INDUSTRY NEWS
Stihl Tour des Trees Visits The Carolinas This Fall
The Stihl Tour des Trees will give riders a chance to “Pedal the Piedmont” this year to benefit the Tree Research & Education Endowment (TREE) Fund. The Tour kicks off Oct. 9 in Charlotte, NC,…
Irrigation Association, OPEI, NALP Partner To Promote National Lawn Care Month
The National Association of Landscape Professionals announced today that it is partnering with the Irrigation Association and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) to promote National Lawn Care Month, joining the Turfgrass Producers International (TPI)…
Kawasaki Engines Division Expands UPS Distribution
Kawasaki Engines Division announced expansion of an arrangement with UPS logistics services for the handling of part warehousing and delivery. This includes a new full service warehouse in Dallas. Utilizing UPS warehouses in Hebron, Ky.…
OPEI Board of Directors Meeting
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) Board of Directors held a monthly strategy meeting January 24-26 in Sarasota, Fla. They welcomed new board members, discussed issues central to the industry’s health and well-being, and made…
Two Dealer Groups Merge
The members of two dealer groups, the Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Assn. (OMEDA) and Mid-America Equipment Retailers Assn. (MAERA), have voted to merge effective January 1, 2016. Implementing the complete merger will be a process over…
New Stihl VP Of Finance, Information Services
Stihl names Mark Scavillo as the new VP of Finance and Information Services. Scavillo started with the company in February 2009 as a manager of finance projects. He has served as director of strategic planning…