QUARTERLY REPORT Summer 2023
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Market Statistics
OPEI RELEASES SUMMER STATISTICS FORECAST OPEI has released its summer forecast update of U.S. and Canadian OPE shipments for 2023 and 2024. Following the extraordinary OPE market of the immediate past three years, OPEI’s econ- omist and member experts continue their efforts to com-
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EPA HOLDS HEARING FOR CARB SORE AMENDMENTS WAIVER REQUEST
The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that CARB request of the EPA Administrator a waiver of the CAA state rules (and receive approval of the waiver) before new emission rules can be “enforced.” CARB submitted the wavier request to EPA Dec. 22, 2022. A virtual hearing was held June 27 and a written com- ment deadline for July 28. OPEI’s Engine and Fuels Committee is preparing testimony and comments requesting the EPA Administrator consider rejecting the waiver request based on rulemaking administrative concerns. CARB INITIATES NEW SORE INVENTORY PROJECT CARB has initiated a new SORE inventory project to study population and emissions of SORE products. The inventory will again be telephone survey based and executed by Cali- fornia State University, Fullerton. Landscapers will be the first segment surveyed. OPEI continues to have significant concerns with the accuracy of telephone-based survey for the purpose of determining equipment use and age, and therein sector emission. During CARB’s workshop on the draft survey, landscapers echoed OPEI’s concerns, noting that their responses would be guesses, and their employees would likely grossly overes- timate responses because they may not distinguish between the workday and equipment run time. OPEI submitted com- ments to the proposed survey March 31.
pile consensus predictions based on the best available data, including OPEI’s collected member shipment numbers. OPEI at member request has also been expanding its forecasting scope to meet market needs and product in- novations, including just in the last year the addition of new detail for corded and battery handheld products, seated and stand-on commercial mowers, as well as new forecasting for pressure washers. OPEI also initiated forecasting of Canadian OPE shipments within the last year, based on the long-standing OPEI collec- tion of member shipments north of the U.S. border. Looking forward to future new forecasting, OPEI’s third party (Vault Consulting) is now collecting member shipment data for battery-powered riding lawnmowers, which will serve as the basis for future forecast data once an adequate historical sample of data is published. OPEI forecasting relies on an ex- perienced third-party economist and an established forecast model, with peer-review by member expert representatives.
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023 MARKET STATISTICS FORUM OPEI’s Market Statistics
Forum will be held Sept. 20-21 at OPEI’s headquarters building in Alexandria, VA.
BRITISH COLUMBIA CONSIDERING NEW ZERO-EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
The event provides a diverse program of expert speakers on the global economy and OPE sector, with specific focus on market forecasting, product innovation, retail channels, professional markets, and consumer demographics. The event also provides member professionals and invited guests with ample networking opportunities, taking full advantage of
The BC Ministry of Energy is seeking comments on new ze- ro-emission small off-road engine requirements. The ministry is proposing that, starting Jan. 1, 2026, sales of most SOREs will be required to be zero-emission (battery/electric), and as of
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