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EETC Launches HireReady To Help Employers Hire Skilled Techs

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) has introduced HireReady, a new pre-employment technician assessment designed to help employers determine whether job candidates have the technical knowledge they need before making a hiring decision. Developed…

Stihl Inc. Names Sean McGinnis President

Stihl Inc. has appointed Sean McGinnis as president, effective October 1, 2026. In this role, McGinnis will lead the Stihl Group’s largest market and subsidiary, with end-to-end responsibility for Stihl Inc. This includes full profit-and-loss…

Dealer Institute Launches Iron HR For Dealership HR Leaders

Dealer Institute, a division of the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA), has launched Iron HR, a new peer group created exclusively for human resources professionals in equipment dealerships. In a business where people, culture…

VANGUARD ENGINES

EXPOelite 2026 VANGUARD ENGINES vanguardpower.com Before designing a single upgrade, the engineering team behind Next-Gen Vanguard engines went straight to the source: Turf pros working in the field. They listened to what was slowing businesses…

Right-To-Repair Law Passes, Automakers File Federal Suit

While the Right-to-Repair legislation that passed in Massachusetts during the November election targeted the automotive industry, the same principle now applies to all equipment-servicing facilities in the state. For example, when customers buy a piece…

Stihl Sponsors Capitol Christmas Tree

Each year a different national forest is selected to provide a tree for the 2020 holiday season at the U.S. Capitol. This year’s theme is Experience Your Nature. The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National…

Kawasaki Names New OEM Manager

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engines Division has announced the promotion of Todd Sytsma to manager, OEM department. Sytsma, a Grand Rapids native, has worked as an OEM sales manager at Kawasaki for the past four…

Licensing Brings Renault Brand Back

Leading global brand owner and licensor, JMM Lee Properties, LLC (JMM Lee), has announced that its Renault brand is available for U.S. license on a selection of home and garden power tools and equipment, including…

New Briggs President Speaks On Company’s Future

After emerging from Chapter 11 restructuring as a new company with a new owner and a new CEO in Steve Andrews, Briggs & Stratton, LLC, a company with a 113-year legacy, also has a new…

Texas Outdoor Power Equipment to Distribute Echo

Echo has announced the immediate appointment of Texas Outdoor Power Equipment (TOP Equipment) to serve the dealer network previously handled by Rental Distributing Co. After proudly serving the greater Houston, Tex. area for over 50…

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