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…

Ideal Computer Systems Partners With Toro

Ideal Computer Systems Partners With Toro

Ideal Computer Systems, the leading provider of business management software for dealers, and The Toro Company have teamed up to enhance its Business to Business (B2B) integration between the dealer and manufacturer with the latest…

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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, is being phased out. Charter…

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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 headquarters for U.S. operations for…

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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 October 24-26 are designating an…

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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 Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has…

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Stihl Awarded For Commitment to Insourcing

Stihl Awarded For Commitment to Insourcing

On Tuesday Stihl Inc. hosted Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank, who announced that a $40 million multi-agency competition, the Make it in America Challenge, will accelerate the trend of insourcing, where companies are bringing…

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