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Sheriff’s fiery post leads to recovery of landscape trucks

Oconee County, Georgia Sheriff Scott Berry's fiery Facebook post on three stolen box trucks & six zero-turn mowers led to a timely and surprising recovery.

January 22, 2016

Business

Altoz’ parent company distributes $1.26 million in employee bonuses

Central Boiler, parent company of Altoz and maker of zero-turn mowers, announced that all 231 of its employees will receive bonuses this year -- at 1.26 million

December 28, 2015

Business

Jacobsen launches 9 products at biggest GIE+EXPO ever

Jacobsen, owner of Dixie Chopper, launched 9 new products spotlight the "Professional Series," including zero-turn lawn mowers and UTVs at the largest ever GIE+EXPO.

October 22, 2015

Business

Mean Green Mowers adds new backpack products

Mean Green Mowers is on a mission and that mission is replacing gas-powered landscaping equipment with their own electric versions. What started in 2008 has seen tremendous growth thanks to air districts in California wanting their lithium-powered electric mowers. In 2015, the company received two South Coast Air Quality Management District contracts in California that […]

October 21, 2015

Landscaping equipment

Mower maker debuts its latest commercial products

Jacobsen, a Textron company, has just launched its all-new “Professional Series” commercial-grade mowers and utility vehicles. Built for a wide range of turf customers, including municipal parks and green spaces, schools, airports, cemeteries, sports fields and golf courses, the new Professional Series mowers and utility vehicles include three lines of zero-turn mowers and six different […]

September 8, 2015

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Ariens investing $9 million to boost product R&D

Lawn and snow-control equipment manufacturer Ariens announced this week it will invest about $9 million to expand product-development work at its Brillion, Wisconsin headquarters. The 45,000-square-foot “Design and Development Center” will be built in three phases, with completion expected in the fall of 2018. According to a news release from Ariens, the new facility will […]

August 12, 2015

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Exmark unveils 708cc, 452cc engines for zero-turn mowers

Specifically designed for Exmark zero-turn mower applications, Exmark unveiled two Exmark-branded engines. The single- and twin-cylinder engines feature overhead value designs to decrease fuel consumption and emissions, as well as reduce engine-operating temperature. Engineers enhanced features such as cast iron cylinder liners, oversized crankshaft bearings and triple-ring pistons. Exmark also includes a QR code on […]

January 8, 2015

Business

5 ways to prep mowers for winter

John Deere explains how machine care, proper storage, fuel system preparation, engine preparation and tire maintenance help prepare mowers for winter.

November 25, 2014

Business

Michelin Officially Opens $50M, 135,000-Square-Foot Tweel Tire Plant (Photos)

Michelin officially opened its newest plant in North America, which will produce the Michelin X Tweel Airless Radial Tire for commercial applications.

November 21, 2014

Business

Bob-Cat Recalls 5,000 Zero-Turn Mowers

Bob-Cat is recalling approximately 5,000 zero-turn riding mowers. The company says the steering control arm component can break under normal use, which can cause the operator to lose control and crash.

November 21, 2014

Business

(Photos) Dixie Chopper Unveils Walk-Behind, Stand-On Mowers at GIE+EXPO

Amid Dixie Chopper’s military-theme campaign, “Chopper Army”, at GIE+EXPO in Louisville last week, the company debuted two mowers to its 2015 lineup.

October 28, 2014

Business

Landscaper’s Passion for Outdoors Equals Success

For Matt Gilligan, working with the soil is something he wanted to do a long time before he ever launched his own landscaping company. He’d worked different types of jobs – including one for a landscaper and another with dairy farm – and he realized his favorite jobs had him outdoors.

August 28, 2014