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With 2017 coming to a close, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute wishes its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. It was an exciting year for the outdoor power equipment industry, and as we reflect on the past year — and look toward the next — we’d like to share our most-read stories from 2017. We’ll resume our regular publication on Thursday, Jan. 4.
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Service Dealer
From May 25: Husqvarna CLG has a new visual identity and name to match. The company said in a statement, "Husqvarna Professional has been developed to clearly communicate the professional nature, whilst maintaining the integrity of Husqvarna’s core brand and communication identity." The change from Husqvarna CLG or Husqvarna Commercial Lawn & Garden to give it its full title comes as a way of making Husqvarna’s commercial activity more easily recognizable.
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EIN News Desk
From Feb. 23: Honda announced changes in the North American executive ranks at its U.S. sales and marketing arm, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., new presidents at Honda of America Mfg. Inc., Honda Canada Inc. (its sales and marketing arm in Canada), as well as changes at other major Honda companies in North America. Honda traditionally announces changes to its executive management in February.
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Consumer Reports
From Jan. 26: As Sears struggles to stay relevant and profitable amidst a slew of store closings and disappointing sales figures, fans of the famed Sears Craftsman brand have encountered a struggle of their own — finding the products in stores. Since 2011, Sears has shut down more than 2,000 stores, meaning loyalists have to search far and wide to find a well-stocked Sears store, where 90 percent of Craftsman products are currently sold.
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Turf
From Nov. 30: Equipment is an integral part of a landscape contractor’s work ... and a hot topic of conversation whenever they gather. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) held its 65th annual meeting in June in Kohler, Wisconsin, where equipment manufacturers and suppliers discussed the many trends and issues impacting the outdoor power equipment industry. Here’s what they had to share.
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Des Moines Register opinion
From Aug. 17: Over 40 percent of Iowa’s corn production goes to making ethanol — for a market that could soon disappear. Futurists predict that the energy and transportation industries are poised for rapid change, and that liquid fuels will soon go the route of telephone landlines.
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Total Landscape Care
From Nov. 21: Caterpillar introduced its first-ever utility vehicle to meet a growing demand for tough work utility vehicles – while also expanding the company’s reach into the consumer market. The gas-powered Cat CUV82 and the diesel-powered CUV102D will roll into dealerships in summer 2018 with the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices of $14,999 and $16,299, respectively, says Norma Aldinger, commercial supervisor for the Cat UTV.
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Turf Magazine
From Nov. 2: They don’t look like they could do a whole lot of work. After all, they’re small and they’re not particularly fast. But they’ve got their share of good points, many positives in fact. For starters they never work with a hangover and they work any time you want them to work, even at night. They’re also much quieter than their bigger brothers — the commercial mowers that now dominate America’s huge lawn maintenance industry. We’re referring to robotic mowers, of course.
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Rural Lifestyle Dealer
From July 12: The industry has lost a true leader and great friend. Fred J. Whyte was one of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s (OPEI) longest serving board members, including acting as chair. “Fred was a leader in the truest sense of the word, a friend and mentor to me. I routinely sought Fred’s guidance and direction,“ said Kris Kiser, President & CEO of OPEI. “He sought solutions and fundamentally understood compromise in the furtherance of consensus. This is a genuine skill and key in operating a successful trade association of competitors. We will miss him.”
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Lawn & Landscape
From Nov. 21: TaskEasy, a nationwide on-demand lawn maintenance provider, had an oversubscribed $21.3 million Series C round led by River Cities Capital with participation from new investors Camber Creek, as well as existing investors Moderne Ventures, Grotech Ventures, Access Venture Partners and Delta Electronics Capital. The funding, from a mix of financial and strategic investors, comes after TaskEasy’s latest milestone of delivering more than 1 million services and will be used to expedite company growth and product development.
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Total Landscape Care
From Nov. 9: RedMax recently introduced its new line of commercial zero-turn mowers, chainsaws for tree care professionals and new zero-emission battery-powered handhelds and accessories. “Developing innovative and reliable products for commercial use is paramount for us,” said Jeff Dewosky, vice president and general manager of Husqvarna North America. “We are excited to share our latest innovations for RedMax that show how our products can help professionals be more productive and efficient with intelligently designed products that focus on what matters.”
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