INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Bryant Van Meeteren Named Exmark, Spartan General Manager

       Bryant Van Meeteren has been named as the new general manager for Exmark and Spartan. According to Greg Janey, group vice president, landscapes and contractor of The Toro Co. (TTC), Van Meeteren’s forward-thinking and action-oriented approach, coupled with his...

Kioti Tractor Makes Personnel Changes 

       Kioti Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA Inc., has announced key leadership changes to strengthen its growth strategy across North America. The company added Don Lowe as vice president of North American sales and promoted Tim Phillips to vice president of sales...

Kress Commercial Robotics Previews 40 in. Cut N Go Mower 

       During the Kress Commercial “NEXT Summit” in Colorado Springs, Colo. the company gave an exclusive look at its newest mower, the KR800 40 in. “Cut N Go,” a robotic zero-turn style-mower designed to mow in the background as landscape crews focus on detailed and...

OPEI’s Kris Kiser Receives First-Ever Louisville Tourism Impact Award

       At the official corporate kick-off of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival, the 69th annual They’re Off!, Kris Kiser—President and CEO of Equip Exposition, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), and the TurfMutt Foundation—was presented with the first-ever...
Kohler Hosts Alternative Fuels Workshop

Kohler Hosts Alternative Fuels Workshop

Over the course of two days, November 16 and 17, the Reggio Emilia’s plant of Kohler Engines sponsored and hosted the event: Alternative fuels. A sustainable path to engines decarbonization…

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Perkins Appoints Monarch Power Supply

Perkins Appoints Monarch Power Supply

Perkins Engines Co. Ltd. has entered into an agreement appointing Monarch Power Supply as an authorized Perkins distributor for the Western U.S., effective November 14, 2022. The territory…

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Uwe Hirsch Joins Stihl Inc.

Uwe Hirsch Joins Stihl Inc.

Uwe Hirsch has been named Vice President Finance of Stihl Inc. and assumes his position on Nov. 7, 2022. Hirsch will plan, direct and control the company’s overall financial plans, policies…

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OPEI Reports Equip Debut A Success

OPEI Reports Equip Debut A Success

Looking at attendance figures that were sure to set a record within the hour, and noting that “Well, we sold every inch,” at the Kentucky Expo Center (KEC) in Louisville for Equip Exposition…

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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