Dillon StewartFeb 27, 2023
JCB North America appointed Tim Witter as its vice president of manufacturing. In his new position, Witter is responsible for JCB’s North American Manufacturing Center, which builds the company’s skid-steer and compact track loaders, the 3CX backhoe loader and the High Mobility Engineer…
LM StaffOct 1, 2015
Wright Manufacturing named Outdoor Equipment Distributors (OED) its 2015 Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes OED’s outstanding performance as a distributor of Wright’s full line of commercial lawn mowers and accessories. Established in 1931 as Raleigh Auto Supply, OED…
LM StaffAug 2, 2018
John Deere and Wright Manufacturing will not extend their commercial mower design and manufacturing arrangement beyond May 2016. The alliance began in August 2012. Both companies said they will continue to develop commercial mowers independently. John Deere will continue to…
LM StaffApr 13, 2015
Horizon Distributors opened its first location in Maryland, conveniently set five minutes from the Wright Manufacturing commercial lawn mower facility in Frederick. The 10,000-square-foot store will focus on serving commercial and residential landscape contractors, municipalities and grounds maintenance people. Wright has…
LM StaffNov 5, 2014
Wright Manufacturing received a Dealer’s Choice Award for the best, new, wheeled equipment product at GIE+EXPO for its Stander ZK mower. “Our engineers and manufacturing people spared no effort to make an already great mower the best in the industry,”…
LM SponsorJul 30, 2018
The Stander ZK has deck widths of 52 and 61 in., and engines up to 31 hp. Decks are deeper; wheels are larger; fuel capacity is greater than the traditional Stander, and the ZK can mow at speeds up to 13.5 mph, which…
Sarah PfleddererNov 10, 2023
As part of the LM Reports department of Landscape Management’s October issue, we spotlighted 24 products to be featured at GIE+EXPO/Hardscape North America. Peruse the slideshow here for descriptions of the products and reference the list below for their companies…
LM StaffJul 30, 2018
Bissett Nursery Corp., a family-owned business based in Holtsville, N.Y., has received recognition for its 50th anniversary. The company, a longtime dealer for Wright commercial lawnmowers, received a plaque commemorating the milestone from Wright Manufacturing’s Northeast Regional Sales and Marketing…
LM StaffJun 25, 2013
Anne Trone, formerly the operations coordinator for Wright Manufacturing, has been named assistant marketing manager. Trone has two decades of experience in marketing and moved to Wright last September. Trone’s responsibilities as assistant marketing manager will include advertising, public relations,…
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