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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…

Mean Green Granted Patent For Debris Blower

Mean Green Granted Patent For Debris Blower

After a lengthy process, requiring proof of invention, documentation and studies on commercial viability, Mean Green Mowers has been granted a patent for the Orv-Blast vehicle-mounted battery-powered debris blower. Mean Green’s Orv-Blast commercial battery-powered debris…

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Kioti Donates Custom K9 UTV

Kioti Donates Custom K9 UTV

It was a crystal-clear morning on Oct. 9, 2010 as U.S. 101st Airborne Infantry Division Recon Scout Squad Leader J.D. Williams was on a recon mission in the mountains of Afghanistan. Williams suddenly came upon…

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Maruyama Announces Award Winners

Maruyama Announces Award Winners

During the 2019 GIE+EXPO Maruyama gathered distributors, dealers and customers for a dinner to present awards to those that have shown excellence. Maruyama’s President, Masaharu Uchiyama, presented the 2018-2019 Executive Choice award to distributor, Steven…

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Husqvarna Announces Virtual Boundary Technology

Husqvarna Announces Virtual Boundary Technology

Husqvarna, which has pioneered and shaped the robotic mowing segment with reliable, high performing, silent and direct emission-free robotic mowers designed to help landscapers maintain healthy lawns and increase productivity, celebrates its 25th year in…

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Archer Hosts Second Conference

Archer Hosts Second Conference

PMD International, a parts and accessories supplier, hosted 45 international distributors representing 20 countries of the supplier’s Archer brand of products at its new saw chain manufacturing facility in Jinhua, China in October. This is…

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New Rotary Mid-Atlantic Territory Manager

New Rotary Mid-Atlantic Territory Manager

Rotary Corp. has named Alex Phillips Mid-Atlantic territory manager for Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. Phillips, whose been in the power equipment industry for the past eight years, is responsible for business development, sales and…

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