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Green industry pioneer Matt Shooner dies; his business continues

Green industry pioneer Matt Shooner died May 21 in Cincinnati after a lengthy illness. With his wife, Irene, Shooner founded Focal Point Communications in 1986. Focal Point was among the first companies to offer marketing and advertising services specifically for lawn and landscape contractors. “My father spent 15 years operating a successful lawn care and […]

May 26, 2015

Line-X partners with Keystone Automotive Operations

All North American Line-X franchises will have dedicated customer support, following a mutually exclusive partnership with Keystone Automotive Operations. As the exclusive accessories distributor of Line-X, Keystone will supply the company’s aftermarket product line, Truck Gear by Line-X. The partnership will include a broad distribution network to more than 450 Line-X franchise, greater availability of […]

May 26, 2015

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JCB’s 2014 sales, earnings retreat as BRIC markets slow

JCB reports 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) totaled $474 million before a one-time restructuring charge of $17 million, down from $489 million in 2013. Sales last year came in at $3.9 billion compared with $4.2 billion the previous year. “For different reasons, each of the ‘BRIC’ markets of Brazil, […]

May 26, 2015

North America became JCB’s third largest market last year, behind only India and the UK.

Keen Utility offers men’s and women’s sizes in its hot weather work shoe

Keen Utility has tweaked its Atlanta Cool work shoe just in time for warm weather. Now available in both men’s and women’s sizes, the shoe provides breathable comfort in an athletic style silhouette. Composed of waterproof Nubuck leather, the Atlanta Cool has mesh inserts and a mesh liner to ensure the shoe’s upper is ventilated. […]

May 26, 2015

The Keen Utility Atlanta Cool shoe in shitake.

Does gardening now require a green phone?

Our smart phones keep us connected to each other in many ways, from sharing photos of last night’s Little League game to collaborating on documents, or simply checking in with family and friends. And now the “Internet of Things” is connecting us to our gardens. It wasn’t enough to simply have a self-propelled mower that […]

May 26, 2015

Photo: robomow.com.

Nortrax names two military vets as GMs

Nortrax, a John Deere dealer with construction and forestry locations throughout the United States and Canada, has named two new general managers. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Michael “Mike” Sullivan, the new general manager at Nortrax’s Westbrook, Maine, store, is a United States Navy veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the heavy equipment industry. Sullivan will […]

May 25, 2015

Confidence in the equipment financing market declines slightly; execs rate economy as “fair”

Confidence in the equipment finance market declined slightly from April to May, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation’s Monthly Confidence Index. The foundation, a non-profit that conducts research on the equipment leasing and finance industry, reported a 67.5 index, which is slightly lower than the April index of 70.7. The index is determined […]

May 25, 2015

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation's Monthly Confidence Index.

AmericanHort to represent United States in international trade group

AmericanHort has been recognized as the official U.S. representative to the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH). The AIPH focuses on stimulating plant sales, protecting plant breeders’ rights, promoting the industry and serving as an international hub for horticultural education. Twenty trade organizations from 18 countries are members of AIPH. “Joining our peers from around […]

May 25, 2015

Briggs and Stratton buys Billy Goat Industries for $26 million

Briggs & Stratton has acquired Billy Goat Industries, a Missouri-based manufacturer of specialty turf equipment, for $26 million. Located outside Kansas City, Billy Goat makes aerators, sod cutters, overseeders, power rakes, brush cutters, walk-behind blowers, lawn vacuums and debris loaders. The privately held company’s annual net sales total about $30 million. The head of Briggs […]

May 22, 2015

Gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend lowest since 2009

On May 18, the U.S. average retail price of gasoline was $2.74 per gallon, or 92 cents a gallon lower than at the same time last year. This is the lowest average price heading into the Memorial Day weekend – the traditional start of the summer driving season – since 2009. Lower gasoline prices reflect […]

May 22, 2015

OSHA teams with National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention for “Don’t Fry Day”

As outdoor temperatures begin to rise, so does the chance of illnesses related to working outside. Heat stress and overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause deadly effects – both in the short and long run. OSHA, which has long led a campaign to prevent heat illness in outdoor workers, has teamed up with […]

May 22, 2015

Student entrepreneur wins award for his landscaping company

The owner of Edmonton, Alberta-based Good Roots Landscaping has been honored with an award from Enactus Canada, one of the country’s largest student leadership organizations. Michael Tessier, a University of Alberta student who started the company several years ago, was named the 2015 student entrepreneur national champion after several rounds of competition with other young […]

May 22, 2015

Photo: TheGoodRoots.com.

Landscape business expands to become wedding venue

One Minnesota landscaper is expanding his business in an unusual direction: weddings. Randy Schmitz, owner of Scenic Specialties in St. Joseph, has spent the past 14 years transforming a 14-acre family farm into to a successful garden and landscape business specializing in custom water features. Soon after installing the business’s main water feature, Scenic Specialties […]

May 21, 2015

Photo: Kimm Anderson, St. Cloud Times.

Ditch Witch heralds launch of new, more functional website

Ditch Witch, a key brand of Perry, Oklahoma-based Charles Machine Works, has launched its new website, which the company says is more modern, functional and interactive than its previous offering. In a news release on the launch, Ditch Witch cites improvements such as an easy-to-use customer account portal and faster access to dealer information. Among […]

May 21, 2015

Product photos such as this shot of the Ditch Witch MR90 are plentiful on the company’s redesigned website.

GM recalls nearly 50,000 Chevrolet Colorados, GMC Canyon pickups due to seat defect

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a defect notification recall that affects 49,980 Chevy Colorados and GMC Canyons. The recalled trucks were manufactured between January 6, 2014, and April 1, 2015. Recall notice 15V267 says the hooks that secure the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body […]

May 21, 2015

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

Wild geranium. Photo: wildherb.com.

Maintaining bypass landscaping project becomes Caltrans’ responsibility

More than 1,700 trees and shrubs were planted as part of a $2 million landscaping project along the State Highway 120 Bypass and State Highway 99 corridor near Manteca, California. For the past three years, A. Suraez and Munoz Construction has performed maintenance for the project, but its contractual obligation to do so is now […]

May 20, 2015

Photo: http://landscapeonline.com/research/article/13810.

JCB sends more machines after second quake in Nepal

JCB has donated an additional $250,000 worth of equipment to Nepal as the small South Asian country continues to clean up the devastation from two earthquakes. Nepal was hit by a 7.8-magnitude quake on April 25; then on May 12, another earthquake rocked the country, this one measuring 7.3. After responding to the first earthquake, […]

May 20, 2015

A JCB backhoe clearing debris in Kathmandu, Nepal, after their second earthquake.

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Echo demonstrates new battery-powered landscaping equipment at 2026 Power-On-Athon outdoor event

Total Landscape Care's coverage moving to EquipmentWorld.com

On Oct. 1, Fusable will cease production of Total Landscape Care as a stand-alone website and newsletter and will migrate the brand’s existing coverage of the landscaping industry to sister brand Equipment World.

Man operating green and yellow John Deere lawn mower on residential property with brick house and trees

John Deere refines Z700 ZTrak Mower lineup

Red and white zero-turn radius lawn mower displayed on green grass field with trees in background

Kress expands autonomous mowing lineup with new 60-inch Voyager

Two people in purple shirts holding a black and white dog at an equip 2025 event

The TurfMutt Foundation’s signature events set for Equip Expo 2026

Blue tracked skid steer loader clearing brush in autumn forest

Vanquish vegetation: Brush cutters for skid steers and compact track loaders

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