The Farmers Mart Oct-Nov 2019 - Issue 65 | Page 46

46 RUSSELLS HALLMARK This is a far cry from the old depot where you struggled to get a combine in. There is a separate storage area – all under cover – this is a massive bonus as at the old depot it was virtually one man’s sole job to manoeuvre machinery back and forth all day; they also had 10,000 square feet of rented storage off-site. The parts department is four or five times larger than before, with an immense capacity for all manner of parts large and small, accessories and clothing are all in the state-of-the-art showroom at the front, next to modern comfortable offices for everyone with full kitchen facilities etc. On the second floor, there is more storage and opportunity for expansion. Also upstairs, and looking out on the showroom area, is an enviable training and conference room with fully integrated IT and conference facilities, including its own kitchen and catering area. You can comfortably seat sixty people in it. This will be a big cost saving for Russell’s as they can do all their training in-house now. The room is ideal for seminars, launches, meetings etc. It is available for outside hire as well. Cubley represents Russell’s biggest investment to date and brings all their depots up to the same standard. It also allows them to expand their ground care business and vehicle sales which OCT/NOV 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk is happening across the group. Cubley depot also enjoys the tightest of modern security and CCTV equipment which locks the site down when required. Jim’s passion is to deliver the same excellence of service and customer care that made the old Cubley so successful. There is great enthusiasm from the manu- facturers for the new Cubley. With the increased size and capacity that Cubley now has there will be a need for more staff. With premises like these, coupled with the Russell ethos of involve- ment, training and sense of team, I’ve no doubt there will be many CV’S to sift through. I asked Paul about any further plans for the site, to which he replied with a wry smile, “We could apply for fishing rights”. As the Hallmark name was such a strong one ‘Hallmark’ was not rebranded imme- diately; three years on, Russell’s have now done some rebranding and you will see the big R and H on the Russell site and all their literature. This is a fitting tribute to what Hallmark have brought to the party to build further on the Russell name. More success with PÖTTINGER. 1. Order now - 2019 „ Select and order the specification of baler or loader wagon to meet your requirements „ Take full advantage of the attractive out of season pricing 2. Deliver and use - 2020 „ Your ordered baler or loader wagon is delivered in time for the start of season „ Use your new machine throughout the 2020 season before finance payments commence For a limited time only we are able to offer an outstanding 0% finance offer on the complete POTTINGER range of round balers & loader wagons. T: 01536 272220, [email protected], www.pottinger.co.uk PÖTTINGER Finance available to business users only. Subject to terms and conditions. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority only in respect of agreements regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974. 3. Commence payments - 2021 „ Payments commence in January 2021 „ Your payments are spread over either: 4 annual or 36 monthly payments interest free