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VIDEO: Texas Dealer’s Ariens Announces
$2.5 Million Parts Operation Management and Supplier
In the second installment of Yard & Changes; Purchases Majority Dealers in
Garden magazine’s “Day in a Dealership,” Shareholdings of Countax Excellence
we tour Plano Power Equipment in Plano, The new management structure at Awards Finalists
TX, and learn about the several unique Ariens was designed to support the com- unced
Announced
homemade storage innovations used to pany’s growth and a strong focus on who- or
Finalists for the
house their $2.5 million parts operation. legoods and operations. The company 2010 Dealers ers
Currently 40% of the inventory is sold online. has also signed an agreement with W.W. in Excellencee
Learn more about the dealership’s suc- Grainger Inc. to supply select outdoor Awards
cess in equipment and parts sales by read- power equipment products under four brand have been
ing their profile in the October issue of names, available online at www.grainger. chosen. Two
Yard & Garden. com and listed in the 2011 Grainger catalog. w-
of the follow-
Visit GreenIndustryPros.com/video Ariens Company purchased a majority ers
ing six dealers
and click on the Business channel shareholding of the United Kingdom-based unced
will be announced
ride-on mower manufacturer, Countax Ltd. as winners at the GIE+EXPO this
OPEI Manages Outdoor Countax will continue to manufacture their coming October.
Power Equipment range of ride-on mowers, both the Countax • C&L Mower in San Antonio, TX
and Westwood brands, and will enhance • Chilton Turf Center in Nashville, TN
Aftermarket Association
Ariens’ European presence. • Hampton Lawn & Garden
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Read these stories at in Marshfield, MO
(OPEI) has taken on the management of
YardnGarden.com/news • The Mower Shop in
OPEAA, the Outdoor Power Equipment
(posted May 2010) Fort Smith, AR
Aftermarket Association that represents pro-
• Brunswick Home & Garden Shop in
ducers of quality, upgrade or replacement Lawn Tractor Market Brunswick, ME
power equipment