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The industry's premier event showcased OPE and more on the show floor and in the outdoor demo area. GIE+Expo made its in-person return to Louisville, Kentucky, in October, with an [...]

Landscape Business recently asked representatives from equipment manufacturers throughout the industry to share their insights into market trends and what industry professionals need to know. Responses to our Equipment Trends [...]

Greg Bibee Marketing and Business Development Manager KIOTI TRACTOR 1) What is new with your company/organization? Bibee: 2019 has been a big year for KIOTI Tractor. This year, we completed [...]

October 16-18r 2019r Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. GIE+EXPO 2019 is set to be bigger than ever. The outdoor power equipment industry's biggest event will feature 1,000 exhibits throughout 500,000 [...]

For Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) magazine's annual 'Equipment Trends' focus, OPE recently asked representatives from equipment manufacturers throughout the industry to share their insights into market trends and what dealers [...]

In collaboration with the Virginia Manufacturers Association, Stihl hosted students at its ninth annual Manufacturing Summer Camp at its Virginia Beach, Va., facility. Held on July 26-29, the camp theme [...]

As we kick of 2019, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) magazine recently asked OPE industry leaders to share their insights into year to come. Their responses are presented here, In the [...]

Keynote address by Dr. Robert BallardGIE+EXPO 2018 BEGAN Wednesday, Oct. 17, and kicked off with a keynote addresses for dealers by Dr. Robert Ballard, the undersea explorer who discovered the [...]

For Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) magazine's annual 'Equipment Trends' focus, OPE recently asked representatives from equipment manufacturers throughout the industry to share their insights into market trends and what dealers [...]

The future of American manufacturing was on display for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce at the eighth annual Stihl Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp. New champions were named at the free [...]

The 2017 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO), which took place Oct. 18-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., featured plenty of exhibitor news. Following is an in-depth [...]

Outdoor Power Equipment magazine's sister publication Landscape and Irrigation recently asked equipment manufacturers for their insights regarding the outdoor power equipment market, and how the trends they are seeing will [...]

This month's Category Spotlight is sponsored by STIHL Inc. Travis Andrews at Strasser True Value Hardware has a take-no-prisoners approach to selling power tools. His tool department spans nearly one-quarter [...]

Brake protects operators when the guard exposes the top of the cutting wheel but demands a slower cutting speed; here's how Stihl keeps cutting production up Stihl says its TS440 [...]

STAN CRADER PRESIDENT CRADER DISTRIBUTING CO. (MARBLE HILL, MO.) & BLUE MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT (MCKINNEY, TEXAS) 1. What is new with your company and/or any OPE industry associations that you represent? [...]

The 2016 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO), which took place Oct. 19-21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., featured plenty of news from several exhibitors. Altoz introduces [...]

L&I: What equipment trends are you seeing in the professional landscape/lawn care market? More interest in utility vehicles due to their ease of maintenance and lower cost. --Donna Beadle, senior [...]

Stihl was an official sponsor for the annual 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, which took place in June. The nation's largest and longest-running horticultural event, the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, [...]

This section features autonomous electric lawn mowers from various manufacturers which include the Automower 450 X Nera from Husqvarna Group, the AWD 5000 from Mammotion, and the iMow RMI 632 PC-L from Stihl Inc.

The epicenter of the Green Industry will be Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 23. That is where and when more than 18,000 people are expected to converge [...]

The following is the first of a two-part series: Outdoor Power Equipment recently surveyed several executives about the state of the OPE industry heading into 2015. Specifically, we asked the [...]

Many exhibitors made significant announcements at the 2014 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO), which was held Oct. 22-24 at Louisville's Kentucky Exposition Center. Following is a rundown of some [...]

The article offers brief information on several outdoor power equipment and technology including professional string trimmers from Stihl Inc., TMC KPW2750V line trimmer from TMC Power Equipment Inc., and WORX 56V MaxLithium trimmer/edger from WORX Yard Tools USA.

The 2013 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) took place Wednesday. Oct. 23, through Friday, Oct. 25, at Louisville's Kentucky Exposition Center. Oct. 23 was Dealer Day, and the final [...]

STIHL Inc. is supporting recovery efforts in two Pacific Northwest state parks by planting 2,021 trees in 2021. The project will span the year, focusing on two parks that have [...]

Following is an in-depth look at many of the major happenings at the 2012 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO), which took place at Louisville's Kentucky Exposition Center Oct. 24-26. [...]

Ariens makes good on Gravely promise After the Ariens Company recently announced that it was discontinuing its EverRide and Great Dane commercial mower lines to concentrate more on its core [...]

American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) announceda-collaboration with Stihl Inc., to support its independent nationwide campaign promoting the benefits of battery-electric equipment in professional applications. The new effort pairs commercial-grade Stihl [...]

Attendees at the 2019 GIE+EXPO, set for Oct. 16-18, will be treated to three nights of free, top-notch entertainment. The after-show-hours entertainment will kick off on Tuesday, October 15, with [...]

The American-built Stihl BR 800 C-E Magnum and Stihl BR 800 X Magnum backpack blowers are ideal for professional landscapers tackling large properties and heavy debris. Both BR 800 backpack [...]

The article offers news briefs related to electric industry as of December 1, 2014. Stihl Inc. has received the 2014 Assembly Plant of the Year award. The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) has presented 2014 Manufacturing Excellence Award to assembly machine plants including Ethicon Inc., NovAtel Inc. and Ventana Medical Systems Inc. Sus Corp. has established its office in Elk Grove Village, Illinois for serving the U.S. customers.

The article announces the 2014 Assembly Plant of the Year award received by the Virginia Beach facility of the garden equipment manufacturer STIHL.

STIHL Inc. to Steal the Show? It's October, so if you're a green industry professional, the Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) is top of mind. And it just so [...]

EETC On a High The Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) continues to drive forward with its mission of securing a stable workforce for the outdoor power equipment industry, pointing [...]

DRILLS & FASTENING TOOLS CORING BITS Airplaco Equipment Co Inc# American Brick Saw Co Inc Archer Diamond & Abrasive Atlas Copco Construction Tools# Blackthorn Inc Blazer Diamond Products Inc CDP [...]

Brands contractors use most * Drills & fastening tools: 1. DeWalt, 2. Hilti, 3. Milwaukee Grinding & grooving machines, walk-behind: 1. Target/Electrolux, 2. Stow, 3. EDCO Grinding & grooving tools: [...]

You are invited to enroll in the second annual OPEI Dealer University to participate in top-notch educational classes and to network with some of the best consultants in the business, [...]

You are invited to enroll in the second annual OPEI Dealer University to participate in top-notch educational classes and to network with some of the best consultants in the business, [...]

In the last of a two-part series, Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) recently asked several of the industry's top executives to share their thoughts about the state of the industry heading [...]

For several years, we at Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE) have reserved this space in our January issue to reveal the readers' most-requested products of the previous year. This year, however, [...]

The article profiles power equipment manufacturer STIHL Inc., which has been in manufacturing business for 40 years in the U.S. Topics discussed include the technical and leadership training being offered by the company to its employees, the company's expansion and growth in robotics, and its apprenticeship program and customer education on its products and services.

An interview with Fred Whyte, president of German power equipment manufacturer and family-owned business STIHL Inc., is presented. Whyte comments on the function of STIHL learning programs in achieving strategic goals and objectives for customer satisfaction. He mentions the ToolingU online learning source in the innovation of power tool manufacturing processes in the company. Whyte also notes the crucial aspects of information sharing at STIHL.

The article offers information on the reader survey of the periodical "Concrete Construction" regarding the top 10 categories of construction products. It considers the 12- and 14-inch blade, gas-powered saws from Virginia Beach, Virginia-based Stihl Inc. for its electronic water control modules. It also includes E-Screed from Quebec-based Magic Screed that operates on 36-V lithium battery which makes it ready for outdoor and indoor jobs.

The Stihl MM 56 C-E Yard Boss has everything users need and more in a multi-tasking tool. With more power and fuel capacity than the previous model, the MM 56 [...]

Landscape Volunteers Honor Military Heroes at Renewal & Remembrance Stihl Inc. joined hundreds of landscape professionals on July 11 to beautify and improve the grounds of our nation's most hallowed [...]

New Stihl Batteries Boast Improved Power-to-Weight Ratios Stihl says its new AP 100 and 300 lithium-ion batteries deliver heavy-duty performance in light and affordable packages. 'Stihl research and development continues [...]

HERNDON, VA--The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) has announced that Virginia based Stihl Inc., and Tennessee-based TniGreen have each committed an additional $25,000 to the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) [...]

No fumes. No exhaust emissions. No disruptions. With the STIHL FSA 130 R AP Series battery-powered trimmer, professional landscaping crews can now count on the same durability of its gasoline-powered [...]