INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
Stihl Names New HR VP
Melody Doleman has been named Vice President Human Resources of Stihl Inc. and assumes her position on Sept. 6, 2022, responsible for overall strategic management of human resources for the…
Kress Announces North American Team
Kress Commercial, established in Europe for clean, quiet, professional-grade equipment, has announced several members of its U.S. team as it prepares to launch commercial-grade power…
Loftness Hires Morrison as Director of Sales and Marketing
Loftness, an employee owned company, manufacturing the VMLogix line of vegetation management equipment, the GrainLogix line of grain bagging equipment, the FertiLogix line of fertilizer…
Kress Announces Launch Plans
The Kress brand, with a deep-rooted heritage in German engineering and design, is coming to North America with commercial power equipment for lawn care and landscape professionals. As a part…
Kohler Engines Receive HVO Usage Approval
All Kohler diesel-fueled engines are approved to use HVO in the U.S., in line with ASTM D975 standard. In February, Kohler had announced approval to use HVO for all its diesel engines in…
Oregon Products Disaster Response Team Celebrates
In 2021 alone, natural disasters caused $145 billion worth of damage across the U.S.—and experts are forecasting above-normal hurricane and wildfire seasons this year. Since 2012, Oregon…
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