In 1951, a new device designed to clear pasture and crop residue was being demonstrated to a group of farmers near Selma, Ala. One gentleman observed, “That thing eats bushes like a hog!” And the name was born. Bush Hog has been located in Selma since its inception and is celebrating its 70^th anniversary in October 2021.

To meet increased demand from customers, the quantity of Kawasaki engines special-built for lawn, garden and industrial applications will get a needed boost next summer when a new production facility opens in Boonville, Mo.

Ingrid Jägering becomes the new Chief Financial Officer and Information Technology Officer at STIHL AG. She is the successor to Karl Angler, who at 66 will leave the company at the end of 2022 when his contract expires.

Sarah Gewert is set to become the new Executive Board member for Marketing and Sales at the STIHL Group. Gewert will take over from Norbert Pick, who will retire when his Executive Board contract expires on Dec. 31, 2022.