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...
Ethanol Proposal Due June 1

Ethanol Proposal Due June 1

For those holding your breath since November 2013, you have only two more weeks to keep it in: That's when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally going to release the renewable...

read more
Black & Decker To Pay $1.575 CPSC Fine

Black & Decker To Pay $1.575 CPSC Fine

After failing to report safety defects on its battery-powered mowers, Black & Decker is playing a $1.575 million fine after agreeing to a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission...

read more
Honda Power Equipment Sets Major Milestone

Honda Power Equipment Sets Major Milestone

Honda Power Equipment announced today that it has shipped 40 million power products to domestic dealers and distributors since it began sales of outdoor power equipment in the United States in 1973....

read more
NAEDA 2015 Manufacturer Awards

NAEDA 2015 Manufacturer Awards

Officials with the North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) recently announced recipients of its Dealer’s Choice and Gold Level awards for 2015. The awards are presented to manufacturers who...

read more

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Listings are submitted months in advance. Always verify dates and locations with contacts prior to making plans to attend.

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