INDUSTRY NEWS
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 Industries Inc., owner of Bush Hog,…
Central Power Systems Named Distributor of the Year
Central Power Systems, based out of Columbus, Ohio, was awarded “Distributor of the Year” by Briggs & Stratton Corp. Bill Reitman, Senior VP of Sales & Service, presented the award to Mike Finn, President of…
Efco Gains New Distributors
Emak USA recently signed AES Lawn Parts and Scotsco, Inc. as new distributors for Efco products. AES Lawn Parts is located in Olathe, Kansas and will represent the entire Efco line in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska…
KYMCO, Kawasaki Form Joint Venture
Officials with KYMCO and Kawasaki recently announced the signing of a joint venture contract to form a high-performance engine manufacturer, Changzhou Kawasaki and Kwang Yang Engine Co., Ltd.(CK&K), in China’s Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (CZND).…
Roberts Supply Inc. Partners With Maruyama
Maruyama U.S. Inc. announces a business partnership with elite outdoor power equipment distributor, Roberts Supply, Inc. located in Winter Park, Fla. Roberts Supply will distribute the full line of Maruyama products in the states of…
Briggs Closing 2 Wisconsin Plants
Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced a plan to close its Jefferson and Watertown, Wis. manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2010. The power products segment facilities currently manufacture all portable generator, home standby generator and pressure washer…