Bye Bye Kohler - Kohler Energy bought by Private Equity firm and is now "Rehlko"

[SupremePossum]

Wow. Did not expect this

This cannot be good for product quality

https://www.sheboyganpress.com/stor...gy-technology-wisconsin-business/75248698007/

 

[cptbarkey]

Its the same company, but rebranded. Rehlko is Kohler but jumbled a bit with letters. I'm not happy that they no longer make certain products, but it is what it is. We'll see if they remain a leader in commercial generators.

 

[SupremePossum]

Its the same company, but rebranded. Rehlko is Kohler but jumbled a bit with letters. I'm not happy that they no longer make certain products, but it is what it is. We'll see if they remain a leader in commercial generators.

"Investment firm Platinum Equity has majority ownership, while Kohler is an investment partner."

They don't even own themselves anymore

 

[cptbarkey]

"Investment firm Platinum Equity has majority ownership, while Kohler is an investment partner."

They don't even own themselves anymore

The company I work for has changed hands 3 times in the past 15 years with private equity. Layoffs are the norm now.

 

[2heeldrive]

Well, that's not good.

 

[shurguywutt]

Old news

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Small engines will be down to just Honda, Chinese copies of Honda built under license ("Chonda"), unlicensed Honda knockoffs, and other Chinese engines unrelated to anyone else's designs.

Briggs has already gone down the gutter, and IDK how much staying power Kawasaki has. Yamaha left the small engine market years ago.

 

[edyvw]

Small engines will be down to just Honda, Chinese copies of Honda built under license ("Chonda"), unlicensed Honda knockoffs, and other Chinese engines unrelated to anyone else's designs.

Briggs has already gone down the gutter, and IDK how much staying power Kawasaki has. Yamaha left the small engine market years ago.

Honda was always a powerhouse there, but when you don't have decent competition, quality inevitably goes down.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Whenever someone has time to rename a 100 year old well respected brand there focusing on the wrong thing. Hello new Coke.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Small engines will be down to just Honda, Chinese copies of Honda built under license ("Chonda"), unlicensed Honda knockoffs, and other Chinese engines unrelated to anyone else's designs.

Briggs has already gone down the gutter, and IDK how much staying power Kawasaki has. Yamaha left the small engine market years ago.

Yamaha still makes small engines. We just don’t see them here. Unsure why?
https://global.yamaha-motor.com/business/pp/engine/

 

[Owen Lucas]

Don't worry, we'll all have battery Li banks in our homes soon......