INDUSTRY NEWS
Wright Manufacturing And Bissett Nursery Corporation Celebrate Anniversary
Bissett Nursery Corporation, a longtime dealer for Wright Manufacturing commercial lawnmowers, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a daylong open house. Activities took place at the third generation company’s headquarters in Holtsville, New York. Throughout the…
Seago Named Exclusive Distributor
Seago International of Hickory, NC has been named the exclusive distributor for the Americas for BowDry and Hover Trimmer. David DeCunha of Bowcom says, “We are very excited to work with Seago. Through their dealer…
Yamaha Transfers ATV Production
Yamaha officials recently announced that the company has completed its transfer of production of all-terrain vehicles from facilities in Japan to Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America (YMMC) in Newnan, Ga.–adding hundreds of jobs. The…
Effies Award Gold To Echo And Cramer-Krasselt
Echo Outdoor Power Equipment and its agency Cramer-Krasselt received a gold Effie Award for Echo’s 2012 national advertising campaign at the 45th Annual Effie Awards Gala on May 22 in New York City. Echo and…
Ariens Closing Alabama Plant
Officials with Ariens Co. recently announced the company will close its manufacturing operation in Opp, Ala. in an effort to consolidate manufacturing operations for improved efficiency. Production will run through July 26, 2013. The facility…
Survey Highlights Yards, Mowers
In a recent Harris Interactive survey commissioned by Brigs & Stratton, 93% of homeowners agree that maintaining a good looking yard is common courtesy to their neighbors. And, 85% of homeowners say neighbors who don’t…