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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…

Stihl Dedicates New Admin Building

Stihl Dedicates New Admin Building

Stihl Inc., headquarters for U.S. operations of the worldwide Stihl Group, celebrated a new administration building and campus improvements during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 10. The over $30 million project is part of the…

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PERC Donates $5,000 To GreenCare For Troops

PERC Donates $5,000 To GreenCare For Troops

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) donated $5,000 to Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program as part of an in-booth promotion conducted throughout GIE+EXPO week for contractors. PERC announced the amount after tallying the…

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Yanmar Completes Acquisition Of ASV Holdings

Yanmar Completes Acquisition Of ASV Holdings

Yanmar Group announced the completion of its acquisition of compact equipment manufacturer ASV Holdings Inc. (ASV), a designer and manufacturer of compact tracked loaders and skid-steer loaders. The announcement follows the June 2019 disclosure of…

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OPEI Honors Lucky The TurfMutt

OPEI Honors Lucky The TurfMutt

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) has officially launched The TurfMutt Foundation, an organization that will further the mission of the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program that began 10 years ago. The Foundation will…

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John Deere Releases Augmented Reality Experience

John Deere Releases Augmented Reality Experience

John Deere recently unveiled an augmented reality experience that allows Apple iPhone or iPad users to interact with a virtual Z994R Diesel ZTrak zero-turn mower and explore its physical features. With the new feature, customers…

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