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As Summer winds down, it’s no surprise that the busy Green Industry is packed with corporate news. Here are a few highlights from the Summer season. KIOTI Tractor Receives 2022 Gold Level Award KIOTI Tractor, a division of Daedong-USA, Inc., recently received the 2022 Gold Level Award from the Equipment Dealers Association (EDA). This recognition is determined by dealer ratings gathered via the EDA’s annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey. KIOTI received exceptionally high ratings from dealers, setting the company apart and earning special recognition within its category. This year marks the fifth time KIOTI received the EDA’s Gold Level Award in the past decade. Previous years in which KIOTI was recognized include 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019. EDA’s annual awards recognize manufacturers that are leading the industry by providing top-quality service, support, products and parts to dealers in the United States and Canada. Each year, the EDA administers a Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey that focuses on 12 categories including overall satisfaction, product availability and quality, technical support, parts availability, marketing and advertising support, and customer service. Gold Level Awards are presented to manufacturers that receive exemplary ratings and score exceptionally well for their respective categories. Syngenta Extends SummerPay™ To help customers manage expenses, Syngenta is introducing extended SummerPay™ terms on purchases of products needed to maintain clients’ lawns. Landscapers can defer payment until June 20, 2023 on purchases of the following products made until Sept. 30, 2022: Headway® fungicide 2×1 Headway 10-gal. LinkPak™ Instrata® fungicide 2×2.5 Warm Season Herbicide Solution Those that ...