INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

       Nearly 150 members and invited guests of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insititue (OPEI) gathered in Savannah, Ga., at the end of June for three days of networking, industry updates, and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics, and...

Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

       Equip Exposition has unveiled several new events this year—a new education offering called Equip Academy, the resurrection of the Wednesday morning Dealer Breakfast sponsored by Stihl Inc., a new Dealer Boot Camp, and a closing block party at Old Forester's...

Honda Restructures Divisions 

       American Honda has announced a restructuring of its powersports and products center (PS&P), aligning its powersports, power equipment and marine divisions under a unified structure to strengthen product strategy and sales capabilities, and to accelerate...

OPPAA Scholarship Fund Awards $7,000 To 2026 Recipients

       For more than 25 years, the Outdoor Power Parts and Accessories Assn. (OPPAA) Scholarship Fund has supported deserving students from OPPAA member-company families as they pursue higher education and prepare for future success. Since its inception, the Fund has...

Doosan-Bobcat Chooses Charter

This week, Doosan-Bobcat announced the selection of Charter Software as one of its two preferred business system vendors for its Bobcat dealers as Navision, the software long-used by Bobcat dealers,...

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Stihl Reaches Milestone

STIHL Inc. Bucks Manufacturing Trends to Achieve Milestone of 50 Million “Built in America” at Virginia Beach Headquarters is a 38-year success story VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – STIHL Inc., the...

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GIE+EXPO Offers Dealer-Only Day

Industry’s biggest, must-attend event is rolling out the red carpet for dealers this year. Organizers of the GIE+EXPO lawn and garden extravaganza at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on...

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NAEDA CEO Announces Departure

NAEDA CEO Announces Departure

NAEDA CEO Paul Kindinger announced that he would be leaving the organization at the September meeting of the Board of Directors. His resignation was effective October 4, 2012. “North American...

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Kawasaki Supplies Engines To Excel

The Engine and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp, U.S.A., announced a unique exclusivity arrangement to supply engines for inclusion in Excel Industries North American turf products...

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute annual meeting

JUNE 24-26, 2024 – Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Call 703-549-7600; visit opei.org

Equip Expo

OCTOBER 16-18, 2024 – Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Call 812-949-9200; visit equipexposition.com

National Hardware Show

MARCH 18-20, 2025 – Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Call 203-840-5622; visit nationalhardwareshow.com