LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
LB : What is your overall outlook with regard to the commercial mower market in 2021 ?
Our 2021 commercial mower outlook looks optimistic , as we see the overall market growing this year . We see the resilient commercial landscapers coming back strong and taking on equipment that they may have decided to wait on purchasing last year , what with all the shutdowns and customers working on home projects with their monetary funds being diverted elsewhere .
– Ron Scheffler , senior product manager , Bobcat Mowers
The overall outlook for the mower market this year and beyond remains strong . With more free time on their hands , some homeowners may have taken a more hands-on approach with their landscaping needs during the past year . However , with more folks getting back to work , they ’ re likely going to begin once again relying on landscaping professionals to maintain both residential and commercial properties .
– Steve Cathey , territory manager , Kioti Tractor
I ’ m confident that as long as the pandemic continues to show improvement , we ’ ll return to a pre-pandemic state and grow from there . If the country can stay healthy , the industry will stay healthy .
– Joe Ferris , product manager , Briggs & Stratton
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Our company , in particular , has been around long enough to persevere through global pandemics , world wars , economic disasters and much more in our 107-year history , and we ’ ll continue to provide the right solutions and equipment to our customers across all segments to make sure that we ’ re here for another 107 years and beyond . Our customers , specifically landscape contractors , are a resilient and resourceful bunch , and the sheer grit and determination they bring to the job every day inspires us , as a leading manufacturer , to do the best we can to meet their every need when it comes to the equipment they ’ re looking for .
– Jared Nuessen , marketing manager at Toro
We ’ re looking forward to the year ahead , as landscape maintenance remains a priority for thousands of homeowners . Contractors are still investing in reliable , heavy-duty mowers to meet their business demands . – Brad Unruh , director of new product development at Hustler Turf
We ’ re very optimistic and believe 2021 is going to be a very good year on the landscape contractor side of the business .
– Lenny Mangnall , Exmark product manager
Currently , the leading indicators from the industry and retailers are that 2021 will be a good year , overall , for commercial outdoor power equipment market , including commercial lawn mowers . – Elisha Lipscomb , senior marketing strategist , lawn & garden for Honda Power Equipment
We are very optimistic about the future of the commercial mower market . Despite the obstacles presented in 2020 , it was a good year for John Deere in the commercial mowing industry . Looking toward the rest of 2021 , we expect to see continued growth and strength in the commercial landscaping industry .
– Chase Tew , product line manager , John Deere Commercial Mowing
I expect the commercial mower market to rebound over last year ’ s down year , but new product supply may be a pacing item , and we might see mower purchases later in the year as the supply rebounds .
– Tom Vachal , Kubota Turf senior product manager
There will be continued supply shortages of machines , a continuation of competition from robotic mower installations , as well as some drop off in demand with homeowners preferring to mow their own properties now that they have had more time to do so following travel restrictions imposed in certain areas due to the pandemic . As is the case every year , though , climatic conditions will dictate how successful the industry will be regardless of the issues that confront us each and every year .
– Steve Hughes , managing director , Masport Ltd
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