These job cuts come at the same time that Husqvarna is shifting production at its Nashville facility "primarily" to Brazil.

Solectrac assembles its tractors in Windsor, Calif. Recently expanded, the facility has an annual assembly capacity of 6,000 units per year.

Chris Keffer, senior vice president of sales and marketing, has been promoted to president and CEO. He succeeds Terry Horan, who has been appointed to the Stihl board of directors.

Having secured CORE qualification, Kress Commercial can offer lawn care and landscape professionals new purchasing-power using CORE incentive funding at CORE participating dealers.

The announcement lists the hazard as, "The recalled 300 series snow blowers unexpectedly go into drive mode and collide with a consumer, posing an injury hazard."