INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
Champion Partners With Ferris Commercial
Champion Tire & Wheel of Cornelius, NC announced they have forged a marketing partnership with Ferris Commercial Mowers of Munnsville, NY. One of Champion’s 53-foot Nascar transporters was...
Excel Industries New VP Of Supply Chain
Excel Industries, Inc., manufacturer of Hustler Turf Equipment and BigDog Mowers, has named Brent E. Edmisten Vice President of Global Supply Chain effective July 16, 2012. Brent will provide...
GIE+EXPO Provides Show Information
This year's GIE+EXPO, set for October 24-26, will be headquartered at The Galt House hotel in downtown Louisville. Designating a headquarters allows dealers to convene with peers and network after...
OPEI Deems E15 Approval ‘Dangerous’
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute issued a warning in late June that the EPA’s ruling providing their approval of the sale of 15% ethanol (E15) into the U.S. consumer marketplace for automobiles...
Honda TACS Offered To Responders
Honda Engines recently announced that the company’s award-winning Training and Certification System (TACS) now…
Stihl Inc To Install Turbines At Plant
Stihl Inc. has requested Virginia Beach city approval to install up to seven more wind turbines at its corporate campus. Last summer, Stihl put two turbines atop one of its production facilities and...
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