Industry News

EPA approves PBI-Gordon’s Tekken fungicide

November 9, 2017 By
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved Federal registration for PBI-Gordon Corp.’s Tekken broad spectrum fungicide. It will be available for sale in early 2018. Approved for use on golf courses only, Tekken is formulated to control dollar spot, ...

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New red case and cover for U.S. Battery flooded lead-acid line of deep-cycle batteries

November 7, 2017 By
U.S. Battery Manufacturing is changing the appearance of its flooded lead-acid line of deep-cycle batteries to a bright red case and cover. The decision to move to an all red battery will eliminate the various colored cases and covers seen ...

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Oregon Products launches new website

November 6, 2017 By
Oregon Products recently launched some new features and updates to its website, OregonProducts.com. The site officially went live on Aug. 8, 2017, and offers cordless equipment customers an online experience that aims to simplify the process of finding and purchasing ...

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Greenworks Commercial to donate equipment to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma affected golf courses

November 3, 2017 By
Greenworks Commercial, a battery-powered outdoor equipment provider for landscaping and turf management professionals, is joining forces with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Disaster Relief Fund, in efforts to aid golf course maintenance staffs in Texas and throughout ...

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David W. Gordon, ASGCA Fellow, dies at 95

November 3, 2017 By
David W. Gordon, a Fellow of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), died Oct. 20. He was 95. The son of one of ASGCA’s original members, William F. Gordon, David was a life-long resident of Doylestown, Pa. After ...

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Briggs & Stratton to move V-Twin Vanguard engine production to the U.S.

November 2, 2017 By
Briggs & Stratton Corporation will move production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Ga., and Auburn, Ala. The production at the U.S. facilities is expected to be ...

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