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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…

Bad Boy Mowers Plans Expansion

Bad Boy Mowers Plans Expansion

Bad Boy Mowers plans an expansion of operations in Batesville, where the company is headquartered. Bad Boy will invest $7.4 million and add 150 positions, bringing Bad Boy’s total employment in Arkansas to more than…

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Stihl VP Karl Anger Receives Promotion

Stihl VP Karl Anger Receives Promotion

Stihl’s Karl Angler, vice president of finance, human resources and information services, will be leaving Virginia Beach to assume his new responsibilities for worldwide finance, comptrolling, and information systems and services on the Stihl Group…

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Kawasaki Motors Celebrate Seven Million Engines

Kawasaki Motors Celebrate Seven Million Engines

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. and the Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. recently joined together at the Maryville, Mo. engine assembly plant to celebrate seven million engines having come off…

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Honda EB6500 Generator Earns Award

Honda EB6500 Generator Earns Award

Rental Equipment Register (RER) magazine has named the Honda EB6500 industrial portable generator as a recipient of the prestigious 2011 Innovative Product Award. The EB6500 earned first place in the magazine’s generators and welders category,…

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B3C Fuel Solutions Announces Director of Sales

B3C Fuel Solutions Announces Director of Sales

B3C Fuel Solutions, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly products and solutions for ethanol and bio-fuel related problems, announces Michael Hurst as Director of Sales. In his new role, Mike will be responsible for leading national…

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