Gen sets for the economy, premium and industrial markets

Jan 20, 2011

by Marcia Gruver Doyle, Editorial Director, Equipment World

With customers asking for longer run times, quieter operation, and easier maintenance, Honda answered these requests with three new series of generators.

The EB, EG and EM series will range from 4,000 to 6,000 watts. The EG series will be Honda’s economy line, offering a reliable source of no-frills power. The EM deluxe series takes aims at residential outages and the EB series focuses on the construction and rental markets.

For more information, go to www.hondanews.com.

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