INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Billy Goat Moves Manufacturing To New York Plant

       After five decades of growth in Lee’s Summit, Mo., Billy Goat, a subsidiary of Briggs & Stratton, has commenced manufacturing operations at its new North American facility located in Munnsville, NY, designed to enhance product innovation, production...

Meyer Distributing Now In Partnership With MTD, Troy-Bilt

       Adding to its over 1,000 product lines, Meyer Distributing has now added Troy-Bilt to its inventory.  “We are excited to partner with MTD/Troy-Bilt,” announces Mike Merder, Category Sales Manager for Outdoor Power Equipment at Meyer. “Their selection of snow...

2025 Equip Expo Daily Recaps

2025 Equip Expo Daily RecapsHosted by Jessica Johnson & Dan Shell of Power Equipment Trade

Why Your Grandfather Would Outsell Today’s Salesperson

       By John Chapin   With the development of the internet, social media, “new” relationship and solution selling techniques, and most recently AI, there seems to be a belief out there that today’s salespeople are superior to those of the past. As you can probably...
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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Walker Announces Distributor Transition

Walker Announces Distributor Transition

Walker Manufacturing has announced the transition of the Ohio, Michigan and eastern Indiana territory distribution responsibilities from Emmett Equipment Co. (Richfield, Oh.) to Precision…

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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