INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

       Nearly 150 members and invited guests of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insititue (OPEI) gathered in Savannah, Ga., at the end of June for three days of networking, industry updates, and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics, and...

Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

       Equip Exposition has unveiled several new events this year—a new education offering called Equip Academy, the resurrection of the Wednesday morning Dealer Breakfast sponsored by Stihl Inc., a new Dealer Boot Camp, and a closing block party at Old Forester's...

Honda Restructures Divisions 

       American Honda has announced a restructuring of its powersports and products center (PS&P), aligning its powersports, power equipment and marine divisions under a unified structure to strengthen product strategy and sales capabilities, and to accelerate...

OPPAA Scholarship Fund Awards $7,000 To 2026 Recipients

       For more than 25 years, the Outdoor Power Parts and Accessories Assn. (OPPAA) Scholarship Fund has supported deserving students from OPPAA member-company families as they pursue higher education and prepare for future success. Since its inception, the Fund has...
New OPEI Director Of Standards

New OPEI Director Of Standards

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) appointed Michael Ross as Director of Standards. “We couldn’t be more pleased to evolve our standards and regulatory compliance activities with the...

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EDA Launches Two New Web Sites

EDA Launches Two New Web Sites

As part of it’s rebranding, the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA), formerly North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA), recently launched two integrated websites to service their...

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Stihl Vice President Of Operations

Stihl Vice President Of Operations

Stihl Inc. announced Stephen Ballenger as the new vice president of operations in the U.S. Ballenger will oversee all production operations at the corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va. As...

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Morbark President Wins Award

Morbark President Wins Award

The Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) has named Morbark, LLC, parent company of Boxer Equipment, President James W. Shoemaker Jr. the 2016 John G. Thodis Michigan Manufacturer of the Year...

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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