INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

TrimmerTrap Now Available Through Meyer Distributing

       Accelerator Industries has been building products for the landscape industry since 1995, and in 2025, acquired TrimmerTrap, a leader in products to secure trimmer racks, blowers, and other tools in a convenient and safe way. TrimmerTrap obtained numerous...

Kubota Breaks Ground On $30 Million R&D Facility In Kansas

       Kubota North America marked a significant expansion of its compact construction business, with the groundbreaking of a new construction equipment test center in Salina, Kan. The $30 million investment reinforces Kubota’s long-term commitment to designing,...

Kevin Jobsky Named Northeast Region Sales Manager For Rotary

       Rotary Corp. has appointed Kevin Jobsky as Territory Sales Manager for its Northeast Region covering Vermont and New York (excluding Long Island and New York City), according to an announcement by Mark Smith, Chief Sales Officer. Jobsky brings more than 25...

Product Spotlight: Ferris Suspension

       Standing out in a crowded mower market means offering products with clear, demonstrable value. Ferris has spent nearly three decades engineering and patenting independent front and rear suspension systems that deliver a benefit every dealer can sell...
Kawasaki Engines Executive Director

Kawasaki Engines Executive Director

Kawasaki Engines Division named Nelson Wilner executive director. The appointment is effective immediately, and he will report to Rodger Howe, vice president. Wilner comes to the growing division...

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EDA Announces Award Recipients

EDA Announces Award Recipients

The Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) recently completed the 2016 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey Report and the award recipients have been selected. The Dealer’s Choice Award is presented to...

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Altoz CEO EY Entrepreneur Award Winner

Altoz CEO EY Entrepreneur Award Winner

Altoz CEO & Founder Dennis Brazier was one of the winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the the Year award. This marks the award’s 30th anniversary since its founding in 1986. Altoz CEO Brazier and...

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STIHL Inaugurated New Buildings

STIHL Inaugurated New Buildings

In Germany Stihl inaugurated new buildings — an extension to the engineering center and a new production logistics building in Waiblingen-Neustadt. The total investment for the new buildings amounts...

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

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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