INDUSTRY NEWS
Kioti Tractor Celebrates 30 Years In North America
Since the first Kioti tractor was introduced in the U.S. in 1986, Kioti Tractor has aligned itself among the nation’s leading tractor brands. Thirty years later, Kioti is still ‘running ahead of the pack’ as…
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 addition of Michael Ross,” said Kris Kiser,…
Case Construction Plants Trees For Campaign
Case Construction Equipment’s event for landscape and nursery businesses resulted in the planting of 30 new trees in Racine, Wis. The trees were planted in three locations: Lockwood Park, Johnson Park and the Racine Zoo.…
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 members. EquipmentDealer.org (www.equipmentdealer.org) is the association’s information hub, providing information…
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 the Stihl Vice President of…
New Kawasaki Engines Division Sales Managers
The Kawasaki Engines Division announced the promotion of Bryant Huyser to regional sales manager of the company’s dealer sales team. The company also added two new dealer sales managers—Shawn Blatt and Mike Miller. Huyser has…