Wright Manufacturing introduced a series of basic stand-on mowers. With prices starting at $5,500, the Stander B is designed for entry level or part-time landscapers. Available with a floating 48-inch or 52-inch deck, the new model also includes a step-off stopping feature. Additional features include Hydro-Gear ZT-3100 transmissions and a Kawasaki FS651 engine. read more
Wright Manufacturing added the 42-inch deck to its Stander Intensity mower. The Aero Core deck design features improved airflow, cut quality and anti-blowout features, according to the company. The floating Aero Core deck tilts side to side and front to back, allowing the mower deck to better follow terrain contours and improving the weight distribution for better handling on hills,... read more
Wright Manufacturing introduced the Stander X Gen 2 mower, an improvement on the original Stander X mower. The Stander X Gen 2 is available with engines ranging from 22 to 24 hp and Aero Core deck widths of 48, 52 and 61 inches. The mower has no seat, seat belts or armrests, allowing the operator to step off for a... read more
Wright Manufacturing’s Aero Core floating decks are now standard on all of its three-blade, side discharge riding mowers. Additionally, a 36-inch Aero Core deck, designed specifically for trimming, is standard on the Stander Intensity and Velke HC and GC walk-behinds. Aero Core decks tilt side-to-side and front-to-back, allowing the mower deck to better follow the terrain contours. It also improves the weight... read more
Edward Smith of Smith Lawn Service in Booneville, Miss., winner of Toro’s 2016 GIE+EXPO mower giveaway, received his new Z Master zero-turn mower. The Z Master Professional 6000 Series model features a 34-hp Kohler Command Pro EFI 999cc engine with Horizon Technology, and a 72-inch Turbo Force cutting deck. “I was pretty shocked when I first learned that I had... read more
Gachina Landscape Management, owned by H. Jaclyn Ishimaru-Gachina, ranked No. 19 on the list of top 100 Bay Area Women-Owned Business and No. 7 on the list of the Bay Area’s top 25 minority-owned companies by the San Francisco Business Times. The 370-employee company, based in Menlo Park, Calif., earned a reported $29.5 million in 2015 revenue performing landscape maintenance, enhancements and water conservation. Douglas Dynamics—manufacturer of... read more
