INDUSTRY NEWS

Dixie Chopper Mowers Ceasing Production

Alamo Group, parent company of Dixie Chopper, is ceasing production of the line, according to a 2026 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Alamo acquired Dixie Chopper in 2019. The wind down…

New From Honda: 58 V Commercial Handheld Product Lineup

Honda Power Sports & Products has launched an all-new Honda 58 V battery-powered handheld lineup, a professional-grade family of power equipment products that expands the Honda battery-powered lawn and garden portfolio beyond mowers to the…

EETC Launches HireReady To Help Employers Hire Skilled Techs

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) has introduced HireReady, a new pre-employment technician assessment designed to help employers determine whether job candidates have the technical knowledge they need before making a hiring decision. Developed…

Stihl Inc. Names Sean McGinnis President

Stihl Inc. has appointed Sean McGinnis as president, effective October 1, 2026. In this role, McGinnis will lead the Stihl Group’s largest market and subsidiary, with end-to-end responsibility for Stihl Inc. This includes full profit-and-loss…

Excel Industries Increases Work Force

Excel Industries, a lawn mower manufacturer based in Hesston, Kansas has experienced significant growth in 2012. Thirty-nine full-time employees have been added to the company payroll since June 1. Twenty-seven of these employees had been…

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C-Systems Releases Kubota Locator

C-Systems Releases Kubota Locator

C-Systems Software, Inc., is proud to announce the release of Kubota Parts Locator service and Warranty Labor Flat Rate File integration, making it even easier for Kubota dealers to manage their businesses and serve their…

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Cub Cadet Donates Equipment To Hero

On last night’s episode of the Great American Country Network’s new series “Great American Heroes”, show host and country music star, Trace Adkins, hand-delivered three pieces of outdoor power equipment from Cub Cadet to featured…

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TurfMutt Has New Educational Features

TurfMutt Has New Educational Features

Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Education and Research Foundation today announced a series of new educational features for TurfMutt, a science-based program featuring standards-aligned curriculum, which teaches youth, grades K-5, how things…

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Agri-Industrial Plastics Acquires New Facility

Agri-Industrial Plastics Acquires New Facility

Agri-Industrial Plastics Co. has announced the acquisition of an 80,000-sq-ft facility which will support a major expansion of the company’s non-automotive fuel tank business. The company made the announcement at The Green Industry & Equipment…

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Charter Adds To Aspen Software

Charter Software Inc., provider of the Aspen business management system software for agricultural and outdoor power equipment dealers, has added integration to the company’s software to further assist Kubota dealers in managing their inventory. In…

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