Two months after the market’s bottom, the IPO market is showing precious little signs of life. Absent a red-hot IPO market, we are down to niche plays, and there is an interesting one today: SiteOne Landscape Supply priced 10 million shares at $21 last night, the midpoint of the $20 to $22 price talk,…
© Miguel Cesar | Thinkstock The weather from December to February was the warmest on record and after three months of historic highs, pests are coming out much earlier than normal. And the regular winter kill-offs didn’t happen, says Chris Malcom, operations manager of Ramey’s Yard Care and Pest Control in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. “What…
WENDELL, N.C. – Since the first KIOTI tractor was introduced in the U.S. in 1986, KIOTI Tractor has aligned itself among the nation’s top tractor brands. “The 30th anniversary marks KIOTI’s unparalleled commitment to the advancement and growth of tractor technology, value and service,” said Peter Dong Kyun Kim, president and CEO of Daedong-USA…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Engines Division of Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A. is consolidating all aspects of its management and product development processes in a single facility in Grand Rapids. The company is launching a significant renovation of its existing facilities to accommodate the move of the Research and Development Engineering group, along with related…
MOLINE, Ill. – The new John Deere L-Series backhoes build on the performance of its K-Series predecessors. The new series offers improvements on features that John Deere customers have come to know and trust, plus the addition of several new ones, to increase uptime, provide productivity and lower daily operating costs. The L-Series lineup…
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…
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…
SAVANNAH, Ga. – On April 1, JCB Finance began partnering with Bank of the West as a branded virtual joint venture (VJV) captive finance company. With this agreement, Bank of the West will handle all retail and leasing transactions for JCB’s U.S. based dealerships and their customers. This partnership will help JCB Finance customers enjoy…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Mosquito Joe wrapped up quarter one, celebrating 11 newly-opened units and signing 16 additional agreements to expand in 30 territories – a 100 percent increase from 2014. “Mosquito Joe has continued to outperform previous growth numbers, which demonstrates that our franchisees and infrastructure can drive record results,” said Mosquito Joe…
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…
