INDUSTRY NEWS

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…

Stihl Celebrated Milestone

Stihl Celebrated Milestone

Stihl celebrated a milestone as the 40 millionth powerhead manufactured in the U.S. rolled off the line. President Fred Whyte accepted an MS 290 Stihl Farm Boss chain saw, from Executive Vice President of Operations…

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Ariens Co. Consolidates Brands

Ariens Co. Consolidates Brands

Ariens Co. announced it has set a timeline to phase out the EverRide and Great Dane brands of commercial mowers. The change will take place at the end of the 2011 lawn and garden season…

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Stihl Distributor Completes New Facility

Stihl Distributor Completes New Facility

Blue Mountain Equipment (BME), Stihl distributor for Texas and Oklahoma, celebrated the opening of its new distribution center on September 10, 2010, which included dealers from Texas, Oklahoma, employees, vendors, and Stihl Inc. personnel. Special…

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Tidewater Power Equipment

Tidewater Power Equipment

and Timberwolf have signed an exclusive distribution deal. Tidewater Power Equipment, Virginia Beach, Virginia, is one of the largest distributors of power equipment in the mid Atlantic states, and will now offer Timberwolf log splitters…

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Ideal Computer Systems Celebrate

Ideal Computer Systems Celebrate

Ideal Computer Systems, the leading provider of business management software for outdoor power equipment dealers, will celebrate 25 years of service on October 30, 2010. During this 25-year span, Ideal has provided thousands of dealers…

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Kawasaki Engines Appoints OEM Sales Manager

Kawasaki Engines Appoints OEM Sales Manager

Kawasaki Engines announced the promotion of Laura Holtrop to the position of OEM Sales Manager. She joins Tim Malinowski, the other OEM Sales Manager, and Senior OEM Sales Manager, Randy Lockyear, in helping to further…

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