Etesia UK Announce Pellenc ‘Out with the Old, In with the New’ Promotion

Etesia UK has announced a special offer which will enable anyone to trade in their old petrol machine which can be used as a cash discount on a brand new Pellenc battery-powered model.

This special offer will allow you to swap your old petrol chainsaw, hedge trimmer or brush cutter for a brand new Helion hedgecutter (£150 discount), Airion leaf blower (£150 discount) or an Excelion 2000 brushcutter (£175 discount).

With no more starting problems, no more filling of a petrol tank; your old machinery will belong in the past with these new light, odourless and noise-free machines.

Layout 4 (Page 1)Then there are the fuel savings to consider. 3,000 litres of fuel costs on average £3,900 and using, on average, five litres per day will last 600 days costing an average of £6.50 per day. A Pellenc battery is priced at just £1,200 and will last a minimum of 1,200 charges while costing just 85p per day!

Pellenc’s zero emission concept offers a full range of truly professional handheld power tools are powerful, silent and emission-free thanks to the lithium-ion technology and ‘brushless’ electric motors which are patented to the company.

These environmentally-friendly tools are now offered with a three year commercial warranty as standard – the first manufacturer to offer this.

Employing 1,150 people, Pellenc has 15 subsidiaries in France and further afield with a presence in 50 countries. 800 distributors take care of over 50,000 customers worldwide. In the UK, Pellenc tools can be seen in every major city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country.

This special offer begins on 1st October 2014 and will end on the 31st March 2015. Terms and conditions apply.

Pellenc is sold exclusively in the UK by Etesia UK.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk to view your nearest participation dealer.

For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK.

Etesia Chosen by The Landscape Group for Reliability & Robustness

The Landscape Group has again added to its impressive collection of Etesia pedestrian mowers by recently purchasing a range of PRO 46 PBE push and PBTS self-propelled models. The mowers, which are specifically designed for commercial use, are ideal for any contractor.

The Pro 46 mowing deck has a distinctive shape which produces a powerful suction and blowing effect ensuring a quality cut with maximum collection. With a 52 litre Xenoy grass box, all collections can be quickly emptied and cleaned with a hose. The Pro 46 rotary mowers are also lightweight and compact, making them ideal for mobile grass cutting units. No tools are required to fold the handlebars which makes transportation and storage extremely easy, and as an option, a PR46E mulching kit and PZ46M mulching blade convert Pro 46 mowers into formidable a mulcher.

For nearly two decades, The Landscape Group, who are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of grounds maintenance services to the public sector, have turned to Etesia to use a variety of pedestrian and ride-on models to carry out its mowing operations on housing estates and verge work. Etesia mowers are renowned for being able to cut and collect in all weather – even the wet; which sees The Landscape Group being able to utilise them all year round – not just for grass collection but also for leaf collection in the autumn.

Established in 1919, it is fair to say that The Landscape Group have un-rivalled industry knowledge and to keep intact their excellent reputation it is essential that the company use only the finest machinery and products in the marketplace, as Angus Lindsay, group head of assets and fleet for The Landscape Group explains:

“I choose to work with Etesia and their range of pedestrian and ride-on machines because they are not only reliable but extremely robust mowers. My experience with Etesia dealers is extremely good – they deliver the mowers on time and offer dedicated support. The only trouble is that it is rarely needed because nothing ever goes wrong with them”.
The Landscape Group’s decision to use Etesia’s products is testament to the quality of the machines. With an ever growing customer base including many of the UK’s top councils, landscapers and groundsmen, Etesia is the number one choice for users due to their reliability and low maintenance.IMG_6981

Angus was first attracted to the Etesia brand nearly twenty years ago by the ‘novelty’ of the Xenoy deck, something which Angus believed wouldn’t stand up to the rigours of the industry.

“How wrong I was!” he admitted.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page –www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK

New Etesia & Pellenc Dealer For Kent

Godfreys Golf and Turf, based in Sevenoaks Kent and with two other depots in Sussex and Berkshire, have been confirmed as Etesia’s newest dealer for both Etesia mowers & Pellenc battery-powered tools to serve the Kent area.

Operating from modern facilities in ‘the garden of England’, Godfreys Golf and Turf employs close to 60 people, and is a specialist supplier of top quality professional, domestic and forestry equipment. They also have a proven track record of providing highly professional after-sales support to all sectors of their markets throughout the area.

Favoured by many of the UK’s top councils as well as landscapers and groundsmen, including National Trust gardens, both Etesia and Pellenc has gained a reputation for producing equipment that is highly reliable with low maintenance, making them the number one choice for many users.

In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries. This technology, which is exclusive to Pellenc, allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability. All tools now come with a comprehensive three year warranty.

Peter Bateman, Godfreys managing director, commented: “For over 20 years Etesia has been providing customers with professional grass maintenance machinery. Godfreys was previously an Etesia dealer until five years ago and we are very pleased to become their Kent dealer once again.

The addition of their Pellenc range of battery-powered tools will strengthen the expanding range of environmentally-friendly products that we already have to offer our customers.”

Ian Collington, southern area manager for Etesia added, “Godfreys Golf and Turf has a proven track record of delivering a trusted service throughout Kent, and we are delighted to welcome them into our dealer network. We have secured the services of one of the top performing dealers in the south of England; a company that has a dedication to serving customer needs and a care for the environment. All this together with their experience in the market will serve us well; they are a perfect fit for our business and our products.”

Les Malin Promoted to Operations Director at Etesia UK

Due to the continued expansion of Etesia UK, Les Malin, who until recently was general manager of the company, has been promoted to operations director – a move which sees the company’s first UK director. The privately owned company is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Les started in the farming industry at the age of 16, and now has nearly 40 years within the agricultural and turfcare industry. He is highly respected not just amongst Etesia’s vast range of dealers but also across the industry and beyond. Les has gained extensive experience in both the retail and manufacturing sectors of the grounds care industry beginning his career in 1993 when he was appointed area manager at E P Barrus, before joining Etesia as Area Manager in 2000, and subsequently appointed general manager at Etesia UK in 2006.

Favoured by many of the UK’s top councils as well as landscapers and groundsmen, including National Trust gardens, both Etesia has gained a reputation for producing equipment that is highly reliable with low maintenance, making them the number one choice for many users.

Etesia became distributor of Pellenc battery-powered tools in 2010, further enhancing Etesia’s ‘green’ credentials. These products can now be seen in every major UK city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country.

Commenting on the promotion, Patrick Vives, managing director of Etesia UK said: “Les has done an excellent job for us in his time at Etesia. Over the past 14 years he and his team have significantly enhanced our reputation whilst growing our dealer network.

“The Promotion also reinforces Etesia’s ethos of identifying talent from within the business and providing long-term career opportunities. I’m absolutely delighted to see this promotion and I have total confidence that Les will take the business forward even further in the years to come.”

Etesia Returns to SALTEX with Green Technology™

Etesia UK returns to IOG SALTEX 2014 after two years absence on stand D35 with a new range of Etesia Green Technology™ products and Pellenc battery powered maintenance tools.

Visitors to the stand will be able to view the new battery powered machines from Etesia which includes the Bahia M2E – the world’s first fully electric ride-on cut and collect mower, the Bahia VTE – an electric tow vehicle, a multi-purpose electric wheel barrow and the range of robotic ETmowers.

Also on the stand will be the full range of Pellenc battery-powered tools which include the Helion hedgecutter, Airion blower, Selion pole and chainsaws, Treelion pruners, Excelion 2000 cow-handled brushcutter and the Excelion 1200 grass strimmer.

Featuring all of the benefits of its petrol ‘brother’ which has made the Bahia a favourite, the Bahia M2E has the advantages of no odour, zero emissions, low noise, low vibrations, reduced maintenance costs and reduced health and safety issues for operators. Cutting and collecting is directly comparable to the petrol version. An optional power converter is also available to power any 220V electric tool below 1000W.

The VTE model of the Bahia electric family is a true multifunctional vehicle that is compact, silent and environmentally-friendly. It offers a professional and original solution for all of your maintenance, work and transport needs throughout the year. It is ideal for movement, towing and working in enclosed spaces where compactness, manoeuvrability, low noise and absence of pollutant emissions are important.

The wheel barrow is a new revolutionary 100% electric wheel barrow, which is available with a range of attachments to tackle a wide variety of jobs. Power comes from a 24V 1000W battery with two forward and two reverse speeds up to 6kp/h which can transport heavy material in the skip section and water or liquid material in the tank section, be used as a raised work bench by folding down the side panels, or transport tools in the tool rack and be used to tip waste material.

The range of four robotic ETmowers, which are available in 44cm, 65cm and 105cm cutting widths cut from 5,000m² up to 20,000m². Robot mowers mow grass areas perfectly without any human intervention and reduce the cost of lawn maintenance considerably, not only in terms of labour and maintenance costs, but also by cutting your energy bill. Mulch mowing is 100% natural: it does away with the need to gather up, store and dispose of the cuttings, it fertilises the soil, and it helps the lawn to stand up to drought conditions.

Pellenc tools can now be seen in every major UK city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country. “Most councils and contractors are looking more closely at the lifetime cost of their machinery and not just the initial purchasing cost. Our product is not the cheapest to buy, but if you consider lifetime cost, repairs, maintenance and downtime, the value is there for all to see”.

In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries. This technology, which is exclusive to Pellenc, allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability. All tools now come with a comprehensive three year warranty.

A range of petrol and diesel Etesia pedestrian and ride-on machines can also be seen by visiting RT Machinery, an Etesia approved dealer, on stand D45.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

For more news, reviews and insightful views, you can follow Etesia UK on Twitter @EtesiaUK and like the company’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/EtesiaUK. You can also view the latest Etesia videos by visiting www.youtube.com/EtesiaUK

Sherratt Landscapes Go Green with Pellenc

As part of Sherratt Landscapes commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, the commercial grounds maintenance company has purchased a range of Pellenc battery-powered equipment from local dealer Morris’s Stores.

The new machines, including a range of Airion blowers, long handle and telescopic handle Helion hedge cutters, Excelion 2000 ‘cow handle’ brushcutters and all powered by a range of Lithium-ion batteries are already showing significant savings in fuel expenditure and also considerable environmental advantages.

Choosing the Pellenc equipment for work on the numerous MOD, NHS and school sites which the company has recently won maintenance contracts for was another major reason for purchase, as Managing Director Craig Stockton explains:

“We chose Pellenc products because they fit in well with our ISO accreditations and minimise our carbon footprint, whilst also allowing our operators to work in noise sensitive areas. Normal petrol strimmers are very noisy and we were previously setting off fire alarms on one site in particular, so had to strim by hand, which was very labour intensive. Since, we’ve switched to Pellenc; we’ve been able to strim quickly, efficiently with virtually no noise and no smoke or fumes.

“I first came across Pellenc after reading what some other users were saying and decided Pellenc was the way to go after looking at other battery powered equipment. The other manufacturers did not offer the same battery life span that Pellenc had to offer – we can comfortable cut hedges all day long on a single charge, which would have been impossible with the other brands.”

In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries. This technology, which is exclusive to Pellenc, allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability.

Another benefit Craig likes is the four speed power settings on the tools, which enable users to select the power to use depending on the work required: “I like the four power settings which means if we are out leaf blowing, for instance, you can select the power to use depending on the amount of leaves there are or if you are close to buildings or cars.

“Innovation wise we are always looking for the next big thing and I think Pellenc is definitely the next big thing.”

Pellenc is sold exclusively in the UK by Etesia UK.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

Etesia UK announce Neal Barker promotion

Etesia UK are pleased to announce the promotion of Neal Barker to field sales assistant with immediate effect.

Neal will combine his present role as technical and aftersales manager with the newly created position and will be responsible both Etesia and Pellenc Green Technology™ battery-powered products.

Commenting on the promotion, Etesia UK general manager Les Malin said, “Neal has been an invaluable part of our team over the past eight years.

With the continual development of our range of Etesia and Pellenc Green Technology™ range of mowers and hand tools we required someone who extensively knew the products. I’m very confident that Neal will be very successful.”

Favoured by many of the UK’s top councils as well as landscapers and groundsmen, including National Trust gardens, both Etesia and Pellenc has gained a reputation for producing equipment that are highly reliable with low maintenance, making them the number one choice for many users.

“I am looking forward to meeting dealers and also end-users, addressing new challenges and promoting the Etesia and Pellenc brands, especially the company’s exciting new Green Technology™ products”.

Neal can be contacted on 01295 680 120 or emailed at technical@etesia.co.uk

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

Pellenc becomes first manufacturer to offer 3-year commercial warranty

Etesia UK, the UK distributor of Pellenc battery-powered tools has announced it will now offer a three year commercial warranty as standard. The warranty is an extension of the normal manufacturers 12 month warranty.

General Manager for Etesia UK, Les Malin, said that this firmly establishes the Pellenc brand as the only truly professional range of battery-operated products on the market.

“We have always been confident with the exceptional quality of the Pellenc tools, and have total confidence in every product that we sell to customers.

That’s an easy thing to say as a manufacturer, but to back it up with this new warranty is quite a different matter and further proves that the Pellenc brand is way ahead of any other battery-powered equipment currently on the market”.

Pellenc tools can now be seen in every major UK city, as well as the majority of national trust sites around the country. “Most councils and contractors are looking more closely at the lifetime cost of their machinery and not just the initial purchasing cost.

Our product is not the cheapest to buy, but if you consider lifetime cost, repairs, maintenance and downtime, the value is there for all to see”.

In the last five years, Pellenc has gained market recognition by offering a unique range of ‘zero emission’ battery-powered handheld tools, thanks to the development of Lithium-ion ultra-high performance batteries.

This technology, which is exclusive to Pellenc, allows for a drastic reduction in the production of greenhouse gases and noise pollution. It is also comfortable for users, meets new sustainable development demands and offers excellent economic profitability.

Pellenc is exclusively distributed in the UK by Etesia UK. All tools and batteries purchased after the 1st May 2014 will be covered with a 3 year manufacturer’s warranty. Terms and conditions apply.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

Etesia Pedestrian Mowers Stand the Test of Time

A range of Etesia mowers, including two new Duocut RMHB 46cm pedestrian mowers, are helping to maintain the green space areas surrounding and including Durham university – the UK’s third oldest university.

Durham University has a unique estate, which includes 63 listed buildings and also owns and manages the World Heritage Site in partnership with Durham Cathedral.

The University’s ownership of the World Heritage site includes Durham Castle, Palace Green, and the surrounding buildings including the historic Cosin’s library.

Barry Shipman has been working in the garden and grounds team at the university for over 40 years and was recently promoted to garden and grounds supervisor. He now has a team of nine gardeners to assist with the upkeep of the facility which is roughly a third of Durham city and also includes the botanical gardens.

When purchasing new equipment, Barry discusses matters with the horticultural officer to see what machines are suitable and could make the life of their operators easier which include noise, vibrations etc.

Barry and his team like to keep the grass short and presentable at all times, which over the last year has been very testing, but as he explains, has been made easier with the range of ride-on and pedestrian mowers he discovered over 15 years ago.

“We have an excellent relationship with our local machinery dealer, Lloyds, who are very knowledgeable and they recommended Etesia to us when we were looking for a mower which we could use in the wet and capable of being able to cut and collect or cut and drop,” explained Barry.

“I like the fact that we can cut, collect or cut and drop using the same machine because it saves us so much time. We order three new machines per year, which simply replace the oldest ones and so the cycle continues.

“The Etesia mowers have really come into their own in the past 12 months because they have been so good at cutting and collecting in the wet weather we’ve experienced.

We have mobile grass cutting teams and the new Duocut models have been popular with them because they are very light for people to lift on and off van/trailer from site to site.

The new range of Duocut 46cm mowers are extremely versatile, and are capable of mowing with or without collection in all conditions, or allowing high-quality mulching.

And they do all of this with no need for an accessory – you just place the removable insert under the deck if you choose to mulch, making them very operator-friendly. Excellent mulching results are achieved because the grass is very finely ‘crushed’, even if it is long and wet.

“We have over 15 ride-on and walk-behind Etesia machines and return to them time and time again because they certainly stand the test of time,” says Barry.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk

Etesia provides quality for landscape contractor

Sherratt Landscape Contractors, a commercial grounds maintenance company based in Flintshire Wales, has recently invested in a fleet of new Etesia pedestrian and ride-on mowers to ensure that the high quality the company is renowned for is maintained.

Craig Stockton, Managing Director at Sherratt, comments: “We had used other brands before but always had problems with reliability. I spoke with Jonathan from Morris’s Stores, our local dealer, and he recommended looking at Etesia. We had a demo and since the change-over to Etesia it’s really worked for us.”

Craig decided to change their fleet of pedestrian mowers to the PRO 46 and PRO 51 and ride-on mowers to the Hydro 80 which have been continuously at work on 80 gardens in North Wales each and every day for the past five years, with nothing but regular servicing ever required.

Designed to meet the rigours of a wide variety of comm have a 5hp Briggs and Stratton engine. Cutting width is 46cm, the detachable grass box with ‘full’ indicator has a capacity of 52 litres, and overall weight is just 37kg.

Designed around the operator, the handlebars are ergonomically shaped and mounted for ease-of-use. New ‘soft-touch’ controls reduce pressure on the hands and fingers during operation.

Extensive testing of these latest models has shown low vibration levels that meet stringent Health and Safety guidelines. There are six models available in the range, with options including a mulching facility.

The compact Hydro 80 ride-on mower is ideal for multi-tasking and easily adapts to every terrain, every grass cutting situation and every task.

The pocket-size cut and collect mower, at just 0.82 m wide and 1.98 m long, features an incredibly tight turning circle and is able to nip into every nook and cranny as well as being able to be easily transported in the back of a van or on the back of a trailer.

“After using Etesia for the past five years, we now know the life cycle of a machine. If we are tendering for a three year maintenance contract, we know that the Etesia mower will last.

“The PRO46 and PRO 51 mowers are bullet proof but also light weight which enables one-man grass cutting teams to operate. Manoeuvrability of the Hydro 80 is fantastic. The fact that they can fit through gates whilst cutting and collecting even in the wet is by far its best feature,” said Craig.

For further information, please contact Etesia UK on 01295 680120 or visit www.etesia.co.uk