Briggs & Stratton, LLC
HQ US38% share
Largest maker of small gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment; filed Chapter 11 in 2020 (acquired by KPS Capital), under pressure from the gas-to-battery transition.
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Small Off-Road Gasoline Engine (SORE)
Small air-cooled gasoline engines for mowers, trimmers and blowers (Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Kohler). Facing regulatory phase-out — California requires new SORE to be zero-emission from model year 2024.
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on small off-road gasoline engine (sore) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| JPJapan | 21% |
| CNChina | 16% |
| THThailand | 15% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 13% |
| CACanada | 12% |
| VNVietnam | 10% |
| MXMexico | 5% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 3% |
| FIFinland | 2% |
| INIndia | 2% |
| BRBrazil | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
4 companies produce small off-road gasoline engine (sore).
Honda Motor Co.(7267.T)
HQ JP
World's largest internal-combustion engine maker by unit (motorcycles, cars, power equipment, marine).
Kohler Power Systems
HQ US
Kohler Co. Power Systems Division (Kohler, WI; private family company founded 1873; ~$8B+ revenue across all divisions) is the only major manufacturer that produces both generator sets (engine + alternator) and automatic transfer switches under one brand, enabling fully integrated backup power systems. Kohler manufactures residential through industrial ATS (100A to 3,000A); its residential ATS units (RXT series) are tightly integrated with Kohler's residential standby generators (7.5kW-150kW). The Kohler integration is a key competitive advantage — one vendor for engine, alternator, and transfer switch eliminates integration failure modes and liability boundaries. Kohler manufacturing is centered in Kohler, WI and Hattiesburg, MS for generators; ATS manufacturing is also at the Kohler, WI campus. Kohler is a significant supplier to military and government facilities seeking single-vendor integrated systems.
Loncin Motor Co.(603766.SS)
HQ CN
Chinese maker of motorcycle and general-purpose small engines (incl. Honda-GX-pattern clones); OEM engine supplier.