Sweden outdoor appliances maker Husqvarna said on Friday it would focus on cost cuts and stick to its drive to boost margins after posting a bigger than expected loss for the fourth quarter in the face of strong currency headwinds.

Calling it an end to a messy annual ritual, and a first for the outdoor power equipment industry, Briggs & Stratton Corp. has developed a lawn mower engine that never needs an oil change.

Geoff Blanco and his team at Rigg's Outdoor Power Equipment discuss strategies for managing inventory and revenue year round in our "Season-to-Season" series.

CORE Outdoor Power, the sole manufacturer of GasLess outdoor power equipment for commercial users and the discerning homeowner, announced today plans to expand its line to include new, higher performance equipment called CORE Elite. Being debuted for the first time at this year’s GIE+Expo, prototypes of CORE's most powerful line yet will be on display and ready for testing at both its indoor and outdoor booth.

Officers for the 2013-2014 year include: OPEI Chairman Todd Teske, Chairman, President & CEO, Briggs & Stratton Corp.;OPEI Vice Chair Paul Mullet, President, Excel Industries; and OPEI Secretary/Treasurer Lee Sowell, President Outdoor Products, Techtronic Industries, N.A., Inc.

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Infinity, c-Systems Software's premier business management system, has added Ariens and Gravely to its list of prominent vendors like Exmark, Kubota, Stihl and Toro that provide OEM labor flat rates times.

Ariens Co. announces its sponsorship of the 2013 Amsoil World Championship Snow Mobile Derby hosted by Derby Track of Eagle River, Wis

Lincoln Jore, president and CEO of CORE Outdoor Power on new products by the gasless equipment manufacturer.

Help is on the way for homeowners looking to tackle their outdoor cleaning projects next spring. Two new Briggs & Stratton pressure washers, manufactured by Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), will make it much easier for homeowners to clean driveways, patio decks, windows and siding, as well as completing other difficult outdoor cleaning tasks.