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...

Ohno Returns to Head Engine Division

Fumihiro “Clint” Ohno, who previously held the General Manager position at Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engine Division, is returning to that post as Senior Vice President to replace Naoto “Nate”...

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PERC and Audoubon International Partner

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announces it has partnered with environmental nonprofit Audubon International to advance the use of clean, low-emission propane equipment, which...

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Landscaping’s Mega Merger

The landscaping industry was recently rocked in late June with news of major firms The Brickman Group in Rockville, Md. and ValleyCrest Companies of Calabasas, Calif. merging to form a $2 billion...

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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