INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

       Nearly 150 members and invited guests of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insititue (OPEI) gathered in Savannah, Ga., at the end of June for three days of networking, industry updates, and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics, and...

Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

       Equip Exposition has unveiled several new events this year—a new education offering called Equip Academy, the resurrection of the Wednesday morning Dealer Breakfast sponsored by Stihl Inc., a new Dealer Boot Camp, and a closing block party at Old Forester's...

Honda Restructures Divisions 

       American Honda has announced a restructuring of its powersports and products center (PS&P), aligning its powersports, power equipment and marine divisions under a unified structure to strengthen product strategy and sales capabilities, and to accelerate...

OPPAA Scholarship Fund Awards $7,000 To 2026 Recipients

       For more than 25 years, the Outdoor Power Parts and Accessories Assn. (OPPAA) Scholarship Fund has supported deserving students from OPPAA member-company families as they pursue higher education and prepare for future success. Since its inception, the Fund has...
Polaris Industries Introduces Breeze

Polaris Industries Introduces Breeze

Polaris Industries introduced the Polaris Breeze, a low-emission, electric-powered neighborhood vehicle, designed  for short trips around the driver's master planned community. The Breeze features...

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Ariens Co. Acquires Parker

Ariens Co. Acquires Parker

Ariens Co. announced it has acquired the assets of debris maintenance equipment manufacturer, Parker Co., Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz. Ariens will continue to sell Parker products through two-step...

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Kwik Products Inc. Acquired By Echo

Kwik Products Inc. Acquired By Echo

Kwik Products Inc. (KPI), an Arizona based manufacturer and distributor of easy load trimmer heads and trimmer line, has been acquired by Echo Inc. of Lake Zurich, Ill. KPI will continue to operate...

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Alamo Group Acquires Bush Hog

Alamo Group Acquires Bush Hog

Alamo Group Inc., an agriculture and road maintenance equipment maker, has agreed to acquire Bush Hog LLC, an attachment, mower and power sports manufacturer, in an all-stock transaction. CC...

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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