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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…

Dealer Institute Launches Iron HR For Dealership HR Leaders

Dealer Institute, a division of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA), has launched Iron HR, a new peer group created exclusively for human resources professionals in equipment dealerships. In a business where people, culture…

VANGUARD ENGINES

EXPOelite 2026 VANGUARD ENGINES vanguardpower.com Before designing a single upgrade, the engineering team behind Next-Gen Vanguard engines went straight to the source: Turf pros working in the field. They listened to what was slowing businesses…

Kubota Kicks Off Community Grant Program

Kubota Kicks Off Community Grant Program

Kubota Tractor Corp., in an effort to continue its longstanding commitment to strengthen communities and support local customers and dealers, is now accepting applications for its Kubota Hometown Proud grant program. Nonprofits with current projects…

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Exmark’s Daryn Walters Announces Retirement 

Exmark’s Daryn Walters Announces Retirement 

After 19 years of service with Exmark, Daryn Walters, vice president, has announced his retirement, effective April 18. Greg Janey, vice president, contractor and residential, of The Toro Co., says Walters’ passion for the Exmark…

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Peerless Gear Purchases Comet Clutch, TecumsehPower

Peerless Gear Purchases Comet Clutch, TecumsehPower

Several legacy brands—Comet Clutch, TecumsehPower, and Hoffco Outdoor Power Equipment—have been sold to Peerless Gear, located in Salem, Ind. The move consolidates these brands into Peerless Gear’s operations, which includes Certified Parts Corp. (CPC), allowing…

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Call2Recycle Announces High Energy Battery Recycling Program

Call2Recycle Announces High Energy Battery Recycling Program

Call2Recycle, the nation’s largest consumer battery stewardship and collection program—in conjunction with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and the Power Tool Institute and alongside participating manufacturers—has announced a new battery collection program to facilitate…

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