INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Yanmar Takes Majority Stake In AriensCo In Strategic Partnership

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. and AriensCo have announced a strategic partnership that unites two multigenerational family-owned businesses to accelerate the development of next-generation technologies and deliver even greater value for dealers, customers and partners of…

Stanley Black & Decker To Sell Excel Industries To Bad Boy Mowers

Stanley Black & Decker has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Excel Industries business to Bad Boy Mowers. Excel, which is primarily made up of the professional-grade, gas-powered, ride-on…

Kress Debuts Autonomous Commercial Mower, Designed To Create Efficiencies For Route-Based Crews

“Kress Commercial has unveiled its latest breakthrough in autonomous mowing technology. The Kress Robotics KR800, or “Voyager,” is designed specifically for route-based landscaping operations and represents a significant leap forward in commercial-grade automation. Voyager helps…

Bob Clements International, Gravity Payments Host Three-Part Webinar Series

Bob Clements International and Gravity Payments are hosting a free three-part webinar series for equipment dealers, live on Zoom August 27, September 17, and October 8. The series addresses profit dealers have already earned but…

Honda Restructures Divisions 

Honda Restructures Divisions 

American Honda has announced a restructuring of its powersports and products center (PS&P), aligning its powersports, power equipment and marine divisions under a unified structure to strengthen product strategy and sales capabilities, and to accelerate…

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Toro Publishes 2025 Global Sustainability Impact Report

Toro Publishes 2025 Global Sustainability Impact Report

Toro has released its fiscal year 2025 Sustainability Impact Report. The annual report highlights the company’s continued focus and progress toward its strategic priorities while introducing new sustainability commitments to drive further impact. “We believe…

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Diamond Mowers Hosts Dealer Demo Days, Training Events 

Diamond Mowers Hosts Dealer Demo Days, Training Events 

Diamond Mowers, a manufacturer of vegetation management and roadside maintenance attachments, held its annual Dealer Demo Days and Champion Training events, two programs designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for equipment dealers. “A strong dealer…

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Equip Announces Three Nights Of Entertainment

Equip Announces Three Nights Of Entertainment

Equip Expo has announced its 2026 entertainment line-up of three nights of back-to-back concerts, receptions and parties, including a new Thursday evening block party at Louisville’s Paristown Point. All entertainment offerings are included with an…

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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