Projections from the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing the $15 billion landscape, lawn and garden, forestry, and utility equipment manufacturing industry, show a drab 2009 will gradually bloom into a slightly brighter 2010.

The brutal summer heat has cooled demand for many small landscaping businesses, adding distress to a sector already hurt by the recession.

Briggs & Strattons' fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 reported consolidated net sales of $615.6 million, an increase of $132.9 million or 27.5% from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.

Kansas City was the setting for a recent extensive training program for 67 distributor sales personnel of Emak USA and Blount International .

Industrial manufacturer Blount International Inc. said it acquired a company that makes farm and ranch equipment for $90 million in cash, which it expected would boost profit next year.

Today's Presidential signing ceremony of the "Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010" is an important recognition of America's need to improve manufacturing jobs. While we applaud the bill, it is only one small step to leveling the playing field for equipment manufacturers that seek to export American-made products for the benefit of our nation’s economy.

Blount International Inc., which makes chains for chain saws, said Monday that its second-quarter net income more than doubled on a jump in sales, and it raised its expectations for revenue and operating income this year.

Several high-profile courses have had to close entirely because of stressed-out and dying greens, and the U.S. Golf Association last month issued a special "turf loss advisory" to courses in the Mid-Atlantic states.

SnowEx gave away two free SR-210 wireless spreaders at SIMA’s 2010 Snow and Ice Symposium, which was held from June 23 through June 26 in Providence, R.I.

Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., is voluntarily recalling 1,700 riding lawn tractors after the company received 53 reports of fuel line damage.