Tag: 2015 GIE+EXPO

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GIE+EXPO prize winner takes delivery of new Toro zero-turn mower
Georgia landscaper Kevin Kirby of Top Cut Lawn and Landscaping LLC has finally taken possession of his mower after winning Toro’s GIE+Expo 2015 giveaway.
April 8, 2016
Kevin Kirby of Top Cut Lawn and Landscaping, sits atop his new Toro Z Master Professional Series Z. On hand to congratulate him are, from left, Gene Mobley of Toro distributor Jerry Pate Co. and Jon Richardson of Toro. Photo: Toro
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Projects at college, zoo win awards at Hardscape North America
An entry way that marries a new hardscape with a century-old brick building at Converse College and a green initiative at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo won awards in the Eighth Annual Hardscape North America trade show Oct. 21-23 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Converse College Johnson Plaza, which was installed by Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and […]
November 3, 2015
The Converse College project complements a century-old, red-brick administration building nearby. Photo: Forrest Briggs Photography
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PERC showcases propane-powered landscaping equipment
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) bent lots of ears at the green industry’s largest tradeshow last week, telling professional landscape contractors at GIE+EXPO how propane-fueled equipment can lower their costs of doing business. The trade group’s booth at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville featured a wide variety of propane-powered equipment. “Propane equipment […]
October 30, 2015
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UTV-maker Intimidator Group touts new 800cc gasoline engine
Intimidator Group, spun off from Bad Boy Inc. a couple of years ago and now owned by the co-founder of that company, Robert Foster, and his wife, Becky, chose to spotlight its newest engine during GIE+EXPO this year. The 65-horsepower, 800cc gasoline engine, which Intimidator says will be available in December, supports speeds of up […]
October 30, 2015
The new 800cc engine will be available for the company’s Classic model, shown here, as well as its Crew models. Photo: Intimidator Group
Landscaping equipment
Grasshopper spotlights 100V Series, celebrates dealer award
Grasshopper had several of its big machines on the floor at GIE+EXPO last week, telling landscapers stopping by the booth that its 100V Series mowers will be equipped with 61-inch cutting decks for 2016. That will make the 100V machines capable of mowing 4.5 acres per hour, according to Grasshopper, which describes the V […]
October 29, 2015
This 126V is the company’s most powerful 100V Series mower. The model offers cutting widths up to 61 inches. Photo: Grasshopper
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With Ikon XL, Ariens courts residential lawn-maintenance providers
Although its snow-removal equipment includes a line of commercial products, most of Ariens’ mowers target retail consumers. But, at last week’s GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, the company introduced the Ikon XL – an upgrade of its Ikon X zero-turn-radius mower – clearly hoping to catch the eye of professional landscapers. Ariens says it’s targeting the […]
October 29, 2015
The Ikon XL has a single steel frame with joints that are welded rather than bolted, increasing both the mower’s stability and durability, according to the manufacturer. Photo: Ariens
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Gravely harkens back 100 years in offering 2-wheel Pro-QXT Tractor
While Gravely has long been known for manufacturing two-wheel tractors, the new Pro-QXT Tractor the company introduced at GIE+Expo last week is a tad different from its predecessors. The compact, walk-behind tractor accommodates multiple attachments. It’s designed for maintaining commercial, industrial and government facilities in urban environments. The heavy-duty Pro-QXT, built for commercial use, has […]
October 28, 2015
The new Pro-QXT Tractor features one-person attachment changeover. Photo: Gravely
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Dixie Chopper offers Silver Eagle ZTR mower with 72-inch ‘Elite X’ deck
Dixie Chopper saw major changes at the 2015 GIE+EXPO after its acquisition by Jacobsen, where the booth and traffic at the annual event exceeded everyone's expectations.
October 28, 2015
Dixie Chopper Vice President and General Manager Chris Vernon mans the company’s booth last week at GIE+EXPO.
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Kohler expands EFI engine offerings, including Command Pro EFI 999cc
Kohler Engines is expanding its electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology with the introduction of the Confidant EFI, Command Pro EFI ECH440 and the Command Pro EFI 999cc. All three engines use Kohler’s closed-loop EFI technology. Like the company’s existing EFI engines, the new models are expected to deliver fuel savings of 25 percent compared with […]
October 27, 2015
The largest of the four new Confidant EFI engines, this model has 27 horsepower. Photo: Kohler Engines
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Bobcat brings new MT85 to GIE+EXPO, plus landscaper favorites
At last week’s GIE+EXPO, West Fargo, North Dakota-based Bobcat introduced the MT85 mini-track loader, a powerhouse in outdoor landscaping equipment.
October 27, 2015
As Bobcat’s “news” at GIE+EXPO last week in Louisville, Kentucky, the MT85 mini track loader nonetheless shared the spotlight with some equipment that has been around a few years, including a couple of landscaping industry regulars. Photo: Bobcat
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Hispanic-owned companies fully engaged in U.S. landscaping industry
The board of directors of the National Hispanic Landscape Alliance (NHLA) wants to encourage young latinos to consider careers in landscaping, horticulture, and landscape architecture.
October 26, 2015
A large commercial hardscape design-build project by Austin, Texas-based Clean Scapes. The company also has offices in Dallas and San Antonio. Photo: Clean Scapes
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Honda casts new VersAttach System as star of GIE+EXPO
The person who came up with the phrase “jack-of-all-trades and master of none” was never introduced to Honda Power Equipment’s new VersAttach Multi-Purpose System. One of the company’s major themes at GIE+EXPO last week, the new product gives landscapers the option of changing between a line trimmer, edger, blower, hedge trimmer, pruner and cultivator. The […]
October 26, 2015
The VersAttach can use six different attachments that are easily interchangeable. Photo: Honda Power Equipment
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