GIE+EXPO will be showcasing nearly 100 companies that did not exhibit in the show in 2009.

Polaris Industries in Roseau, Minn., has added 400 employees since April. And the manufacturer of recreational vehicles isn’t done hiring yet.

Power Equipment Systems (PES), www.pesnet.com, a wholesale distributor of lawn and garden power equipment, today announced a partnership with outdoor power equipment manufacturer MTD that will make PES the primary West Coast source for MTD’s Cub Cadet and Troy-Bilt equipment brands.

Stens is expanding its executive leadership team to support current staffing needs and future growth opportunities.

It’s been a rough two years in the landscaping business, but the prospect of a growing economic recovery has Chattanooga-area lawn care business owners heaving a sign of relief.

Briggs & Stratton has filed a counterclaim in U.S. District Court in Omaha against Beatrice lawn mower maker Exmark Manufacturing, which sued the Wisconsin company and Schiller Grounds Care Inc. in May alleging their mowers infringe on its patents

The actions include indefinite layoffs at five locations that build agricultural equipment as well as an extended inventory adjustment shutdown at another factory. In addition, Deere said it has added new jobs at two locations that build construction and forestry equipment.

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Deere Cuts Forecast as Equipment Sales Slow in Asia By Shruti Date Singh - Aug 15, 2012 3:05 PM CT Facebook Share LinkedIn Google +1 0 Comments Print QUEUE Q Deere & Co. (DE) cut its full-year profit forecast as sales slow in Asia and Latin America, undermining the growth strategy at the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment.