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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…

Smiths South-Central Sales Takes On Maruyama Line

Smiths South-Central Sales Takes On Maruyama Line

Maruyama U.S. Inc. has announced a business partnership with power equipment distributor Smiths South-Central Sales Company of Springhill, La., to distribute the full line of Maruyama commercial products in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.…

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Tanaka Power Equipment Selects AES

Tanaka Power Equipment Selects AES

Tanaka Power Equipment, a brand within the Hitachi Power Tools Group, selected AES LawnParts as its new wholesale distributor for Kansas Missouri Nebraska Colorado New Mexico Southern Illinois “We are proud to be represented by…

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ARI Now Carrying TecumsehPower

ARI Now Carrying TecumsehPower

ARI and Certified Parts Corp. (CPC) reached a formal agreement under which TecumsehPower’s small engine product line will be available on ARI’s popular PartSmart parts lookup system. Certified Parts Corp. acquired the rights to the…

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OPEESA Shows Impact Of Economic Downturn

OPEESA Shows Impact Of Economic Downturn

The OPEESA OPE-In-The-Know on-line newsletter, one of industry’s top news sources, shows how top suppliers are being affected by the economic downturn. Times are tough all over, as most dealers will agree, with some of…

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Husqvarna Panthera Leo

Husqvarna Panthera Leo

is a quiet, powerful and environmentally friendly ride-on mower for the future garden. The concept mower is made of recycled materials and gives an indication how the future of mowing might come to look. Husqvarna…

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Maruyama Chooses Tidewater Power Equipment Company

Maruyama Chooses Tidewater Power Equipment Company

Maruyama U.S. Inc., Denton, Tex., has chosen Tidewater Power Equipment Company, Virginia Beach, Va., as distributor of its full line of professional power equipment products. Tidewater Power will distribute Maruyama products in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,…

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