Tag: OPEI: Page 2

John Deere’s Tim Merrett elected chairman of OPEI board

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) recently announced its 2016-2017 officers and board of directors. Click read more on the new chairman and members.

August 3, 2016

Landscaping industry’s biggest show just got bigger (outdoors)

The GIE+Expo is the biggest show in the landscaping industry and it's poised to get bigger. Click to read about necessary expansions to the venue and more.

July 28, 2016

Jacobsen President David Withers talks with reporters at last year’s GIE+EXPO. Photo: David Rountree

As E15 gasoline spreads, OPEI calls for more consumer education

The OPEI wants the Environmental Protection Agency to weigh in on the damage caused by gasoline with 15 percent ethanol content (E15). Click to read more.

July 13, 2016

Ethanol-Look-Before-You-Pump

Landscape people: OPEI appoints new director of standards

OPEI has a new director of standards, New Holland hired a brand marketing manager, and PBI-Gordon Corp. has added a new market development manager. Click to read more.

June 6, 2016

‘TurfMutt’ contest winners awarded grants for landscape improvements

OPEI and Scholastic presented $5,000 grants to students to improve the yards and green spaces at their schools through the TurfMutt “Be a Backyard Superhero” contest.

June 3, 2016

TurfMutt-winner crop

OPEI to help UTV dealers capitalize on vehicles’ sales growth

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), whose members include several UTV makers, announced this week it will host a “UTV University” at GIE+EXPO 2016.

March 8, 2016

John Deere introduced its XUV 825i Special Edition at last year’s GIE+EXPO. Photo: John Deere

OPEI’s board weighs strategy, welcomes new member

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s board of directors is hoping to counter the movement away from natural lawns in the Southwest & California to natural grass.

February 10, 2016

Members of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute board gathered recently in Sarasota, Florida, to discuss a number of issues the industry considers important to its overall health.

FTC falls short on ethanol labeling requirements, OPEI says

The makers of outdoor power equipment aren’t altogether satisfied with the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule on ethanol labeling.

January 18, 2016

OPEI: Follow these safety tips when using snow blower

The OPEI offers some snow blower tips for this winter. Click here to read Total Landscape Care's article and learn more.

December 11, 2015

SCFT Volunteer Using Blower

OPEI offers reminders on fuel handling in off-season

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) knows this is the time of year that both professional landscapers and homeowners are putting away much of their lawn-care equipment for the season. Whatever fuel is remaining in lawn mowers and other seasonal outdoor power equipment should be removed before that long winter nap, the organization says. “Proper […]

December 3, 2015

OPEI – look before you pump

2015 GIE+EXPO attendance will break last year’s record

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) – majority partner in GIE+EXPO – is sure this year’s landscaping industry tradeshow will surpass 2014’s record-setting event.

October 22, 2015

Attendance at this year’s GIE+EXPO is expected to set a new record, approaching 20,000. This photograph was taken Thursday afternoon from Maruyama’s booth overlooking the main floor.

Landscapers have front-row seat as ethanol fight rages on

Landscaping companies may not have a direct stake in the fight over the ethanol content in gasoline, but equipment manufacturers are right in the middle of it.

June 11, 2015

Page 2 of 4