Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 5

TOOLS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT 5: With so much success spanning 2: Over the past 40 years, we have performance, we’ve been able to developments and activities from years. of pressure to continue to uphold more recent Kubota Apprenticeship We are also truly proud of our heritage years, how does Kubota plan on programs something we could look it’s always been important to learn and coming years? landscape. By understanding what the At a product level, we know how industry needs from its machinery important it is to identify the next Most definitely. We are committed to and manufacturing equipment, industry necessity in order to uphold serving our customers with up to date we’re able to adapt to the rapidly our fantastic reputation as innovators products and the latest innovations changing technology and utilise this and industry leaders. in technology. This requires both to transform existing machines. It’s aftersales service and support through our dedication to the industry, with a dedicated and well trained network the robust build and performance of of dealers and service technicians. Kubota machines which has played a This is what our customers have significant role in the success of our today and will expect tomorrow. At business. the changing industry. Not only does 4: Obviously this year celebrating helps Kubota to stay ahead of the seen so many fantastic products, Kubota some of which include the remain unmatched over the last 40 Programme. Are these type of and as the business continues to grow, to expect to see more off in the adapt to the ever-changing groundcare Kubota, we’re dedicated to continuing this level of service, which is why our apprenticeship programmes are so your 40th Anniversary is very over 40 years there must be a lot the market presence in the coming being able to continue this strength for another 40 years? Doing this means we can adapt existing models or develop a new machine, built with features to help our customers meet the demands of this benefit our customers, but it also game. valuable. exciting and there is a lot of buzz The existing Kubota Dealer you tell us if Kubota has anything big business for us, and will continue event? beyond. With continual investment It’s a very exciting time for us at and R&D expansion, Kubota will Kubota this year and celebrating our inevitably increase in its global brand 40th anniversary has been a brilliant positioning. Apprenticeship Programme allows those entering the programme to experience the industry first-hand and learn more about our dealers and customers. To date, this has proven a real success and we’d love to expand our apprenticeships across the business as these programmes open up opportunities for those taking part, around the anniversary, but could The groundcare sector in particular is special planned to celebrate the to be for the next 40 years and milestone for not only our staff, but also for our dealers and customers too. We’ve used the news to help whilst offering on-the-job experience. support our marketing at shows and 3: One thing I would like to really Game Fair in the UK to offer Kubota to commend Kubota on is staying true to its history and to continue to uphold such a strong branding in particular, we teamed up with The customers special advanced ticket offers. presence. With a company which has At Kubota, we also organised a staff in the market, it must be hard to in celebrating such a momentous level but what would you say is day driving some of our machines reaching this 40th Anniversary? mowers to the M7, as well as our wide The key is our flexibility. We’re always have plans to plant a tree at Kubota HQ conscious of the growing interest as a testament to the last 40 years and and demand within the industry at to mark the occasion. such strong heritage and presence activity day to get everyone involved consistently perform at such a high occasion. The teams spent an entire the key to the success of the brand which was great fun, varying from Kubota and we want to ensure our equipment can be fitted with whatever technology our customers require or currently use. It’s this focus and consistency across the years which has allowed us to perform at such a high level and with our continuous product innovation, reliability and in products, services, recourses To maintain this high level of success, it is important for us to future-gaze and predict what could be in store for the sector, including looking at how this may impact not only our business, but our customers too. We’ll strive to offer advice and consultancy on these changes and the issues affecting the industry to ultimately help our customers and dealers make the right decisions for all their business needs. range of RTV’s and diggers. We also For any business to have been successful across four decades is impressive and something we’re incredibly proud of, but it also sets the precedence for what the next four decades may have in store for us and the wider industry as a whole. www.kubota-eu.com