BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$170.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Simplicity manufactures a complete line of proffesional-grade home & yard power products including: Lawn Tractors, Yard & Garden Tractors, Zero Turn Mowers, Riding Mowers, Snowthrowers, Chipper/Shredders, Tillers, Utility Vehicles, and more.
Senior Vice President Â?? Sales & Marketing
Harold L. RedmanNumber of Employees 550
Contact Information
500 N Spring St
Port Washington, Wisconsin 53074-1752
(262) 377-5450
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NAICS Code Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing: 332212
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Engine maker Briggs & Stratton reports rise in quarterly net income.
- 2004-08-06
By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 6--Briggs & Stratton Corp. said Thursday that fiscal fourth-quarter rose on improved performance in the company's engine division and increased sales of higher-priced products. In a conference call...
Briggs & Stratton acquires Simplicity Manufacturing.(In the know: news you can use)(Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC)(Brief Article)
- 2004-07-01
MILWAUKEE, WI --Briggs & Stratton Corporation and its subsidiary, Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC, signed an agreement to acquire Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. for $227.5 million in cash, subject to adjustments. Simplicity, based in Port Washington, WI, designs, manufactures and...
Briggs & Stratton Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc., of Port Washington, WI, for $227.5 million.
- 2004-07-01
Briggs & Stratton Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc., of Port Washington, WI, lot $227.5 million. Simplicity manufactures outdoor power equipment for consumers and professionals under the ... Briggs & Stratton Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to ...
Briggs & Stratton buys Ferris Industries parent
- 2004-06-11
MUNNSVILLE - Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group, LLC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. of Port Washington, Wis. for a total consideration of $227.5 million in cash.Simplicity owns Ferris Industries, which employs 300 in Munnsville. Simplicity Manufacturing designs and markets a broad range...
Technology Helps Outdoor-Equipment Industry Grow.
- 2004-06-03
By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 3--Lawn mowers, snow throwers, leaf blowers and other products of the outdoor power equipment industry are becoming more high-tech -- a trend that's blowing more dollars into the pockets of their...
Briggs & Stratton Acquisition Could Put Pressure on Power Equipment Makers.
- 2004-06-03
By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 3--Briggs & Stratton Corp. agreed to pay $227 million to purchase Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., the Port Washington maker of lawn-and-garden equipment, altering the landscape of an industry that employs thousands...
Briggs & Stratton to Buy Port Washington, Wis.-Based Power Equipment Maker.
- 2004-06-03
By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 3--Lawn mowers, snow throwers, leaf blowers and other products of the outdoor power equipment industry are becoming more high-tech -- a trend that's blowing more dollars into the pockets of their...
Investment Firm Considers Sale of Stake in Wisconsin-Based Lawn Mower Maker.
- 2004-04-22
By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 22--A New York investment firm is considering selling its 70 percent stake in Port Washington-based Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Jim Wier, the manufacturer's chief executive said. Kohlberg & Co....
Port Washington, Wis., Manufacturer to Double Sales with Acquisition.
- 2002-10-24
By Thomas Content, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 24--Simplicity Manufacturing of Port Washington would double its sales and expand its reach in the southern United States under a deal announced Wednesday to acquire Snapper Inc. of McDonough, Ga. ...
Simplicity Manufacturing and Rotary Corporation.
- 2001-03-01
Simplicity Manufacturing and Rotary Corporation have reached an agreement for Rotary to supply Simplicity dealers with aftermarket parts for service and repair of tractors and mowers not built by Simplicity. The move provides Simplicity dealers to repair most brands of outdoor power equipment.
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Harold L. Redman | Senior Vice President Â?? Sales & Marketing |
| Scott Murray | Manager, Distr |
| Troy Blewett | Manager, Corp Communications |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. | Senior Vice President Â?? Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. | Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Development | Former |
| Briggs & Stratton Corporation | President, Home Power Prods Group & Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. | Manager, Distr | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
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