INDUSTRY NEWS

New From Honda: 58 V Commercial Handheld Product Lineup

Honda Power Sports & Products has launched an all-new Honda 58 V battery-powered handheld lineup, a professional-grade family of power equipment products that expands the Honda battery-powered lawn and garden portfolio beyond mowers to the…

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…

New Rotary Sales Manager

New Rotary Sales Manager

Rotary Corp. appointed Brad McCullough territory sales manager for west North Carolina; east Tennessee; and southwest Virginia, according to an announcement by Mark Smith, chief sales officer. McCullough was previously a national account manager for…

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Morbark Appoints New Tree Care Products Manager

Morbark Appoints New Tree Care Products Manager

Jason Showers has been appointed by Morbark to serve as the Winn, Mich.-based manufacturer’s product manager for its tree care products. Showers will serve as the subject matter expert for all matters related to Morbark’s…

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TurfMutt Middle School Contest Winners Announced

TurfMutt Middle School Contest Winners Announced

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s (OPEI) Research and Education Foundation and Scholastic announced the winners of the TurfMutt national “The (Really) Great Outdoors” contest. There were over 2,700 contest submissions. Robert Healy School in Chicago,…

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EETC Launches New Online Tech Exam

EETC Launches New Online Tech Exam

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) is stepping up its efforts to address the critical shortage of qualified service technicians in the outdoor power equipment industry by introducing an online, non-proctored, 2-stroke engine certification…

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New This Year: GEI+EXPO Offering Free Parking

New This Year: GEI+EXPO Offering Free Parking

Attendees at GIE+EXPO 2019 will now benefit from free parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). Show organizers have arranged free parking for participants all three days of show, October 16-18, 2019, at the Kentucky…

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