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Two new U.S. distributors to offer Italy’s efco power equipment
Comet USA has recently signed on two new distributors for its outdoor power equipment brand, “efco.” The new distributors are Power Equipment Co. & WCS Distributing.
February 1, 2016
Business
Yet another awesome Mariani Landscape project honored
No doubt the estate had been magnificent in its day, particularly given its location on the shore of Lake Michigan in Winnetka, Illinois. By the time Mariani Landscape got involved, however, both the 1928 home and the property surrounding it needed lots of work. In fact, the landscape was essentially barren and littered by a […]
November 19, 2015
Business
Projects at college, zoo win awards at Hardscape North America
An entry way that marries a new hardscape with a century-old brick building at Converse College and a green initiative at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo won awards in the Eighth Annual Hardscape North America trade show Oct. 21-23 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Converse College Johnson Plaza, which was installed by Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and […]
November 3, 2015
Business
Heavy spring rains have landscapers playing catch-up
Recent spring showers across much of the country – many of them record-setting – have landscapers scrambling to catch up on lost time and lost revenue. In Texas, of course, where floods over Memorial Day weekend left two dozen people dead and prompted a federal disaster declaration for some counties, the entire month of May […]
June 3, 2015
Business
Volunteers work to rid Illinois forests of invasive species
Thousands of volunteers have put in more than 44,000 hours doing things like pulling garlic mustard to give natural plants a chance to thrive in areas where non-native species have taken hold. The forest restoration projects are spearheaded by the Lake County Forest Preserves organization in Libertyville, Illinois. A group of workers recently met at […]
May 21, 2015
Business
Co-founder of HGTV to speak at Chicago’s International Floriculture Expo
Susan Packard, co-founder of HGTV, will be the keynote speaker at the International Floriculture Expo at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The event is June 8-10 and is expected to draw 14,000 attendees. Packard will speak at the June 8 lunch. Her reach as a network executive extends to other channels such as Food Network and […]
March 30, 2015
Business
Caterpilllar to cut 230 production jobs from Illinois plant
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut hundreds more manufacturing jobs, this time at its Joliet, Illinois facility as part of its continuing efforts to cut costs. According to a report from the Joliet Herald-News, Cat will cut 230 jobs at the plant and will move production of gear and engine oil valves to a plant in Monterrey, Mexico. […]
March 24, 2015
Business
Caterpillar outlines plans for new Peoria headquarters (Photos, Video)
Caterpillar will make major changes to the Peoria, Illinois skyline with the construction of a three-tower company headquarters building along the city’s riverfront. The plans are the result of a multi-year study with the aim of creating a more modern headquarters for the company, which has occupied the same downtown Peoria high-rise since 1967. In that time, the company’s […]
February 24, 2015
Business
Stihl consolidates Peoria, Hayward facilities into Wisconsin distribution center
Stihl is relocating its operations in Peoria, Illinois and Hayward, Wisconsin to one distribution site. The Mississippi Valley Stihl of Peoria and the Midwest Stihl of Hayward will combine in the Village of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The new operation, Midwest Stihl, will serve customers throughout the mid-northern region. Streamlined services from the new branch will […]
January 27, 2015
Business
Deere to layoff 910 ag workers, add 220 construction jobs
John Deere announced it will layoff 910 employees across five agricultural equipment factories in Iowa and Illinois as the company cuts costs in response to an ongoing global farming slowdown. The heavy equipment manufacturer said it would layoff 565 from three plants in Waterloo, Iowa, as well as 300 in Ankeny, Iowa and 45 at its […]
January 26, 2015
Business
Cat appoints new VP after 37-year veteran retires
Caterpillar has announced the retirement of Vice President Jim Johnson and has also appointed Raymond Chan as his replacement.
December 22, 2014
Business
How Landscape Designers Created Stunning Outdoor Rooms
K&D Landscape Management created the ultimate backyard retreat at this Shorewood, Illinois, home.
December 1, 2014
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