expect.
while the inspection and
sector point of view. It’s good
website is now live and visitor
safety standards in the play
to better understand what
registrations are open. To
industry will be explored.
the groundsmen at elite
confirm your attendance on
facilities do on daily basis but
4/5 November 2015 visit
as these seminars cater for
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The seminar theatre next to the IOG Hub on the show floor will feature sports turf
For young people
management panel debates
looking to advance their
SALTEX 2015’s new
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New Award Sponsor
Rigby Taylor-Top Green become 3-Year headline sponsors of IOG Awards and Young Groundsmen’s Conference The Institute of
now in their seventh year,
industry association and
recognising and rewarding
Groundsmanship (IOG)
highlight the high standards
its membership, and is an
best practice in sports turf
has agreed a three-year
of volunteer and professional
extension to the support
management. Coupled with
partnership with Rigby
groundsmanship, from grass
we’ve provided in the past.
the proactiveness of Rigby
Taylor in association
roots to professional stadia
with its seed-breeding
level.
the company sponsored
supporting up and coming
partner Top Green as
‘This latest sponsorship is a mark of the confidence we have in the forwardthinking strategy being adopted by the IOG’
the inaugural IOG Young
young grounds staff, we are
Groundsmen’s Conference at
delighted to now have a firm
SALTEX and has supported
platform to build opportunity
the IOG-led Grounds and
and reward excellence.”
headline sponsors of the IOG Industry Awards and IOG Young Groundsmen’s annual Conference. The agreement commences with this year’s events – the IOG Industry Awards take place
“Most recently, in 2014,
Taylor and Top Green in also
Natural Turf Improvement Programme by financing the purchase of technical tools for each of the programme’s nine regional pitch advisors.
NOMINATIONS FOR IOG INDUSTRY AWARDS NOW OPEN Nominating a deserving
“This latest sponsorship
groundsman or team for
Metropole Hotel on
Groundsmen’s Conference,
is a mark of the confidence
an IOG Industry Award –
Wednesday November 4, the
the second in the series, is a
we have in the forward-
professional or volunteer
opening day of the SALTEX
major educational initiative
thinking strategy being
- is the ultimate ‘pat on the
exhibition at the Birmingham
that enlightens young
adopted by the IOG and,
back’ for their hard work and
NEC – and continues into
people about the benefits
through such sponsorship,
commitment.
2016 and 2017.
of a career in groundscare
it is our intention to provide
at the Hilton Birmingham
Rigby Taylor and Top Green will provide enhanced sponsorship of the Awards as
This year’s Young
as well as brings head
increased support and
groundsmen up to date with
assistance.”
categories.
advice on how to attract
well as further support to the
youngsters into the industry.
professional development of
Rigby Taylor’s marketing
Geoff Webb, IOG chief executive, adds: “This agreement is testament
tomorrow’s groundsmen via
director Richard Fry told
to the fact that the IOG
its sponsorship of the Young
The Landscaper ,“This is
Awards now truly represent
Groundsmen’s Conference,
an exciting opportunity to
the industry’s support
which will also be held
provide support to a key
and commitment to
during SALTEX. Rigby Taylor and Top Green are at the forefront of supplying innovative products for the successful management and maintenance of turf surfaces, and are committed to promoting excellence across all aspect of sports grounds management. The IOG Industry Awards,
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