Lauren Heartsill Dowdle (TLC)BusinessVolvo Rents names VP of sales, marketingVolvo Rents, a provider of small- to medium-sized construction equipment, appointed Matt Tavianini as vice president of sales and marketing. Tavianini will implement formal programs, systems and processes to integrate the company’s sales and marketing functions.November 23, 2011BusinessAlmost 18,000 attend 2011 GIE+EXPO, HNAAbout 17,900 participants attended the 2011 GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America, which were co-located in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27 to 29. There were 590 exhibiting companies, including 125 that had not been a part of the 2010 show. Companies that exhibited in the adjacent, 19-acre Outdoor Demonstration Area numbered 113. Together, GIE+EXPO and HNA displays […]November 21, 2011BusinessJob Equipment Rentals, Sales becomes Takeuchi dealerJob Equipment Rentals and Sales became a member of the Takeuchi dealer network and will represent the full line of compact earthmoving equipment. Located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Job Rentals and Sales is a full-service construction equipment rentals, sales and service-oriented company. For more information, visit takeuchi-us.com.November 18, 2011BusinessStudents gain industry knowledge at FFA ConventionIn October, 53,358 FFA students, sponsors and advisors gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, to represent their schools and states in competitions designed to test their knowledge and skills during the 84th annual National FFA Convention. For the ninth year, Stihl was a sponsor of the Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event (CDE). The National FFA Nursery […]November 17, 2011BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce launches landscape siteThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched the Lawn and Landscape Products Coalition information website, uscclawnandlandscapecoalition.com. The website is intended to provide consumers, lawn and landscape professionals, health-care professionals, scientists, legislators and school officials with information on the health, environmental and economic issues associated with lawn and landscape products.November 17, 2011BusinessSnowEx gives away wireless spreaderSnowEx gave away a SR-210 wireless spreader at the second annual U.S. Lawns Snow Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. The winner, U.S. Lawns of St. Clair Shores in Michigan, was drawn at random from a group of attendees who registered at SnowEx’s booth. The Snow Summit features a series of seminars and an expo for U.S. […]November 16, 2011BusinessBill Henkel, Gordon Denmark named 2012 Landscaper of the YearTotal Landscape Care named business partners Bill Henkel and Gordon Denmark owners of Henkel Denmark of Lexington, Kentucky, the magazine’s 2012 Landscaper of the Year.November 15, 2011BusinessRain Bird’s nozzle named best new productRain Bird’s high-efficiency variable arc nozzle (HE-VAN) received the Irrigation Association’s 2011 Best New Product Award in the Turf and Landscape Category. The award was announced at the Irrigation Association Show in San Diego, California. This marks the second year in a row that a Rain Bird product has received this honor, with XFS subsurface […]November 15, 2011BusinessNational Park recognizes Stearns for landscape designLiza Stearns, an education specialist with Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Massachusetts, won the National Park Service’s 2011 Freeman Tilden Award for excellence in interpretation. Stearns was honored for creating the “Good Neighbors: Landscape Design and Community Building” program for local third-grade students. Stearns received the award during the annual National Association for […]November 14, 2011BusinessHusqvarna names construction products presidentHusqvarna named Steve Chamberlin as the president of Husqvarna Construction Products. He will be responsible for leading the sales/marketing, product management, customer service/technical support, finance and human resource teams in North America. He previously was the vice president of Husqvarna Construction Products North America. For more information, visit husqvarnacp.com.November 11, 2011Previous PagePage 69 of 88Next PageTop StoriesHomeNext-gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ mile range but no longer all-electricThe all-electric truck ends with the 2026 model year to make way for the F-150 Lightning EREV with range-extending gas generator.HomePebble Technology International introduces PebbleTec glass tileHomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthrough
