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...
Biden Admin Enters Right To Repair Fray

Biden Admin Enters Right To Repair Fray

Weighing in decidedly on the side of those who want to see more DIY repair options for consumers, the Biden Administration in early July issued an executive order directing the Federal Trade…

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NEDA Gets Win In Connecticut

NEDA Gets Win In Connecticut

The Northeast Equipment Dealers Assn. (NEDA), on behalf of Connecticut equipment dealers, is pleased to report that the legislators have passed and Gov. Ned Lemont has signed CT SB264 into…

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Rotary Adds To Sales Division

Rotary Adds To Sales Division

Rotary Corp. has appointed Nate Simmerman territory manager for Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, according to an announcement by Mark Smith, Chief Sales Officer. Simmerman was previously…

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The Walker Way Now Available

The Walker Way Now Available

The story of how the Walker family got into the mower business is a story of faith, perseverance and ingenuity. This story has now been captured in a book by Bob Walker entitled The Walker…

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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