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POST-SHOW RECAP
Another eye-catching display belonged to Colmet steel. The company has been in business for nearly 70 years, but only in the last decade or so has steel edging been shaping high-end landscaping design projects.
Power products, of course
Companies like Turfware don’ t get much media attention, and that’ s partly on us. But every year at Equip Expo, we see a steady stream of people taking a close look at the company’ s products, like the stand-on spreader we saw being evaluated outside. These workhorses of the industry help make green professionals successful and help make Equip Expo the valuable event it is. Turfware is a good reminder that this show is mostly about products and the people who use them.
Stihl, a much more visible brand with its consumer and pro-user focus( not to mention its German-theme Oktoberfest happy hour at the show), drew a load of attention at Equip Expo. Attendees are realizing the company is on a new-product bender of late. The company is introducing more than 80 new products in 2026. We did
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