INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
NAEDA Elects Chairman
North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) elected Lester Killebrew of Abbeville, Ala. as the chairman of the board of directors. Killebrew is chairman of SunSouth LLC, a John Deere dealership...
Maruyama U.S. Partners with Hawaii Distributor
Maruyama U.S., Inc. announced a business partnership with power equipment distributor, South Shore Equipment (SSE). SSE is located in Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii and will distribute the entire line of...
Sarlo Power Mowers Celebrates 75 Years
Sarlo Power Mowers, Inc. announces the celebration of their 75th year of continuous family ownership and operation. The Sarlo family has been manufacturing their trademark lawn mowers in Fort Myers,...
Softpower To Be Acquired By c-Systems
c-Systems Software has announced its acquisition of Softpower Business Solutions. The combination of c-Systems and Softpower creates the largest business-system vendor in the power equipment...
Rotary Sales Exec Wayne Rogers Dies
Wayne Rogers, vice president of international sales for Rotary Corp., died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at age…
Kubota Corp. Contributes to Relief
Kubota Corp.’s affiliated companies in the U.S. and Canada, including Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC), Kubota Credit…
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