Firman Power Equipment Incorporated

Firman Power Equipment Incorporated is a privately held manufacturer of power equipment headquartered in Peoria, Arizona. Founded in 1999, Firman is a subsidiary of SUMEC Group Corporation, which is itself a key member of the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), a Chinese state-owned enterprise. While the company is privately held, its estimated annual revenue is reported to be in the $10 million to $28 million range.

Firman Power Equipment is an operating company that manufactures and sells a range of portable power products for the residential, construction, and recreational markets. Its primary product lines consist of portable generators, including gasoline-powered, dual-fuel, tri-fuel, and quiet inverter models. The company also offers other outdoor power equipment, such as water pumps and log splitters, along with related accessories like power cords and generator covers.

The company's patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending its products in court. According to the provided database, Firman Power Equipment has been a defendant in one patent suit and has not been a plaintiff. The single tracked case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, the company's home jurisdiction.

The notable case is a patent infringement lawsuit brought by a direct competitor, Champion Power Equipment Incorporated. The ongoing litigation, Champion Power Equipment Incorporated v. Firman Power Equipment Incorporated, reflects a competitive dispute between manufacturers in the portable power equipment industry.