Tilton Equipment no longer Distributing Jonsered Equipment

[Edge & Engine]

Just got a letter from Husqvarna today that stated new distributors are being established.

Steven Willand in the NE? It would seem like the likely choice, considering they already distribute RedMax, Poulan and Dixon.

 

[mikefunaro]

Steven Willand in the NE? It would seem like the likely choice, considering they already distribute RedMax, Poulan and Dixon.

The fact that they're doing this obviously suggests that they were disappointed with Tilton, and not so much the idea of having a distributor.

I have to wonder why though, if husky is distributed direct.

I guess it would be a big deal to tool up all their existing facilities for another line?

 

[dozerdan]

Steven Willand in the NE? It would seem like the likely choice, considering they already distribute RedMax, Poulan and Dixon.

I hope they get Jonsered. I have dealt with them for a long time and never had a bad experience.

Later
Dan

 

[dozerdan]

Steven Willand in the NE? It would seem like the likely choice, considering they already distribute RedMax, Poulan and Dixon.

I just called them, they don't have Jonsered. What a let down, I had high hopes.

Later
Dan

 

[Javelin]

Maybe this will help in getting some more product offerings in the trimmer blower area's. I sold several of the 2125 trimmers and then for some reason it is nla due to lack of interest according to tilton. They offered me the 2128 which for my commercial guys is a joke. Also a 50cc backpack is not enough blower for my commercial guys either. I never had much trouble with tilton other than they did not seem to request better offerings for the line.

 

[Javelin]

there are some dist. in this area that I hope do not get them.

 

[166]

I just called them, they don't have Jonsered. What a let down, I had high hopes.

Later
Dan

It's going to be another 7-10 days before anything is official.

 

[Eccentric]

Maybe this will help in getting some more product offerings in the trimmer blower area's. I sold several of the 2125 trimmers and then for some reason it is nla due to lack of interest according to tilton. They offered me the 2128 which for my commercial guys is a joke. Also a 50cc backpack is not enough blower for my commercial guys either. I never had much trouble with tilton other than they did not seem to request better offerings for the line.

Don't they sell a red version of the Husky 45cc brushcutter? I'd love to get me one of them. Now to get a stocking dealer closer than 100 miles away..:cool2:

 

[WetGunPowder]

No word from Husky yet. After 40+ years they must have been very upset with TILTON to switch to another dist. and not go dealer direct.......................:msp_confused:

 

[SawTroll]

No word from Husky yet. After 40+ years they must have been very upset with TILTON to switch to another dist. and not go dealer direct.......................:msp_confused:

I don't really believe that is going to happen, before I see some evidence that it actually did.....

 

[winchester]

Talked with my Husqvarna rep today. He said there will be no official statement made until February 15. He did say that it does look like they will be going with some sort of distributor and not going direct. Once again, speculation.

 

[spike60]

They haven't made a final decsion yet. We can speculate all we want, but we really just have to wait until they make up their minds.

Willand is a good house, but my preference is they go direct. No distributor will have parts, terms or tech support comparable to Husky. Any new distributor will naturally have almost no parts for non-current models. Distributor programs will unlikely be able to maintain price parity with the models that will be in TSC or comparable Husky models. And they have to set up several distributors to cover different parts of the country. IMO, if they are going to stay with distribution, they should have just stayed with Tilton.

 

[SawTroll]

They haven't made a final decsion yet. We can speculate all we want, but we really just have to wait until they make up their minds.

Willand is a good house, but my preference is they go direct. No distributor will have parts, terms or tech support comparable to Husky. Any new distributor will naturally have almost no parts for non-current models. Distributor programs will unlikely be able to maintain price parity with the models that will be in TSC or comparable Husky models. And they have to set up several distributors to cover different parts of the country. IMO, if they are going to stay with distribution, they should have just stayed with Tilton.

Hopefully, they will go direct from Husky USA - I will be disappointed if not....

 

[Javelin]

My letter states "New distributors will be in place by February 15, 2013."

 

[SawTroll]

My letter states "New distributors will be in place by February 15, 2013."

Are you a Jonsered dealer? Sounds like you are...:msp_smile:

 

[Javelin]

Yes for several years. My father was a jonsereds dealer back in the late 70's

 

[PB]

Yes for several years. My father was a jonsereds dealer back in the late 70's

Do you have a school bus full of old parts? Seems like any dealer from that far back has at least one.

 

[hamish]

They haven't made a final decsion yet. We can speculate all we want, but we really just have to wait until they make up their minds.

Willand is a good house, but my preference is they go direct. No distributor will have parts, terms or tech support comparable to Husky. Any new distributor will naturally have almost no parts for non-current models. Distributor programs will unlikely be able to maintain price parity with the models that will be in TSC or comparable Husky models. And they have to set up several distributors to cover different parts of the country. IMO, if they are going to stay with distribution, they should have just stayed with Tilton.

Speculation can be fun, especially when considering in the later years our former "distributor" shared the same addresses and wharehouses as mother orange.

I hope for all you southern dealers things go direct, but am really hoping I get the distribution rights so i can set up in my barn with 100+ hot Swedish chicks and.........purely speculation, but likeing the idea!

 

[SawTroll]

Speculation can be fun, especially when considering in the later years our former "distributor" shared the same addresses and wharehouses as mother orange.

I hope for all you southern dealers things go direct, but am really hoping I get the distribution rights so i can set up in my barn with 100+ hot Swedish chicks and.........purely speculation, but likeing the idea!

Swedish chicks aren't really that hot - but Swedish saws surely is! :msp_biggrin:

 

[TK]

Swedish chicks aren't really that hot - but Swedish saws surely is! :msp_biggrin:

I've heard they have pretty good sideways balance! The saws do too lol