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For Immediate Release
August 15, 2022
Media Contact:
Matt Lochel
mattl@jdpr.com
(803) 984.2883
Kress announces plans to launch in North American market
Leveraging the brand’s German engineering and design heritage, KRESS will introduce commercial-grade
OPE in the U.S. and Canada.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Kress brand, with its deep-rooted heritage in German engineering and design,
is coming to North America with commercial outdoor power equipment (OPE) for lawn care and
landscape professionals. As a part of the well-established Positec family of leading brands, Kress
Commercial is introducing advances that will, for the first time, offer commercial OPE professionals in
North America the opportunity to transition away from gas-powered products, a transformation that
will change the OPE industry forever.
Don Gao, CEO of Positec Group, said, “For decades, Kress has demonstrated its quality, durability and
innovation in the European markets. It is very exciting to bring this storied brand to the North American
professional landscaper as the Kress brand launches new commercial-grade OPE in the US and Canada.”
Built upon a reputation for innovation and pushing the boundaries in engineering and manufacturing
excellence, Kress is well-established throughout Europe as a top-tier, professional-grade equipment
manufacturer. As early as 1966, Kress introduced to the European craftsmen clean, quiet, professionalgrade tools. Today, with the brand’s introduction to North America, Kress’s proprietary technologies will
now be available to commercial landscapers in the US and Canada and will dramatically impact the
gasoline-dependent lawn care industry.
Kress will launch in North America in Q4 2022 in conjunction with the International Equip Exposition
(formerly GIE). Kress is positioned to become a powerhouse in professional-grade outdoor equipment in
partnership with leading equipment dealers in the United States and Canada.
North American-based dealers interested in learning more about the Kress brand launch should visit
Kress.com
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About Kress
In 1966, Kress launched a quiet revolution. While others were focused on loud, smelly combustion
engines, Kress perfected clean, quiet, tough-as-nails electric tools with zero emissions. Positec Group has
acquired the Kress brand and is further positioning Kress as a powerhouse in producing professionalgrade outdoor power equipment (OPE) valued by lawn care and landscape professionals. Many benefits
of Kress’s technologies have never before been available in OPE in North America. Kress will sell its
products at select dealer locations in the United States and Canada beginning with the 2023 season. Join
the quiet revolution. Visit Kress.com
