February
7, 2006 Honda Power Equipment
Sets Milestone Sells 20 Millionth
Power Product in the United States
Honda Power Equipment announced today that it has shipped 20
million power products to domestic dealers and distributors
since it began offering outdoor power equipment in the United
States in 1972.
Beginning U.S. operations with only engines, tillers and generators
for sale more than 34 years ago, Honda Power Equipment has evolved
into the world’s largest engine manufacturer and one of
the leading global power products suppliers. Honda currently
provides more than 60 models of power products, 37 models of
general-purpose engines and the industry’s widest variety
of four-stroke outboard engines.
“We achieved
this significant sales accomplishment by continually designing
and building equipment that exceeds consumer expectation while
adhering to the Honda corporate expectation of environmental
responsibility,” said Honda Power Equipment vice president,
Steve Bailey. “This milestone demonstrates that customers
value technological and environmental innovation, and Honda
remains committed to both.”
At the heart of Honda’s power products business is the
organization’s long-standing commitment to engine development
and technology. Honda is the world's largest manufacturer of
engines, producing and marketing nearly 20 million units globally
for automotive, motorcycle, marine, and power equipment products
each year. All Honda engines feature clean, fuel-efficient,
four-stroke overhead valve designs that are optimal for multiple
power applications.
Although Honda Power Equipment products are produced at 11 Honda
manufacturing facilities worldwide, nearly 75 percent of Honda
power products are produced at the Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing,
Inc. (HPE) facility in Swepsonville, North Carolina, which opened
in August 1984.
HPE produces general-purpose engines, walk-behind lawn mowers,
snow blowers, string trimmers, water pumps and tillers. Annually,
HPE manufactures about 2.0 million units for both retail and
commercial uses.
