After making 20 acquisitions between 2010 and 2014, Davey Treey took a breath in 2015 and 2016, but will again be looking to grow through M&A in 2017. “We had to take a step back and make sure everything was functioning correctly,” says Pat Covey, president and COO of the company, which ranks third on…
Most American homeowners are possessive and protective of their lawns, but they are less picky about who maintains them: One in three Americans who have lawns say they hired landscapers to maintain their yards in the past year. The national obsession with manicured lawns has helped propel landscaping into a $76-billion industry that has grown…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ken Fisher, AmericanHort President and Chief Executive Officer, announced at the Sunday Keynote presentation that exciting changes are coming to Cultivate’17. Since 2012, AmericanHort has worked with event experience engineers to discuss strategies to improve and grow the Cultivate experience for exhibitors. “The primary goals were to utilize the planned expansion…
ATLANTA, Ga. – Takeuchi-US has transitioned Hampton Wideman to the position of Western regional business manager, effective as of June 1. Previously, Wideman was the Southwest regional business manager for the past two years. In his new role, Wideman is responsible in his territory to manage dealer relationships, develop new and existing markets, assist with…
DENVER, Colo. – Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, has announced that Act! v18.1 is now available on subscription in Europe. Customers now have the option to deploy Act! on premise or have it hosted in the cloud, with flexible payment…
The Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association has announced the launch of MGIX, the Midwest Green Industry Xperience. Formerly known as CENTS, MGIX will combine education with an expanded trade show. The event will still take place January 16–18, 2017 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The roll out of the MGIX brand…
CLEVELAND, Ohio – After experiencing a busy spring season, expectations are high for an equally active summer and fall for lawn care industry professionals. Weed Man USA has reached the mid-point of 2016 on pace to exceed projections for growth this year. This calendar year, Weed Man USA has acquired 16 new territories and…
HENRICO, Va. – GreenMark Consulting Group has announced the launch of its new Landscape Business Success Coaching platform designed for landscape-snow industry contractors of all sizes. The release of the website marks the official launch of the company’s Landscape Business Success platform, which includes the business coaching and a suite of other services and…
MOLINE, Ill. – The 324E skid steer is the newest addition to John Deere’s mid-frame E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs). The new 324E packs all of the performance features of its larger-framed siblings into an agile, efficient compact design. Key highlights of the 74 horsepower 324E include upgraded controls…
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. – Burglars broke into Real Green Nursery June 4 and stole approximately $100,000 worth of machinery. Authorities said the thieves jumped the fence before cutting the padlocks, taking a Ford F-350, skid-steer, trailer, Kubota and tools. Business owner Kendly Pierre, 42, said he has never had a setback like this.He said they…
