LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – Lake Geneva, Wis., resident Gary Kellermeier has been wheelchair-bound since 1991, but according to Town of Geneva Police Department officer Bob Linder, Kellermeier does more than most able-bodied people he knows. Linder has known Kellermeier for more than 20 years, and was out patrolling his neighborhood after a large snowstorm…
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – To celebrate Arbor Day, Almstead Tree & Shrub Care Co. will once again sponsor the Junior Arborist Station at Wave Hill, a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx. The event will take place on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Wave Hill grounds. …
Laytonsville, MD – Ruppert Landscape has announced the promotion of Brian Kinsella in our King of Prussia Landscape Management Branch. Kinsella, a resident of Lancaster, Pa., has been promoted to enhancement manager. With seven years of industry experience, Kinsella has been with the company since 2008 and has served in a multitude of positions…
Bandit Industries recently completed its fourth plant expansion in nine months to keep up with increasing demand for its equipment. All the plant expansions add space for additional employees and increasing production at the company’s Mid-Michigan facility. Bandit moved into a new rebuild facility in October of 2014, increasing its capacity for rebuilding used…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Hlavinka Equipment Company, headquartered in East Bernard, Texas, will be opening a new division, Hlavinka JCB, in Victoria, Texas. Founded in 1939 as Boettcher-Hlavinka Co., the company currently has 156 employees spread throughout eight locations on the Texas coastal plains, including East Bernard, Rosenberg, Nome, El Campo, Bay City, Taft, Victoria…
FREDERICK, Md. – In its hometown of Frederick, Md., Wright Manufacturing’s commercial lawn mowers can now be purchased just five minutes from where they are manufactured. Horizon, a national landscape equipment dealer, has just opened a 10,000 square foot facility at 1569 Tilco Drive in Frederick. Geoffrey Conway, Horizon’s Mid-Atlantic zone manager, says the…
Jim Huston Spring is finally upon us and another season is under way. As green industry contractors are gearing up, especially those in the northern climes, I’m beginning to wind down from my winter consulting season when I visit the offices of 50 to 60 contractors. During these visits we prepare budgets, review pricing, implement…
PIQUA, Ohio – A.M. Leonard (www.amleo.com) has announced a major expansion of their poly greenhouse film capabilities in their Piqua, Ohio headquarters. This expansion is a partnership with their manufacturing partner Ginegar Plastic Products. Company president Greg Stephens said, “As Horticultural professionals ourselves, we know that grow and overwintering films represent a tremendous point…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As part of their yearly “Thank You” campaign, Pro-Tech has launched www.snofighters.com, a website paying tribute to snow and ice management contractors. The “Thank You” campaign is a yearly effort by Pro-Tech to recognize companies and individuals who play a role in clearing snow from commercial properties. This year’s campaign…
