INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, STRATEGISTS, DECISION MAKERS CLICK TO VIEW Table of Contents 2 List of Tables & Charts 3 Study Overview 4 Sample Text, Table & Chart 5 Sample Profile, Table & Study Coverage 6 Order Form & Corporate Use License 7 About Freedonia, Custom Research, Related Studies 8 Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Industry Study with Forecasts for 2019 & 2024 Study #3340 | December 2015 | $5300 | 341 pages The Freedonia Group 767 Beta Drive Cleveland, OH • 44143-2326 • USA www.freedoniagroup.com Toll Free US Tel: 800.927.5900 or +1 440.684.9600 Fax: +1 440.646.0484 Email: [email protected] Study #3340 December 2015 $5300 Power Lawn & Garden Equipment 341 Pages Industry Study with Forecasts for 2019 & 2024 Table of Contents Walk Behind .........................................................84 Research & Product Development ......................187 Self-Propelled ..................................................87 Manufacturing ........................................................188 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Push ..................................................................87 Marketing ................................................................191 Robotic .............................................................88 Distribution .............................................................194 MARKET ENVIRONMENT Foreign Trade .......................................................89 Residential Distribution Channels ...................195 Turf & Grounds Equipment ....................................92 Home Centers................................................196 General ........................................................................4 Mowers .................................................................95 Mass Merchandisers .....................................197 Macroeconomic Outlook ..........................................5 Riding ................................................................97 Hardware & Other ........................................198 Personal Income & Spending Trends ......................9 Walk Behind ...................................................100 Commercial Distribution Channels .................199 Demographic Trends ...............................................12 Other...............................................................102 Cooperative Agreements ......................................200 Housing Outlook ......................................................16 Turf Tractors & Related Equipment ................103 Mergers & Acquisitions .........................................205 Household Formation & Other Turf Care Equipment..............................105 Housing Stock Patterns .....................................17 Foreign Trade .....................................................107 COMPANY PROFILES Housing Completions ..........................................20 Trimmers & Edgers ................................................109 Pricing Patterns ........................................................23 Wire Blade ..........................................................111 Alamo Group ..........................................................210 Historical Market Trends .........................................26 Fixed Blade .........................................................113 Ariens Company .....................................................219 Environmental & Regulatory Issues .......................29 Garden Tractors & Rotary Tillers ..........................114 Bad Boy Mowers ....................................................223 Air Emissions ........................................................30 Garden Tractors .................................................116 Blount International ..............................................225 Fuel Sources .........................................................31 Rotary Tillers ......................................................118 Briggs & Stratton ....................................................230 Noise Pollution .....................................................32 Chainsaws ...............................................................120 Certified Parts .........................................................238 Yard Waste ...........................................................33 Blowers, Vacuums, & Sweepers ...........................122 Dana Holding ..........................................................240 Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Technology ...33 Snow Throwers ......................................................125 Deere & Company..................................................241 World Power Lawn & Garden Dual-Stage ..........................................................129 Excel Industries ......................................................247 Equipment Demand ..............................................35 Single-Stage ........................................................131 Fuji Heavy Industries .............................................250 US Foreign Trade......................................................37 Foreign Trade .....................................................133 Generac Holdings ..................................................252 Exports ..................................................................38 Hedge Trimmers & Other .....................................134 Global Garden Products ........................................255 Imports .................................................................41 Parts & Attachments ..............................................137 Home Depot ...........................................................257 Power Source .........................................................140 Honda Motor ..........................................................259 MARKETS Internal Combustion Engine ............................143 Husqvarna AB .........................................................263 Electric .................................................................145 Kawasaki Heavy Industries ...................................271 General ......................................................................45 Kohler Company ....................................................273 Residential ................................................................47 REGIONAL TRENDS Kubota Corporation ...............................................276 Commercial ..............................................................51 Lowe’s Companies .................................................280 Landscaping Establishments ..............................54 General ....................................................................149 Makita Corporation................................................282 Landscaping Services Outlook .......................55 Regional Demographic & Economic Trends ...149 McLane Manufacturing .........................................284 Power Lawn/Garden Equipment Demand ...58 Regional Population Outlook ...........................150 Metalcraft of Mayville ............................................285 Golf Courses .........................................................60 Regional Economic Outlook .............................153 Moridge Manufacturing ........................................288 Golf Course Outlook .......................................61 Regional Housing Trends..................................155 MTD Products .........................................................290 Power Lawn/Garden Equipment Demand ...63 Power Lawn & Garden Equipment Schiller Grounds Care ............................................297 Government & Other ..........................................65 Demand by Region ..............................................158 Sears Holdings ........................................................302 Government Spending Outlook ....................66 Northeast............................................................162 Snow Joe ..................................................................304 Power Lawn/Garden Equipment Demand ...67 Midwest ..............................................................164 Stanley Black & Decker ..........................................306 South ...................................................................167 STIHL Holding .........................................................309 PRODUCTS West ....................................................................170 Swisher Mower & Machine ...................................313 Techtronic Industries .............................................315 General ......................................................................70 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Textron Incorporated ............................................318 Lawnmowers ............................................................74 Toro Company ........................................................322 Riding ....................................................................78 General ....................................................................175 Walker Manufacturing ...........................................332 Front-Engine ....................................................80 Industry Composition ............................................176 Wal-Mart Stores .....................................................334 Rear-Engine ......................................................82 Market Share ..........................................................179 Yamabiko Corporation ..........................................336