The 4 owners of Franklin Equipment spent most of their careers in the rental industry before purchasing the dealership in 2008. They're using that experience to transform the typical purchase and rental experience at the dealership's new location in Columbus, Ohio a 65,000 square foot super store situated on 13 acres.

Franklin Equipment is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Columbus, OH that completely reimagines the experience of purchasing and renting heavy equipment. The

Yasuo Masumoto, chairman and president of farm and industrial machinery maker Kubota Corp. (6326), died while staying in a Tokyo hotel. He was 67.

Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG) is adding two commercial engine industry veterans to its Commercial Power sales team. The Company is pleased to announce the addition of Randy Lockyear as its Senior Director of Commercial Sales. Lockyear will oversee sales in North America of the corporation's commercial engines, notably its Vanguardâ„¢ brand of engines. In addition, Rick Wendt has joined the Company as Director of Commercial Sales, focusing on the light construction and utility commercial business.

Four months ago I left Google--an amazing company full of some of the greatest people I have ever met, with an incredibly positive culture that helps you perform better every day--to launch my second startup.

Spencer Coleman of Coleman Tractor Company, with dealerships in Paris and Clarksville Tennessee, has been elected to represent the Southeast Division and serve on the 2013 National Dealer Advisory Board for Kubota Tractor Corporation.

Paladin Attachments has partnered with Star Hill Solutions Inc. to introduce the NEW Bradco JAWZ Grabbing Tools as a valuable addition to the company's portfolio of Vegetation Management products.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's Farm Equipment Sector (FES) sold 37,532 tractors in the domestic market, a 30% rise from 28,872 units sold during the same month a year ago.

Ariens Company unveils the industry's first and only Auto-Turn steering technology exclusively for the company's line of Sno-Thro snow blowers.

Charlotte-based Carlisle Cos. said Monday that a New York company is buying its tire division in a $375 million deal that will take Carlisle out of the business on which it was founded.