The Power Within

Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest manufacturer of air-cooled gas engines (ranging from 3-to-31 horsepower). The engines are incorporated into products as diverse as lawnmowers, generators, pressure washers, pumps and welders, as well as many industrial/commercial applications. The engines are made in the US and are sold worldwide through its own sales and service centers.

The Power Within has been present throughout Briggs & Stratton’s long history with the start of the informal partnership between inventor Stephen F. Briggs and investor Harold M. Stratton in 1908. The Company first purchased the Motor Wheel from A.O. Smith, which was used as a power source for bicycles and the Briggs & Stratton flyer. Later, with the development of the stationary small engine, the Company went on to provide power for people in every aspect in life. This included powering washing machines, providing assistance during World War II, and even developing a gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle.

This continued innovation and dedication to The Power Within has led to Briggs & Stratton being the world’s largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Its wholly owned subsidiary Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group LLC is North America’s number one manufacturer of portable generators and pressure washers, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lawn and garden and turf care through its wholly owned subsidiary Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. and its Simplicity®, Snapper®, Ferris® and Murray® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries on all seven continents.

Briggs & Stratton’s vision of The Power Within is an important element of the Company’s 100th Anniversary in 2008. This vision exemplifies the core values of Briggs & Stratton’s customers – people who have a can-do spirit, get satisfaction from a job well done, and pass their knowledge to the next generation.