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...
GIE+EXPO: UTV Focus

GIE+EXPO: UTV Focus

Visitors at the 2014 GIE+EXPO can find a new emphasis on work utility vehicles. In addition to seeing the UTVs…

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Altoz Announced Alliance

Altoz Announced Alliance

Altoz, manufacturer of high-performance commercial zero-turn mowers, announced an alliance with Hydro-Gear, one of the world's preeminent designers and manufacturers of hydrostatic transmissions,...

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EETC Makes Recertification Simple

EETC Makes Recertification Simple

The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) announced two ways technicians can re-certify: submitting Continuing Education Units (CEU) taking a shortened recertification test (only available...

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Kawasaki Maryville Facility Celebrates

Kawasaki Maryville Facility Celebrates

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. (KMM), celebrated their 25th anniversary of the Maryville Plant, which has produced over 8 million units. This nearly 114-acre site employs over 810...

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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