In Part 3, Mikal Christopherson, vice president at TCF Commercial Banking, who helped finance Geoff Blanco’s acquisition of Rigg’s Outdoor Power Equipment, shares a lender’s view of a successful acquisition.
In Part 2, Geoff Blanco shares more details about the challenges he faced in acquiring full ownership of Rigg’s Outdoor Power Equipment after being a partner for 12 years.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2015 were $231.6 million compared with net sales of $234.8 million for the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of 1.4%.
Rural Lifestyle Dealer's blog post on the challenge of educating customers about ethanol took the top spot for most views in August. Stories about acquisition and best practices also ranked high.
Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product
Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative
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Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and
has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of
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equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.
At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products
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Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.