First look: New John Deere specialist opens near Lincoln

A new John Deere specialist is hosting its grand opening on Station Road, Langworth, near Lincoln on Friday, January 15 after a £500,000 investment to expand into the county.

Family business F G Adamson & Son has specialised in the sale and repair of garden machinery, engines and spare parts for over 70 years and during this time has become a prominent supplier in Yorkshire.

The horticultural engineering firm will be specialising in John Deere products along with other well known brands within the industry like Lastec, Allett, Charterhouse, Stihl, Husqvarna, Echo, Honda, Hayter, Briggs & Stratton and more.

The company will be selling a wide range of equipment such as lawnmowers, strimmers, hedge-trimmers, chainsaws & blowers all the way through to compact tractors, utility vehicles and commercial turf cutting equipment to both the homeowner markets and commercial users.

So far the new depot has created five jobs, which comprises of two fully trained service technicians and three sales persons all of which have been employed from the local area.

In addition to the grand opening, F G Adamson & Son will be hosting a chainsaw open day Saturday, January 16. Customers will be able to take advantage of special offers on many products including chainsaws, log splitters, safety clothing along with other items used with chainsaws.

There will also be representatives from Stihl UK and Morton Training to provide free training on the safe use of chainsaws along with best practices while using a chainsaw.

John Adamson, joint owner of the family business with his brother Mike, said: “F G Adamson & Son have been supplying garden machinery, parts and service for over 70 years from a single outlet in Yorkshire. The opening of our new depot in Lincolnshire therefore represents a significant moment in our history.

“We very much look forward to the opportunity of providing premium brands including John Deere, Stihl & Hayter to Langworth, its surrounding villages and the wider area of Lincolnshire supported by our reputation for excellent service and backup.

“We have a comprehensively stocked parts department and a fully trained service department to provide machinery back up – including service, repair and warranty work.”

This story was first published in issue 62 of Lincolnshire Business magazine. Read more here.

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