Lauren Heartsill Dowdle (TLC)BusinessStihl appoints vice president of financeStihl named Bjoern Fischer as the vice president of finance. In addition to overseeing the financial operations, Fischer will also handle the human resources and information services department. Fischer will replace Karl Angler, who will move to Stihl headquarters in Germany as the executive board member for finance, comptrolling, information systems and services for the […]March 20, 2012BusinessJohn Deere Turf Care named ‘Environmental Steward’The Department of Environment and Natural Resources recognized John Deere Turf Care in Fuquay-Varina as a 2011 Environmental Steward. The state’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative, designed to promote and encourage superior environmental performance by North Carolina’s regulated community, began in 2002. An “Environmental Steward” is an organization that has demonstrated environmental leadership through its commitment to […]March 16, 2012BusinessStudents to learn green industry during career daysMore than 770 students from 58 colleges will come together a Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, for the 36th annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days on March 22-25. The event includes competitions, networking and career development opportunities for students enrolled in green industry programs at two- and four-year colleges and universities. Sponsors […]March 15, 2012BusinessFinn adds Flint Equipment as full-service dealerFinn, manufacturer of landscape and erosion control equipment, added Flint Equipment as a full-service dealer of its HydroSeeders, Bark Blowers, Straw Blowers and MTS equipment for South Carolina and Georgia. Flint Equipment has twenty locations throughout the Southeast, and will sell, service and rent Finn equipment from each of its locations in South Carolina and […]March 14, 2012BusinessEquipment operators battle it out on DiscoveryIt’s heavy equipment like you’ve never seen it before in Discovery’s newest competition series, Machines of Glory. In each episode, three crews of the highest-skilled machine operators will battle it out to determine who emerges as kings and queens of the construction jobsite. The show will premiere this month. Tested in three areas of ability – […]March 13, 2012BusinessGXi Outdoor Power appoints senior vp of salesGXi Outdoor Power named Tom Dillon as the company’s senior vice president of sales. Dillon spent the past 10 years working at Lowe’s Home Improvement corporate headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Dillon will direct all sales activities for GXi’s full line of outdoor power equipment, including Stanley, DEK, Beast and private labels for DIY, commercial […]March 12, 2012BusinessFinn names vice president of operationsFinn hired Matt Day as vice president of operations. Day leads the Finn engineering, production, purchasing and service departments and is responsible for their operations. His hiring is effective immediately. Day has held both technical and managerial positions at Delta Airlines, Honeywell and United Technologies. Finn manufactures landscape and erosion control equipment and products.March 7, 2012BusinessStihl vice president heads to GermanyKarl Angler, Stihl’s vice president of finance, human resources and information services, will be leaving the Virginia Beach offices to assume new responsibilities for worldwide finance and information systems and services on the Stihl Group Executive Board in Waiblingen, Germany. This transition will be effective May 1. In 2011, Angler was named Virginia Chief Financial […]March 6, 2012BusinessDeere to expand Iowa tractor plantDeere & Company will invest $70 million to expand the manufacturing capacity in its Waterloo, Iowa, operations, where the company builds large farm tractors. The $70 million investment will increase capacity by more than 10 percent. Once the improvements announced today are completed, enhancements to John Deere facilities in Waterloo since 2002 will have increased manufacturing capacity […]March 5, 2012Compact equipmentNew Products for 2012From trustworthy trackers to irrigation illustrations, here are new and interesting products to start the new year off right. Track jobsites with phoneManage employees and equipment using the ExakTime PocketClock/GPS, a mobile time- and equipment-tracking app for iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows mobile smartphones and tablets. Employees can use their phone or tablet to […]March 4, 2012Previous PagePage 62 of 88Next PageTop StoriesHomePebble Technology International introduces PebbleTec glass tileNew selection of glass pool tiles complements PebbleTec’s line of pool finishes.HomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthroughHomeIgnite Attachments expands lineup with 80-inch severe-duty bucket for skid steers, CTLs
