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...
EETC Train The Trainer Workshops

EETC Train The Trainer Workshops

Train the trainer workshops from EETC are back for 2022, with two just announced: July 12-14 and July 19-21 in North Carolina. Each workshop is limited 16 attendees, and pre-registration is…

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Kohler Power Makes Acquisition

Kohler Power Makes Acquisition

Kohler Co. has announced that its Power Group has signed an agreement to acquire multinational Curtis Instruments, headquartered in Mount Kisco, NY. Curtis is a leading electrification…

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Platinum Equity Acquires Oregon Tool

Platinum Equity Acquires Oregon Tool

Platinum Equity announced the acquisition of Oregon Tool, a leading manufacturer of saw chain and guide bars for chain saws, as well as lawnmower blades, agricultural tractor attachments and…

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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