INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
OPEI Announces New CEO, President
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has announced the appointment of Kris Kiser as the Institute’s next President and CEO, succeeding retiring President and CEO Bill Harley. Mr. Kiser...
EDM Distributors Named Distributor of the Year
Wright Manufacturing has named EDM Distributors 2011's Distributor of the Year. This is the second year in a row that Wright has honored the Suffield, Connecticut firm with its Distributor of the...
Industry Veteran Jay Peck Passes Away
Jay Peck, longtime company president of Subaru Industrial Power Products and respected industry veteran, passed away at the age of 59 after a brief and quiet battle with cancer. Peck began his...
Blount International Building Distribution Center
Blount International Inc., an outdoor equipment manufacturer, will be the KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre’s first tenant, bringing a 350,000-square-foot distribution center that will create 89 jobs in...
VP Racing Selects IDN As Distributor
VP Racing Fuels awarded Integrated Distributors Network LLC (IDN) exclusive rights to distribute SEF94 small engine fuel products to the market throughout the United States. Providing a seamless...
Walbro Expands Fuel Tank Production
Walbro Engine Management, in response to the growing demand for fuel tanks that meet increasingly stringent clean air standards, is expanding its multilayer fuel tank production capabilities with...
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