INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

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 international trade, geopolitics, and...

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 block party at Old Forester's...

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...

OPPAA Scholarship Fund Awards $7,000 To 2026 Recipients

       For more than 25 years, the Outdoor Power Parts and Accessories Assn. (OPPAA) Scholarship Fund has supported deserving students from OPPAA member-company families as they pursue higher education and prepare for future success. Since its inception, the Fund has...
Briggs Names New SVP & CFO

Briggs Names New SVP & CFO

Briggs & Stratton has announced that Kristina Cerniglia has joined the company as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. She joins Briggs & Stratton after serving eight…

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Stihl To Enter Zero-Turn Market

Stihl To Enter Zero-Turn Market

Stihl has announced it has a new manufacturing relationship with Briggs & Stratton that will expand the offerings of Stihl products in the U.S. Through this relationship, Stihl will…

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Stihl Names New Sales, Marketing VP

Stihl Names New Sales, Marketing VP

Chris Keffer has been named Vice President Sales and Marketing of Stihl, Inc., and assumes his position on May 16, 2022. Keffer will be responsible for sales for the domestic and export…

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Exmark Launches E-commerce Platform

Exmark Launches E-commerce Platform

Exmark has launched a “Shop Local” ecommerce platform that will sell Exmark original parts and accessories online at shop.exmark.com. Website orders will then be fulfilled by local,…

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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