INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Kioti Tractor Makes Personnel Changes 

       Kioti Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA Inc., has announced key leadership changes to strengthen its growth strategy across North America. The company added Don Lowe as vice president of North American sales and promoted Tim Phillips to vice president of sales...

Kress Commercial Robotics Previews 40 in. Cut N Go Mower 

       During the Kress Commercial “NEXT Summit” in Colorado Springs, Colo. the company gave an exclusive look at its newest mower, the KR800 40 in. “Cut N Go,” a robotic zero-turn style-mower designed to mow in the background as landscape crews focus on detailed and...

OPEI’s Kris Kiser Receives First-Ever Louisville Tourism Impact Award

       At the official corporate kick-off of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Festival, the 69th annual They’re Off!, Kris Kiser—President and CEO of Equip Exposition, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), and the TurfMutt Foundation—was presented with the first-ever...

Kubota Kicks Off Community Grant Program

       Kubota Tractor Corp., in an effort to continue its longstanding commitment to strengthen communities and support local customers and dealers, is now accepting applications for its Kubota Hometown Proud grant program. Nonprofits with current projects where...
Stihl Appoints Asif Azhar Sales VP

Stihl Appoints Asif Azhar Sales VP

       Stihl has announced Asif Azhar as the company’s new vice president of sales. This role is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of sales strategies for U.S. sales, with a...

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Rotary Adds Michael DeLoach To Sales Team

Rotary Adds Michael DeLoach To Sales Team

       Rotary Corp. has appointed a new territory sales manager to meet the needs of a growing dealer network in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by Mark Smith, Chief...

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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