INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
Honda And Deere Enter Agreement
Honda announced an agreement with John Deere (Deere & Company) to sell Honda premium power products at participating John Deere dealerships in the United States. John Deere is the world’s...
Kohler Engines Celebrates Milestone
Kohler Engines celebrated a milestone as the one millionth Kohler Courage V-Twin engine rolled off the assembly line in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and into a place of honor. In celebration of this...
TrynEx International Announces New Distributor
TrynEx International has added Great Northern Equipment Distributing Inc. to its list of distributors. Great Northern will carry TrynEx’s SnowEx, TurfEx and SweepEx product lines and sell them...
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...
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