While corporate executives who preside over failure often find someone else to blame, Briggs' demise has, in reality, directly resulted from its executives' mismanagement, greed and pathological animosity towards the unionized workers who had made them rich. Reprinted with permission of Wisconsin Examiner.

On September 22, 2020 KPS Capital Partners closed on the acquisition of Briggs & Stratton. This sale waives the $900 million that Briggs & Stratton owed going into bankruptcy.

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If the engine has proper maintenance, spark plug and oil changed every year, then it will last about 15–20 years. Always use Premium (no alcohol added) fuel. If you use regular fuel the carburetor might dry up and plug the many circuits in the carburetor.