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Picture of Press Release Press Release : May 8, 2023 7:32:52 PM

Mid West North East South West

STIHL Announced as the Official Outdoor Power Equipment
of the Boston Redsox

Fenway Park Grounds to be Maintained with STIHL Products

OXFORD, CT. – Play Ball! With the 2023 MLB season in full swing, Northeast STIHL, a New England -based branch and distributor for STIHL Inc., has announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement withFenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, serving as the official outdoor power equipment outfitter for the facility.

As part of this exclusive sponsorship, Northeast STIHL will supply this historic ballpark with a variety of both gas and battery-powered outdoor power equipment, for the grounds team to utilize for maintenance jobs throughout the facility.

“This partnership is more than just promotional; it’s bringing together two legacy brands. We lookforward to working with Northeast STIHL to maintain Fenway Park and keep our grounds beautiful,” said David Mellor, head of the grounds team at Fenway Park.

“Northeast STIHL couldn’t be prouder to be the official outfitter of outdoor power equipment for Fenway Park, supplying the grounds team with all of the tools they need to maintain one of America’s most historic ball parks,” said Jason Mabb, Director of Northeast STIHL.

ABOUT STIHL inc.

STIHL Inc. manufactures the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America,¹ the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment among U.S. landscape professionals in America,² and the number one selling brand of chain saws in the world. STIHL also offers a full line of battery powered handheld outdoor power equipment for the professional and consumer. STIHL products are sold through a network of more than 10,000 authorized local STIHL Dealers from coast to coast—not big-box stores. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, STIHL Inc., the U.S. affiliate of the global STIHL Group, exports to more than 80 countries around the world, and the majority of STIHL products sold in America are made in America.³ STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL Dealers are for distribution in the U.S. only. For more information or for the name of a local STIHL Dealer, call toll free 1-800-GO STIHL (1-800-467-8445) or visit STIHLusa.com.

1. "Number one selling brand" is based on syndicated and commissioned surveys conducted by Irwin Broh Research among U.S. professional landscapers, as well as independent consumer research of 2009-2022 U.S. sales and market share data for the gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers.

2. “Number one selling brand” is based on 2007-2022 syndicated and commissioned surveys conducted by Irwin Broh Research of the U.S. professional landscaper market.

3. A majority of STIHL products sold in America are made in America of U.S. and global materials.

STIHL Inc. is pleased to support the work the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), the National Association of Landscape Professionals, America’s State Parks, the American Green Zone Alliance and the North American Hardware and Paint Association.