SCOTTISH-headquartered businesses Wm W.M. Rose & Sons and Ramsay & Jackson received long-service awards at the recent Merlo UK dealer conference.
Construction and agricultural dealer principals were invited to Crewe Hall in Cheshire for the annual two-day event. The conference, titled Together We Thrive, featured a range of topics presented by industry experts and Merlo team members including market insights from the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), who provided overviews of the current industry landscape.
Merlo’s finance partners, DeLage Landen (DLL) outlined available financing options, while Mattia Bodino, global events manager delivered a presentation about the Merlo Group. Merlo’s departmental teams provided updates on marketing, aftersales & parts, training, Merlo telematics, product development, and sales.
Shaun Groom, Merlo UK’s general manager said, “We’ve packed a lot into our conference this year. It’s been a fantastic opportunity to share our vision for working together with our dealers, thank them for their support, and together, look forward to embracing the opportunities and innovations that lie ahead in 2025.”
The conference was also an opportunity to recognise and thank dealers for their performance. Speaker Jenny Radcliffe, also known as ‘The People Hacker’, presented winners with the following awards:
- Parts Dealer of the Year: Cooks Midlands Ltd
- Service Dealer of the Year: Southwest Handling Ltd
- AG Sales Dealer of the Year: Wiltshires
- CE Sales Dealer of the Year: BH Plant Sales
- Overall Dealer of the Year: D.A. Forgie
Long-service awards were presented to acknowledge dealer commitment to Merlo:
- 5 Years: Wm W.M. Rose & Sons Ltd
- 15 Years: Kemp Engineering
- 20 Years: Lister Wilder Ltd
- 30 Years: Ramsay & Jackson Ltd and Ancroft Tractors
The conference also provided an opportunity to unveil the DM9 dumper to Merlo’s construction dealers. Available to order now, the nine-tonne model, which was previewed at Plantworx in 2023, is currently in production.
