INDUSTRY NEWS
McCormick USA Announces Alliance
McCormick USA and Woods Equipment Company recently announced they have formed a strategic partnership to offer Woods-attachments through McCormick USA’s nationwide dealer network. This alliance covers a full line of agriculture and landscape equipment including…
TrynEx International’s New State-of-the-Art Plant
TrynEx International, the manufacturer of SnowEx, TurfEx and SweepEx product lines, has moved into a new, state-of-the-art plant in Madison Heights, Michigan. The facility positions TrynEx for future expansion, and it allows the company to…
Weed Eater Inventor Ballas Dies
One of the industry’s legendary inventors, George Ballas, died June 25 at age 85. Ballas introduced the concept for the handheld line trimmer when he invented the Weed Eater in 1971. The new concept revolutionized…
Toro Acquires Lawn Solutions
The Toro Company announced the acquisition of Lawn Solutions Commercial Products, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky-based Lawn Solutions makes aerators for landscapers and companies that rent them out seeders power rakes brush cutters All of which are…
Ariens’ Søvde Acquires Norpower Parts
Ariens Company announces that its Norwegian power equipment distributor, Søvde, has acquired Norwegian aftermarket parts distributor, Norpower Parts, located in Aurskog, Norway. Norpower was founded by Svein Hansen in 1980. Today, it is the largest…
Rotary Opened Midwest Distribution Facility
Rotary opened a new Midwest distribution facility in Evansville, IN, during July 2011, providing customers in a seven-state area with next-day service on most shipments. The new Midwest regional facility will become Rotary’s eighth distribution…