PERC Showcases Propane Mower Benefits at 2016 GIE+EXPO

WASHINGTON (October 17, 2016) – The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is teaching commercial landscape contractors and outdoor power equipment dealers how to hit it out of the park with commercial propane mowers and equipment at the GIE+EXPO this week in Louisville, Kentucky. The Green Industry Equipment Expo (GIE) is the largest trade show for outdoor power equipment, lawn and landscape equipment, light construction and other equipment displays in 750 exhibits throughout the Kentucky Exposition Center. Nineteen additional acres of outdoor demonstrations ajoin the Expo Center. Located at Booth No. 7094, PERC will showcase propane equipment from many highly regarded OEMs and demonstrate to contractors why a propane mower fleet is their major league choice to out perform any other offerings in the commercial turf industry. 


“In addition to being a clean fuel, propane can save contractors money because it costs less to operate long-term compared to traditional fuels,” said Jeremy Wishart, deputy director of business development at PERC. “With GIE being in Louisville, a city with long-running ties to the sport of baseball, we thought it would be fitting to ask contractors and dealers interested in propane equipment who stop by the booth to ‘round the bases’ and learn how easy it is to build a team that can make transitioning to propane equipment simple.”


Propane equipment on display in the booth will feature commercial propane mowers from Toro, John Deere, Exmark, Gravely, Scag and Bobcat; a Hurricane stand-on propane blower; and a bi-fuel Ford F-150 work truck. Several propane engine models — both propane dedicated and with after-market conversion kits — from Kohler, Briggs & Stratton and Kawasaki also will be on display.

PERC has reissued its propane mower incentive program to help landscape contractors convert to propane equipment. While funds remain, a $1,000 incentive is available for a qualified propane mower purchase, or $500 per qualified mower conversion. Unlike conventional fuels, the unique benefits of propane mowers can actually save contractors more over time. PERC has also made a Propane Mower Cost Calculator available that allows contractors to easily determine their savings from the use of propane-powered mowers.

During Dealer Day, Wed., Oct. 19, 2016, dealers who visit the PERC booth can start building their team of propane customers by signing up for PERC’s new Dealer Point online database — a free resource designed to connect contractors with a local dealer who offers propane equipment. Dealers can also enter their business card to win a free Yeti Tundra Cooler.

Contractors also have a chance to win a Yeti Cooler after they complete a brief in-booth survey about their experience with, and opinions about, propane equipment. Contractors can also learn the stats on why propane savings are in a league of their own, or grab a handful of Cracker Jack while watching the highlights from PERC’s Straight Talk video testimonials, which feature contractors already finding success with propane.

Throughout GIE, PERC officials and propane retailers will be available to answer questions a contractor might have about fuel delivery and storage, as well as provide examples from real life applications across the country.

For more information on propane and propane equipment offerings in the commercial turf industry, visit propane.com/commercial-landscape.

About PERC:

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is a nonprofit that provides leading propane safety and training programs and invests in research and development of new propane-powered technologies. PERC is operated and funded by the propane industry.