INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
PERC Propane Leadership Award Recipients
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced the recipients of the second annual Propane Leadership Award at 2017 GIE+EXPO. PERC awarded Louisiana-based Rotolo Consulting, Inc. and...
Briggs & Stratton Invests $12 Million In Alabama
Todd Teske, Briggs & Stratton President and CEO, welcomed Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. to the company's Auburn, Alabama. facility. Briggs & Stratton announced a...
Kubota Tractor Corporation Plans Expansion
Kubota Tractor Corporation announced plans for its North American Distribution Center (NADC) to purchase 203 acres in Edgerton, Kansas. The company plans to design and build two, 1 million sq. ft....
VP Racing Fuels New VP North America Sales
VP Racing Fuels announced the promotion of Bruce Hendel to VP North America Sales, Race Fuel and Consumer Products. In this newly formed position, Hendel will oversee all North American sales...
Oregon Products New VP Of Sales
Blount International, parent company of Oregon Products, has announced two new vice presidents of sales within…
25th Annual Stihl Tour des Trees Raises $321,000
The 25th annual Stihl Tour des Trees, held July 30-Aug. 5 in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., was a success! Sixty-six riders — three of them participants in the original Tour in 1992 — and...
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