MILWAUKEE, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Briggs &
Stratton Corporation recently featured products, innovations and
technologies from a number of its brands – Briggs &
Stratton®, Billy Goat®, Ferris®,
InfoHub®, Simplicity®, Snapper®,
Snapper Pro® and Vanguard® – at the 2018 GIE+
EXPO in Louisville, KY.
"Briggs & Stratton Corporation and its family of brands
continue to innovate with the goal of making work easier for end
users; whether performing routine lawn maintenance at home or
tackling the toughest jobs as part of a landscaping business," says
Todd Teske, chairman, president,
& CEO of Briggs & Stratton. "As Briggs & Stratton
celebrates its 110th anniversary year, the innovations
featured at this year's show were even more meaningful as we
reflect on where it all began in 1908 and how significantly the
business has transformed and will continue to transform long into
the future."
While visitors at each of the Company's three booths experienced
an increased focus on commercial products, the Briggs &
Stratton booth continued to feature engine innovations
that support why Briggs & Stratton remains the world's leading
manufacturer of small gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment.
Briggs & Stratton will feature expanded residential engine
lithium-ion battery starting options that offer consumers more
options for easy, effortless starting. The new Integrated
InStart® embeds the lithium-ion battery into the engine
and delivers starting for nearly an entire season with up to 150
starts on a full charge.
Also in the Briggs & Stratton booth, dealers and partner
OEMs explored the following in support of the Company's commercial
growth strategy:
- Vanguard reinforced its commitment to innovation,
productivity, durability and reliability with features such as Oil
Guard and EFI that save landscapers time, cost and fuel. And the
new Vanguard 200 horizontal shaft engines that were designed from
the ground up based on customer feedback, are equipped with
TransportGuard™; offer easy cold weather starting; and outperform
the Honda GX200 with 15% less vibration, 40% quieter performance
and half as many air filter and oil changes.
- InfoHub continues to gain momentum since it was
introduced at last year's EXPO. The groundbreaking functionality is
expanding into diesel and on-board device tracking solutions and
allows landscapers to further refine and maximize their crew
efficiency and productivity by tracking fleet trucks and fleet
diesel applications such as skid steers, loaders and field mowers.
InfoHub for Dealers also was introduced, which enables dealers to
easily track their fleets and spend more time focusing on the needs
of their customers.
- Industry-leading service with a continued focus on
education and support—pre-and post-purchase—provides dealers and
consumers the assistance they need, when they need it. Dealers can
continue to expect a unified, national distribution network for
parts availability and delivery, unmatched engine warranties and
dedicated technical support and resources. In partnership with an
industry-leading producer of performance chemicals, Briggs &
Stratton will expand efforts educating consumers on the importance
of using a fuel stabilizer to combat engine problems related to
stale gas.
Ferris is expanding beyond cutting, and introduced its
entrance into the turf care market with a full line of stand-on
spreader/sprayers and stand-on blowers. These products, alongside
cutting equipment such as Ferris' all-new ISX™800 zero-turn
commercial mower and a new lineup of stand on mowers by Snapper
Pro, will help extend landscaper profitability with the
equipment needed to get tough jobs done more easily and
efficiently.
Billy Goat now has the largest line of blowers on the
market with the addition of the Hurricane™ X3 and Z3 zero turn
radius stand-on blowers starting in January
2019, which broadens Billy Goat's world class Force™
pedestrian blower line. Additionally, Billy Goat introduced its
Next Gen 25-inch PLUGR® aerator, which offers up to
42,550 sq. ft. of aeration per hour in a single pass.
To learn more about these, and the many other products,
innovations and technologies available from Briggs & Stratton
and its family of brands, visit www.basco.com.
*As compared to Honda GX200. Vibration may vary based on
application and conditions.
**As compared to Honda GX200 at 3600RPM full load with standard
muffler. Sound levels may vary based on application and
conditions.
About Briggs & Stratton Corporation:
Briggs &
Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is focused on providing
power to get work done and make people's lives better. Briggs &
Stratton is the world's largest producer of gasoline engines for
outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer
and marketer of power generation, pressure washer, lawn and garden,
turf care and job site products through its Briggs &
Stratton®, Simplicity®,
Snapper®, Ferris®,
Vanguard®, Allmand®, Billy Goat®,
Murray®, Branco® and Victa®
brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured,
marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on six continents. For
additional information, please visit www.basco.com and
www.briggsandstratton.com.
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