Release Date: November 2011
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Anita Gambill
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–This Old House magazine recently honored the
new BGA 85 STIHL Lithium-Ion blower as a top product of the year. Part of the new STIHL
Battery KombiSystem line, the BGA 85 provides homeowners another eco-conscious choice
to help reduce their overall impact on the environment.
Each
year editors from This Old House select the “Top 100: Best New Home Products of 2011.”
This annual award honors the year’s most innovative new products and ideas for
the home.
“STIHL constantly
works to use innovative technology to provide every user, from home gardeners
to professional landscapers, with the quality and performance they are looking
for,” said Roger Phelps, promotional communications manager for STIHL Inc. “We
know that today’s consumer is more concerned about the environment than ever
before and receiving this award from This
Old House is an honor and a validation of our efforts,”
The commercial
grade, 36-volt STIHL Lithium- Ion
technology blower eliminates fuel cost and engine emissions while
delivering excellent blower performance with 102 mph at the nozzle. Running
quieter than its gasoline-powered equivalents, the BGA 85 is ideal for
emission- and noise-restricted areas.
“The BGA 85 can be used for anything from
cleaning around the yard to areas where noise can be an issue, such as schools
and hospitals,” said Marv Mathwig, product manager for STIHL Inc. “This blower
is environmentally responsible yet still provides its users with unmatched
performance for their tasks.”
The STIHL BGA 85 is part of a full line of
lithium-ion products from STIHL. The line includes the
HSA 65 hedge trimmer, the FSA 65 and FSA 85 grass trimmers and the MSA 160 C-BQ
chain saw.
For more
information on all of STIHL’s Lithium-Ion products, visit
www.stihlusa.com/Li-Ion.
STIHL has partnered with the RBRC (Rechargeable
Battery Recycling Corporation), and batteries can be returned for recycling at
participating STIHL servicing
dealers: www.call2recycle.org.
About STIHL Inc.
STIHL Inc.
manufactures the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor
power equipment in America for homeowners and professional landscapers*, as
well as the number one selling brand of chain saws in the world. STIHL products
are sold through servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast – not
mass merchants. STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL dealers are for
distribution in the United
States only. For more information or for the
name of a local STIHL retailer, call toll free 1-800-GO STIHL (1-800-467-8445)
or visit the dealer locator on the STIHL website at www.stihlusa.com.
*"Number
one selling brand" is based on syndicated Irwin Broh Research (commercial
landscapers) as well as independent consumer research of 2009-2011 U.S. sales
and market share data for the gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment
category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers.
STIHL is pleased to support the work of Independent We
Stand,
the Tree
Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund), International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA),
the Tree
Care Industry Association (TCIA), National FFA, Professional
Landcare Network (PLANET), the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), and the National Association of State Park
Directors.
