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Seddons Plant & Engineers Expands Pollution Prevention Range
April 2016
To meet increasing demand for environmental and pollution prevention products, Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd has launched a portable Oil Spill and Pollution Prevention Kit ideal for use by Mobile Service and Repair Engineers. With a compact, portable design and all packaged up within a clear, resealable bag, the kit... Read More -
Helpful Hints and Tips on Maintaining Your Lawnmower
March 2016
If your lawnmower has been stored in your garage or shed over the wet, winter months, now is the time to dust it off and get it ready for the summer. Some will have properly prepared mowers pre-Christmas for storage over the winter and it may simply be a case... Read More -
Proud to be Part of One of the World’s Most Exciting Engineering Adventures
February 2016
Equipment supplied by Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd is being used as part of an attempt to try and smash the world land speed record. The company is providing a total of five Honda Generators for use by the BLOODHOUND project team which consists of some of the world’s most... Read More -
Special Promotions at Executive Hire Show
January 2016
On 10th and 11th February we will be exhibiting on stand C85 at the Executive Hire Show, the unmissable national exhibition for the tools, equipment and plant hire industry. We will be running a series of special promotions at the show. Customers can purchase a Taskman PW150 PH11 Pressure Washer for... Read More -
Proud of our Long Service Record
October 2015
We’re extremely proud of our long service record which is something of a rarity in this day and age. A quarter of all Seddons Plant employees have worked for us for at least 20 years and our average length of service is more than 13 years. We actually have an... Read More -
Well Done Andy
October 2015
Well done to Andy Racle, Manager of our Bolton depot, who completed the gruelling Manchester to Blackpool bike ride in July. Riding alongside his son Anthony, Andy finished the 60 mile route in an impressive 4 hours and 26 minutes which is more than 30 minutes faster than when... Read More -
Award Winners in the Community
October 2015
We are very proud to be able to get involved in initiatives to support our local community and one of our latest has proved to be award-winning. 11th July marked the date of Adlington Carnival, one of the few major traditional carnivals still to be held in the region. Held for... Read More -
Spotlight on Solihull
October 2015
One of our branches specialises in the supply and repair of gardening and landscaping equipment for both the professional and domestic user. Seddons Garden Machinery is based in Shirley, Solihull, and is headed up by Anthony Cole, who joined the company 12 months ago, and in that time Anthony has... Read More -
The Superheroes of Seddons
June 2015
We’ve introduced an innovative ‘Superheroes’ campaign to promote our latest deals on construction equipment, workshop consumables, groundcare accessories and environmental products. The campaign has involved the production and distribution of thousands of copies of ‘The Heroes of Seddons’ comic-style book to customers to highlight offers on equipment and consumables such as... Read More -
It’s All About Arb
June 2015
There have been some exciting developments at Seddons Garden Machinery in Solihull over recent months. A brand new Arborist Centre has opened within the branch offering a complete range of essentials for professional arborists, tree surgeons and forestry workers, from Tree-Care Saws and Harnesses to PPE and Skywalker Pulleys. The... Read More -
Promoting Safe Tree Climbing Practice
June 2015
We’ve teamed up with Myerscough College to enter a series of arboricultural students into a climbing competition held to promote safe tree climbing practice across the arborist industry. Our Bolton branch supplies a range of arboriculture equipment to Myerscough College which is near Bilsborrow on the Fylde, Lancashire, and to show... Read More -
Blooming Great
June 2015
Our Seddons Garden Machinery branch in Shirley, Solihull, has become an official sponsor of Solihull Neighbourhoods in Bloom, an annual competition designed to celebrate the many green-fingered residents or local businesses of Solihull who keep the borough looking blooming great. Residents or businesses can enter themselves or nominate neighbours or fellow... Read More -
Ref of the Year
June 2015
We are delighted to report that Darren Crompton from our Accounts Department has won the prestigious Referee of the Year accolade from the Lancashire Amateur League. This is a fantastic achievement as he was selected to be the winner from a total of 120 referees in the region. Darren has been... Read More -
Launch of Trade Counter Card
May 2015
We are very pleased to advise that we have launched a brand new Trade Counter Card which enables trade customers to take advantage of special trade discounts on equipment, parts and accessories. The Trade Counter Card is completely free to sign up and all you have to do is go into... Read More -
A Commendable Cause
May 2015
We have many employees who carry out commendable fundraising initiatives outside of work and a special mention must go to Seamus Flynn, Driver from our Birmingham branch. Seamus and his wife Sue are heavily involved in assisting the Batthula Care Trust, a registered charity which raises money to help families... Read More -
Resounding Success at the Executive Hire Show
May 2015
The Executive Hire Show is said to be the ‘industry’s unmissable national event for everyone involved in tools, plant and equipment hire’ and we’re pleased to say that Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd had a fantastic presence at this event with over 100 sales leads secured. The show, now in... Read More -
London Branch Up and Running
April 2015
We are delighted to confirm that our new London branch is now up and running in Waltham Cross. This is a major development as it is the first time in our 60+ year history that the company has had a branch in the London area. The branch is supervised by Scott... Read More -
We’re delighted to announce the winner of our 12 Dogs of Christmas Campaign
January 2015
We’re delighted to announce that the winner of ‘The Seddons Plant 12 Dogs of Christmas’ campaign is John Doonan of J & D Garden Maintenance in Coatbridge, Scotland. John, who trades with our Airdrie branch, took part in the social media campaign which saw 12 dogs owned by Seddon Plant employees... Read More -
Product Experience Day Draws in Attendees
November 2014
We have hosted a unique event at our Nottingham branch to help trades people build their technical knowledge on the our range of products. The ‘Stihl Product Experience Day’ proved so popular that it attracted builders, landscape gardeners and other local trades people from all over the East Midlands to the... Read More -
Top of the Tree in Gold Level Environmental Accolade
November 2014
During a visit to London’s Houses of Parliament earlier this week, Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd was rated top of the tree at a prestigious environmental awards ceremony recognising Britain’s greenest organisations. We won the Gold Level Green Apple Environmental Award for Best Practice for the introduction of the Green Rhino®... Read More -
EnviroPad in Running for MEN Environmental Award
September 2014
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our revolutionary Green Rhino® EnviroPad is in the running for another prestigious environmental award. It has been shortlisted for the ‘Innovation & Technology Award’ at the Manchester Evening News Environment Awards in association with United Utilities. The winner will be announced at a glittering... Read More -
A Warm Seddons Welcome
September 2014
Our team is growing and we’d like to officially welcome three new starters who have joined the Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd workforce. Margaret Pickering has joined us in the Accounts office and Mary McHail is covering the Winget and District Garage reception. Over at our depot in Perry Barr,... Read More -
Loyalty in Abundance
September 2014
We would like to bid farewell and sincerely thank two members of staff from our Fenton depot who have retired after amassing a grand 77 years’ service between them. Ray Ingram, who managed the Fenton workshop administration, has retired following 35 years’ service with the company. Peter Turner has also retired,... Read More -
Head to Head with the Pros
September 2014
Our Scottish Area Manager Andy Daniels recently came head to head with over 70 legendary ex-international and professional rugby players at an International Rugby Veterans Rugby 10’s Tournament in Scotland in aid of several different charities. Andy plays for Marr Rugby, a community rugby club based in Troon, who were... Read More -
Solihull on Show
August 2014
The team from our Seddon Garden Machinery depot in Solihull have had a busy Summer gaining some fantastic exposure at two trade shows. The first event was the famous Kenilworth Show at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Hosted by the Kenilworth and District Agricultural Society, it has become the foremost Country Show... Read More -
Spotlight on Nottingham
August 2014
At Seddons Plant & Engineers Ltd, we have depots across the UK and we’ve taken the opportunity to put the spotlight on our Nottingham depot and to have a chat with Manager Rob Caddy about his team, their customer base and the secret of their success. Rob was appointed Manager of... Read More -
Tracy Completes Welsh Trek for Breakthrough Breast Cancer
August 2014
Our employees carry out some wonderful work raising funds for various charitable causes and one recent example has involved Tracy Brown from BrownPower Engineering successfully finishing the Welsh Coastline Challenge Trek to raise funds for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The 22-mile challenge began at the Gower Peninsula, an Area of Outstanding Natural... Read More -
Andy Bikes From Manchester to Blackpool
August 2014
We’re very proud of Andy Racle, Manager of our Bolton depot, who completed the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride in an impressive 5 hours and 50 seconds. Andy joined over 8,000 bike riders who completed the tough 60 mile route which started from Manchester United’s Football Ground at Old Trafford, continuing... Read More -
STOP PRESS! Green Glory for EnviroPad
August 2014
Pictured from left to right: Managing Director Stephen Seddon and National Accounts Manager Pete McMutrie We’d just like to share some very exciting news with you. We’re very proud to announce that our innovative EnviroPad has won a prestigious award in recognition of its ability to prevent pollution. The EnviroPad has... Read More -
Expanding Our Team
April 2014
At Seddons (Plant & Engineers) Ltd, our people make our business and we are pleased to report that we have expanded our team with several new members of staff. Lee Kay and Simon Woodhouse have joined the team at Seddon Garden Machinery in Birmingham. Lee has joined as Sales and Parts... Read More -
It’s All About Providing a High Level of Customer Service at our Birmingham Depot
April 2014
With branches around the UK from Airdrie to Rugby, being able to provide a high level of service to local customers is crucial at Seddons (Plant & Engineers) Ltd. Our branch at Perry Barr, Birmingham, is headed up by Manager Spencer Lyon, who places great emphasis on providing first class... Read More -
Happy 21st BrownPower!
April 2014
Congratulations are in order for Seddons sister company BrownPower Engineering Ltd which is celebrating its 21st year in business. BrownPower, which has a depot in Butlers Leap, Rugby specialising in the supply of portable generators to specialist markets such as motorsport, TV and film, emergency services and mobile catering, was... Read More -
Show Time at Seddons Plant
April 2014
It has been a whirlwind few months at Seddons (Plant & Engineers) Ltd with a series of new product launches and our Business Development and Marketing teams have been out on the road showcasing our latest products at a host of industry and customer events. In February we exhibited at the... Read More -
Seddons Dream Team
April 2014
Congratulations to two members of the Seddons Plant team who impressively ran alongside 10,000 runners to complete the ASICS Greater Manchester Marathon in Trafford. Martin Ashworth from our Procurement team smashed the full 26.2 miles and Company Secretary Sarah Cook put in a fantastic performance as part of a four runner... Read More