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Dedicated exclusively to outdoor power for 50+ years, ECHO is a leader in the development and manufacturing of commercial-grade outdoor power equipment, providing gas- and battery-powered tools with the highest level of performance, quality, and reliability for both professional landscapers and homeowners alike. Founded in 1972, ECHO has been a pioneer in the market, revolutionizing the landscape industry by inventing the world's first backpack blower, the PB-9 in 1975 plus the world's first handheld blower, the PB-200 in 1978, and we’ve been credited with many other world firsts in outdoor power equipment solutions ever since. Over the decades, our product offering has expanded to include chainsaws, string trimmers, brushcutters, edgers, backpack and handheld leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, pole saws, and more. With our continued growth, we established our present-day Americas’ corporate headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL, and our campus now houses over 700,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, and office facilities, allowing us to manufacture over 200 different whole-good items and 17,000 aftermarket products. At ECHO, our goal is to build upon our legacy of innovation by continuing to offer high-quality outdoor power products and solutions that meet the needs of our customers across a wide range of applications, while also providing superior service, supporting our people, and maintaining our commitment to sustaining nature and the environment.

Established in 1938 as the National Arborist Association, today's Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is a trade association of more than 2,000 commercial tree care firms and affiliated companies. Our mission is to advance tree care businesses. TCIA develops safety and education programs, standards of tree care practice, and management information for arboriculture firms around the world. Produced by arborists, for arborists, and tested in the field, you can be confident that all training material is relevant and applicable. In addition to training, we provide continuing education, conferences and publications to promote the safe and appropriate practice of tree care. TCI Magazine is the most circulated and read publication in the industry; TCI EXPO is the world's largest tree care industry trade show and conference; and Winter Management Conference is the premiere business conference for the tree care industry. TCIA also works to help consumers identify proper tree care and qualified tree care companies. Through TCIA's Accreditation program, consumers can find tree care companies that have been inspected and accredited based on adherence to industry standards for quality and safety; professionalism; and dedication to ethics and quality in business practices.

STIHL develops, manufactures, and distributes outdoor power tools for professional forestry and agriculture as well as for garden and landscape maintenance, the construction sector and private garden owners. The product range is complemented by digital solutions and services. The products are distributed through authorized dealers. STIHL is a global group with quality and safety as its keywords and works to contribute to a more sustainable future. In 2020, STIHL achieved a worldwide sales volume of 4.58 billion euros with a workforce of 18,200. The Nordic head office is based in Sweden with operations in Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Read more at www.stihl.se, www.stihl.no. www.stihl.dk, www.stihl.fi.