Q & A
The Worker Is King
An insight into GKB Machines ’ Distributors From their favourite machines to why they choose the innovative turf manufacturer , GKB talk to one of their distributors , Balmers GM Ltd
KB Machines , the company
G behind sustainable , reliable and robust maintenance machinery for natural , synthetic and hybrid turf recently caught up with one of their loyal UK distributors , Balmers GM Ltd . UK Operations Director , Tom Shinkins has worked for GKB since GKB Machines Ltd was founded in 2015 and a key part of his role is to work with the UK distributors throughout the year . Andrew Meeks , Commercial Sales Manager at Balmers GM Ltd has been with the company for 20 years and has fallen in love with GKB machines .
Offering some insight into what it ’ s like to be a GKB distributor , Tom discusses with Andrew why they decided to become a distributor , what their customer experience has been like and ultimately what their favourite machine is !
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT GKB MACHINES ?
To put it simply , their build . We like the fact that these machines are built by contractors for use by like-minded people . Built robustly and to last , simple and easy to operate . The machines that we use are so reliable , we trust that they will get the job done everytime . Our ethos here at Balmers is perfectly matched with GKB ’ s . We want to supply our customers the best machines for use and reliability , as well as getting the support from the manufacturer which GKB offer exactly that . The question should be what do I not like about GKB Machines because then I would struggle to answer !
WHAT DO YOUR CUSTOMERS LIKE ?
Our customers ’ minds work like ours so , what we like , they tend to like too . They like the fact we are providing them with the best machines that they can rely on time after time .
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A DEALER FOR ?
We ’ ve been a dealer for nearly three years but knew about the products way before that . The way GKB keep bringing out new innovations and technologies to make their machines even better really excites us . We look forward to working with GKB for many years to come .
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE GKB MACHINES AND WHY ?
Now this is a difficult question ! It ’ s almost like asking who ’ s your favourite child . I love the SP100 Topdresser , it ’ s the machine that started our relations and outperforms the competition hands down .
58 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | April / May 2021