INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
Terry Horan Named President & CEO of Stihl Inc.
Terrence “Terry” Horan has been named President and CEO of Stihl Inc., and assumed his position on April 1, 2022. Horan will be responsible for the management of the Stihl Group’s largest…
Another STEP Ahead Win For Stihl
The Manufacturing Institute (MI)—the workforce development and education partner of the National Assn. of Manufacturers—announced it will recognize Erin Ashcroft, assistant general counsel at…
Dealer Associations Vote To Merge
The membership of the Midwest-SouthEastern Equipment Dealers Assn. (MSEDA), the United Equipment Dealers Assn. (UEDA), the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA) and the Equipment Dealers…
PES Appointed Central Warehouse Distributor
Jay Grafft, President of Certified Parts Corp. (CPC) has announced that, effective immediately, the states of…
Deere Hit With Farmers’ RTR FTC Complaint
A group of 12 farm labor and repair advocacy organizations recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), claiming that Deere & Co. is unlawfully refusing to…
Deere Receives Regulatory Approval To Acquire Kreisel Electric
Deere & Co. has received necessarily Austrian regulatory approval to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel…
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