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Briggs & Stratton Facility Produces 70 Millionth Small Gasoline Engine

GasBuddy Blog -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation recently announced that it has produced its 70 Millionth small engine at its Murray, Kentucky facility. A team of approximately one thousand American workers have achieved this milestone of consistently producing millions of engines each year since the plants opening in 1985 for the outdoor power equipment industry.

The approximately 300,000 square feet at its Murray facility, located at 110 Main Street, is responsible for die casting, machining and the assembly of engines and related components.

"It's hard to believe that just this facility alone has produced 70 million small engines," said Rodney Bohannon, Plant Manager. "This is a true testament to the dedication and hard work of...

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Submitted Dec 07, 2012 By: PD

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cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,211 Points:3,267,555 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 6:56:53 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse I used a Briggs & Stratton engine when I built my first go cart in 1957. 30 years later I used the same engine to build a new go cart for my sons.
Tommyguns45 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:216 Points:133,735 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 8:50:50 AM Ignore Tommyguns45 Report Abuse That is great but the push mower type is pre set at the factory where it runs the same speed (fast) all the time. It sure burns up allot of gas that way.
1stupedaso Sophomore Author Kentucky Posts:200 Points:71,380 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2012 10:09:42 AM Ignore 1stupedaso Report Abuse quality product for the price
jaxtrax Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,406 Points:686,840 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2012 7:29:52 PM Ignore jaxtrax Report Abuse Even as a Canuck, I'm happy about that ... I have been pleased with a couple of Briggs engines that have done well for me over the years.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 25, 2012 10:43:47 AM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Briggs & Stratton has been around a long time as have I. I believe in them more than any foreign make. Well done!
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 8:51:25 AM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Great small engine.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:45:19 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse It's a wonder they are still produced here.
dtren Rookie Author South Bend Posts:28 Points:16,120 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 12:33:14 PM Ignore dtren Report Abuse Too bad all of our American companies can`t be as successful!
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,117 Points:2,173,975 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 5:56:27 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse We need more USA success stories like this. The best way is to reward success, not to reward failure.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:591 Points:145,210 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2012 10:01:44 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse gotta admire people like PhilnTX no matter a success got find a way to take a cheap shot at the POTUS. sad little minds
PhilnTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:656 Points:436,830 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2012 10:01:23 AM Ignore PhilnTX Report Abuse Don't let the POTUS hear this. He'll try to loan them some money so they'll go bankrupt! hahahahahahahahaha
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lgwhitlock Champion Author Chico Posts:7,390 Points:1,686,470 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 10:49:49 AM Ignore lgwhitlock Report Abuse They certainly have been good reliable engines as long as I can remember. Good for them...
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GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,233 Points:1,208,220 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 10:10:42 AM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Probably due to all the replacements needed from Ethanol destroying small engines...
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msgt_usa Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,473 Points:933,830 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 9:36:20 AM Ignore msgt_usa Report Abuse Tough engines. Dependable, reliable. Now move on to something else please. This article only remotely related to gas prices (if at all).
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doncNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,526 Points:1,506,070 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 9:25:13 AM Ignore doncNJ Report Abuse Very old news..
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