INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Dealers Turn Out For Equip Expo 2025

By Patrick Dunning Equip Exposition returned to Louisville for four busy days in October 2025 with its strongest turnout in 42 years. Nearly 30,000 landscapers, dealers and manufacturers moved through more than 1.2 million sq. ft. of sold-out indoor and...

Bad Boy Mowers To Build Tractor Plant In Alabama

Alongside Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Bad Boy Mowers announced plans to invest $10.5 million in a new tractor assembly plant in Monroeville. The Batesville, Arkansas-based company will create 50 jobs at the operation, which is being established in the former...

Synchrony, Toro Launch New Credit Card

Synchrony, a leading consumer financing company, and The Toro Co., a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, have announced the launch of The Toro Co. credit card program, issued by Synchrony. The new program provides Toro, Exmark,...

New From Stihl: BRA 200 & BRA 280 Blowers

The BRA 200 and BRA 280 battery-powered backpack blowers are the latest additions to the Stihl line-up, delivering constant power, smart features, and effortless operation. Both models are designed for professionals who need high performance without sacrificing...

OPEI’s TurfMutt Foundation Offers Free Curriculum For Kids

To help combat “summer slide,” the TurfMutt Foundation offers its environmental educational resources to parents, educators and caregivers for free to lessen summer learning loss. The...

Ricky Cacchiotti Named Stihl VP Product Management & After Sales

Stihl Inc. has announced the appointment of Ricky Cacchiotti to Vice President of Product Management and After Sales. In this key executive role, Cacchiotti will report directly to Stihl Inc....

Echo Awarded CoOp Purchasing Contract

Echo is proud to announce it has been awarded a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing contract. The contract applies to the Grounds & Ag, Roads & Airports, and Parks, Recreation &...

Equip Expo Announces New Small Batch Bourbon, Equip Reserve 42: Backyard Blend

Equip Exposition has announced its inaugural small batch bourbon, Equip Reserve 42: Backyard Blend, which will debut at Equip Exposition, October 21-24, 2025 at the Kentucky Exposition Center...

Bryant Van Meeteren Named Exmark, Spartan General Manager

Bryant Van Meeteren has been named as the new general manager for Exmark and Spartan. According to Greg Janey, group vice president, landscapes and contractor of The Toro Co. (TTC), Van...

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...

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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