New battery box (1st January 2012)

Broadwood International has launched a new battery box option for SnowEx Salt Spreaders. The battery box, which can be fitted to any of the trailed spreaders, means that the towing vehicle does not need to be hard wired

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Snow & ice control (1st December 2011)

As the season changes and wintery weather becomes a possibility, many industrial estates have access roads, car parks and loading bays that will need to be kept clear of snow and ice.

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Liquid de-icing (1st October 2011)

As a liquid de-icing solution, the new Snowex SL-80 pedestrian brine sprayer from Broadwood International offers advantages over traditional salt spreading. Storage of product, cleanliness of operation, the fact that li

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New sweeping accessory available (1st August 2011)

SweepEx is known for its highperformance sweeping ability on a wide range of surfaces and applications.

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New SweepEx accessory (1st May 2011)

UK and European distributor of the high-performance SweepEx forkmounted push broom, Broadwood International has introduced a new accessory to make sweeping an even easier task.

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Seeing is believing (1st April 2011)

Available from Broadwood, the SweepEx is used to great effect in industrial applications such as distribution centres, builders' merchants yards, or recycling centres, as well in agricultural tasks such as sweeping farm

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Film shows the sweepex in action (1st February 2011)

Available from Broadwood, the SweepEx is used to great effect in industrial applications such as distribution centres, builders merchant's yards, or recycling centres, as well an agricultural tasks such as sweeping farm

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Forklifts become gritters (1st January 2011)

European distributor of SnowEx spreading equipment, Broadwood International, has launched the TLR- 275 mount which is designed to allow any vehicle with a standard towball hitch, including forklifts, to trail a SnowEx s

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Spray away snow (1st December 2010)

Broadwood International, has introduced the SnowEx VSS range of liquid de-icing sprayers. Sprayers are particularly suitable for sensitive areas where salt may corrode fittings or machines, or may damage foliage surroun

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Brine offers sensitive solution (1st October 2010)

Broadwood International is the UK distributor for the SnowEx range of salt and grit spreaders. The firm has responded to the increasing popularity of brine solutions for use in snow and ice winter maintenance applicatio

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Quick to hitch without leaving the cab (1st June 2010)

For farmers, contractors, builders merchants yards, recycling centres, saw mills, vehicle breakers and a whole host of other applications, Broadwood's SweepEx has long been a popular choice when it comes to sourcing equ

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Spreading the word in time for winter (1st April 2010)

Believing that it's never too early to think about winter, Broadwood has added two new spreader models to its SnowEx range.

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Spreading the word in time for winter (1st April 2010)

Believing that it's never too early to think about winter, Broadwood has added two new spreader models to its SnowEx range.

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Quick to get hitched (1st March 2010)

Available from Broadwood International, SweepEx has proved popular for sweep-up tasks across a diverse range of industries. Its powerful sweeping action pushes debris ranging from fine grains to small boulders with ease

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Get swept away (1st February 2010)

Light snowfalls and ice can be treated by salt and grit spreading, but for times when the snow is deeper, Broadwood's BroomEx power broom can now be used with a snow blade option.With tool-free attachment the steel blad

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Pedestrian spreaders (1st January 2010)

Broadwood International has launched two new SnowEx spreaders for pedestrian use. Replacing the SP- 75 walk-behind spreader, the new SP-85 is self-powered by its own wheels, which transmit drive through a sealed gearbox

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Salt spreader gets a trailer (1st December 2009)

UK and European distributor of SnowEx salt and grit spreaders, Broadwood International, has further improved the V-Maxx range with the introduction of the VMT 250 trailer. Offering fully road legal specifications, inclu

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Spreaders delivered (1st December 2009)

A nationwide operator in the salt and grit spreading market has taken delivery of 51 SnowEx spreaders from Broadwood. The company carries out gritting maintenance services for large multi-branch businesses and corporati

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Gritting lifted to a new level (1st October 2009)

European distributor of SnowEx spreading equipment, Broadwood International, has launched the FSM-175 mount, designed specifically to attach a SnowEx SP- 1875 salt/grit spreader to fork tines.

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Snow longer a problem (1st April 2009)

A Broadwood-supplied SnowEx V-Maxx SP-8500 spreader mounted on a SnowEx trailer and towed behind a Ford Ranger pick-up is keeping the roads and carparks clear or ice and snow at Longannet Power Station in Scotland.

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Sweeping the way clear (1st April 2008)

Organic waste company, the Bio Group, have purchased another Broadwood SweepEx brush, "Because the first one worked so well," says Paul Watkinson, general manager of Material Change, Bio Group's operational arm. "It'

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SweepEx means no trouble at mill (1st October 2007)

Waste recycling firm Site Serv is using a sweeping attachment from Broadwood to keep a paper mill yard in Sheffield spick and span.

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Spread the word (1st August 2007)

Broadwood International has expanded its SnowEx grit and sand spreader range with the new Vee-Maxx SP- 7500. Designed for spreading bulk grit, road sand or a grit/sand mixture for snow and ice control, the 1.070 cubic

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New rotary hand sweeper (1st June 2007)

Broadwood's new rotary hand sweeper, the BroomEx, is designed for light industrial and professional use. It is said to be light to handle, easy to operate and has low running costs. The BroomEx range of rotary hand sw

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Rotary Sweeper Launch (1st February 2007)

Broadwood International is building on the success of its Tuchel range of rotary sweepers with the launch of the Ideal, on show in Hall 20 on stand 20B113 at IMHX.

Available in widths of 1.5, 1.8 or 2m, the Tuchel Ideal atta

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Sweeping at the cutting edge (1st August 2006)

With around 24,000t of recyclable glass being processed through its facility in the Port of Southampton, Recresco needs to ensure that its yard is regularly swept. Now the company is using Broadwood's SweepEx modular broom sy

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Magnet attachment for ValuSweep (1st April 2006)

Distributor of the SweepEx modular brush system, Broadwood International, has responded to customer demand by producing a magnet attachment for its ValuSweep. Able to pick up nails, screws, steel shards and other metal refuse while sweeping, the magn

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Quick payback from sweeper (1st February 2006)

Broadwood International's Sweepex will provide a short payback period for TWA Logistics based on labour savings alone, it is claimed.

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Helps reduce clean up costs (1st December 2005)

Expanding its Tuchel range of rotary sweepers, Broadwood International has launched of the 'ECO', a smaller version of the Tuchel that has been specifically developed for attaching to forklift trucks.

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Clean sweep in the yard (1st October 2005)

Thanks to Broadwood International’s SweepEx modular broom system, it now takes just half an hour to brush the yard at independent builder’s merchant and DIY retailer, Huws Gray-Fitlock a task which previously took one employee most of the day. In fac

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Cost effective rotary sweeper attachment (1st August 2005)

Broadwood International has been appointed sole UK distributor for the Tuchel rotary sweeper. The device can be attached to a range of vehicles to provide a cost effective solution for cleaning applications in factories, on construction sites, roads,

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Value sweeping inside and out (1st February 2005)

Broadwood International says its latest sweeper is a rugged yet lightweight costeffective way of sweeping up – and guarantees it will reduce cleaning costs.

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Forklift becomes de-icing vehicle (1st December 2004)

Forklifts can now be turned into deicing vehicles in moments following the launch of a specially designed fork hitch from Broadwood International.

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Clean sweep from new brush system (1st October 2004)

Broadwood Internationals SweepEx is a modular brush system that does not require manual labour or an expensive rotary boom.

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New hitch for brush system (1st October 2004)

Broadwood International, distributor of the SweepEx, modular brush system has upgraded the mountings of its ultra heavy-duty brush, the SweepEx Megabroom, with the introduction of a new hitch for loaders, telehandlers and forklifts. The new hitch all

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Attachment cuts sweeping time (1st April 2004)

Travis Perkins facility in Fleet, Hampshire, is saving time and costs by using the innovative SweepEx modular brush system from Broadwood International. Now, instead of taking one employee most of the day to brush up the different areas of the site,

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