INDUSTRY NEWS

NAEDA Launches New Era In Dealer Advocacy

For more than 25 years, some of the most important work done by the North American Equipment Dealer Assn. (NAEDA) has happened across the table from manufacturer leadership. Those conversations have given dealers a voice…

Joseph Matt Joins Rotary As Territory Sales Manager

Rotary Corp. has appointed Joseph Matt the Territory Sales Manager for Louisiana, according to an announcement by Mark Smith, Chief Sales Officer. Matt has extensive experience in the outdoor power equipment industry including 15 years…

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…

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

Nearly 150 members and invited guests of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insititue (OPEI) gathered in Savannah, Ga., at the end of June for three days of networking, industry updates, and perspective from leading authorities on…

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Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

Equip Exposition has unveiled several new events this year—a new education offering called Equip Academy, the resurrection of the Wednesday morning Dealer Breakfast sponsored by Stihl Inc., a new Dealer Boot Camp, and a closing…

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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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