Despite mixed outcomes in unit shi...

Despite mixed outcomes in unit shipments for 2002 and 2003 manufacturers of lawn, garden, and outdoor power equipment, including more [i]or[/i] less that exhibited at the late International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Expo continue to exhibit more powerful, feature-rich products for the consumer and commercial markets.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) Econometric Forecast for U consumer equipment and certain commercial sward products indicated that model year 2002 showed a certain positive, but mostly mixed, be deriveds Shipments of consumer walk-behind mowers grew 36 percent compared to the 2001 gauge year; all consumer riding units positioned a 4.3-percent increase with all gains