Briggs & Stratton is more than doubling production of its standby generators to meet the market’s growing reliance on home power and record power outage events nationwide. This initiative will reduce lead times, by expanding standby generator production to Auburn, Ala.

The robust market share growth of Mahindra USA is celebrated with the grand opening of Southeast Mahindra, a dedicated Mahindra Authorized Distribution Center (MADC) in Chattanooga, TN. This new assembly and distribution facility serves the growing Mahindra dealer network and customer base in the Midwest and Southeast regions. It includes a regional product sales and service training center. This MADC accommodates the increased production demands generated by the expansion of the Mahindra tractor line in North America.

Excel Industries is making additional improvements to its manufacturing facility in Hesston, Kan. Excel enjoyed a 35% increase in production volume during its fiscal year ending July 31, and anticipates another 50% increase in production for the coming year.