On July 16, 2025, Brags & Hayes Generators proudly accepted the Top Performer in Aftermarket Parts Orders 2024 award from Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy). The recognition was presented to CEO Isaac Weber, marking a significant milestone for the company. This award is a testament to Brags & Hayes’ unwavering dedication to technical excellence and unparalleled parts distribution across the aftermarket generator sector.
Winning this award signifies leadership in responsiveness, inventory breadth, and operational reliability. With a catalog exceeding 90,000 parts—including components for marine, residential, industrial, portable, and mobile generators—Brags & Hayes has earned Rehlko’s highest aftermarket award. As Rehlko rebrands and expands its own parts and service offerings across North America, aligning with their highest-selling distributor in parts is a notable strategic milestone.
This post explores what the award means for Brags & Hayes, why it matters to end users and installers, and how access to a dependable supplier with such depth of inventory catalyzes high‑quality generator repair and maintenance services.
Brags & Hayes’ award from Rehlko underscores:
Sales Leadership and Distribution Capability
Receiving the Top Performer in Aftermarket Parts Orders 2024 award shows Brags & Hayes delivered the highest volume of Rehlko parts orders in the U.S. in 2024. That reflects robustness in fulfillment, client service, and logistics.
Technical Trust from a Global Brand
Rehlko, historically known as Kohler Energy and rebranded in March 2025, emphasizes parts authenticity, performance, and lifecycle support. Brags & Hayes demonstrating excellence in distributing official Rehlko genuine parts reinforces confidence among installers and end‑users.
Credibility in the Aftermarket
This award signals to Rehlko’s partners and customers that Brags & Hayes is the go‑to aftermarket expert, capable of delivering genuine, warranty-safe components rapidly and reliably.
Why This Recognition Matters to Installers and End Users
Unmatched Inventory Scale
With over 90,000 parts, Brags & Hayes offers coverage for all types of generators: marine, home, industrial, portable, and mobile. That breadth ensures customers can get the right part quickly, reducing equipment downtime significantly.
Genuine Parts for Reliability and Warranty Protection
Only Rehlko genuine parts ensure optimal compatibility, warranty integrity, and best-in-class performance. Technicians and facility managers can trust that every component meets original specifications and compliance standards.
Technical Support Tuned to Installer Needs
Brags & Hayes’ support team is trained to assist technical customers with diagnostic help, parts fitment advice, schematics, and proactive maintenance kits. This technical layer is essential for accurate upgrades, repairs, and preventative service routines.
Brags & Hayes Capacity Expansion
Operational Growth
While the award recognizes exemplary performance in 2024, 2025 brings an even stronger Brags & Hayes. Their infrastructure, order management systems, and warehouse capacity have expanded to surpass last year’s metrics. That means improved turnaround, higher stock availability, and faster shipping—critical for high‑demand scenarios.
Scaling Technical Services and Training
The company is not only increasing parts volume but also expanding support capabilities, with additional technically certified staff and broader training resources. This ensures that as parts sales rise, technical responsiveness and accuracy rise in tandem.
Practical Impact: Real‑World Installer Experiences
Marine Generator Service Example
Consider a marine service technician working on a coastal marina’s backup generator: when facing corrosion‑related fuel injection failure, rapid sourcing of the correct injector component and genuine seal kit prevented multi‑day downtime. Access to the catalog and accelerated shipping through Brags & Hayes made it possible.
Industrial Power Plant Maintenance
On industrial sites with 24/7 operation, planned maintenance requires bulk parts like air filters, coolant pumps, belts, regulators. Brags & Hayes’ ability to supply comprehensive preventative maintenance kits from Rehlko ensures technicians have everything needed in a single delivery—streamlining service and minimizing outages.
Portable Generator Rental Fleet Support
Rental companies depend on portable generator uptime. When one unit fails city‑wide, technicians rely on quick turnarounds for voltage regulator modules, starters, or control board replacements. Again, the company’s breadth and accuracy in shipping genuine Rehlko parts keeps operations running.
Strategic Significance for the Public and Industry
A Reliable Marketplace Anchor
In a sector where counterfeit or incompatible parts can lead to failures, warranty voiding, or safety risks, having a trusted provider like Brags & Hayes backed by manufacturer endorsement matters. It safeguards investments in critical infrastructure.
Supporting Service Quality
Installers and service providers rely locally on distributors. Brags & Hayes’ network and shipping velocity ensure technicians can confidently tackle repairs and maintenance—even in regions far from the manufacturer’s own warehouses.
Boosting Confidence for End Users
Whether it’s homeowners, hospital facilities, data centers, manufacturers, or marine operators, knowing their technicians have access to genuine parts from the award‑winning Brags & Hayes enhances trust in system reliability, longevity, and life‑cycle planning.
Brags & Hayes receiving Rehlko’s Top Performer in Aftermarket Parts Orders 2024 award on July 16, 2025, is far more than a trophy—it’s a public seal of validation from a global leader. For technicians, installers, rental fleet operators, facilities managers, and end users, this affirmation underscores:
Deep inventory (> 90,000 parts) across all generator types
Supplier reliability and fast turnaround times
Manufacturer‑authorized, genuine parts that preserve performance and warranty
Technical support engineered for real‑world repair and maintenance
Elevation of service quality delivered downstream to customers
If you’re an installer needing reliable backup parts, or an end‑user planning generator maintenance, Brags & Hayes stands confirmed by both award and performance as your trusted partner for aftermarket parts and support.
