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Skid-Steer Geometry Demystified
Before recommending skid-steer loaders to your customers, itâs useful to have a firm understanding of how loader boom arm geometry affects machine performance.
January 4, 2013
Business
Stihl Partners with Reach Out Worldwide
Stihl is now the exclusive handheld outdoor power equipment sponsor of Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW), a network of professionals with first-responder skill sets.
January 4, 2013
Business
Restuccia Elected to IA Board of Directors
ValleyCrestâs Richard Restuccia, Director of Water Management, has been elected to the Irrigation Association (IA) Board of Directors. As a board member, Richard will serve in a variety of capacities including government/public affairs, education programs, member outreach and special task teams.
January 4, 2013
Business
Improving Snowblowers
Commercial snowblowers can now glide over obstacles such as raised sidewalk sections or manhole covers.
January 3, 2013
Business
Belknap Landscape Gains Tree Service Accreditation
Belknap Landscape Company Inc. (BLC) recently acquired tree service Accreditation status through the tree industryâs trade organization. Established in 1938, the Tree Care Industry Association or TCIA is a trade association of more than 2,000 commercial tree care firms and affiliated companies.
January 3, 2013
Business
What is Economic Impact of Rhode Islandâs âGreenâ Industry?
Rhode Island is a unique place. Itâs the smallest state, but among the most diverse in terms of agricultural production and green-related industries. Estimating the economic impact of these sectors has proved difficult, as evidenced by local industry claims that published federal government estimates are too low.
January 3, 2013
Business
Putting Customers First
For our 2013 Landscapers of the Year, Nancy Marshall and Becky Whitacre of Smalls Landscaping, their clients are more than a paycheck to them.
January 3, 2013
Business
Youâre Fired!
How to terminate employees humanely, while protecting your interests. Ask any manager: Terminating an employee is one of the hardest parts of the job. Itâs emotional for the person leaving and for the coworkers left behind. Not to mention, if itâs not done correctly, firing an employee can open your business up to lawsuits, which cost time, money and possibly your reputation. Here are tips that will help you avoid the drama and the courthouse.
January 2, 2013
Business
Behind the Scenes with âMachines of Gloryâ Winners
After keeping their contractual silence for nearly a year, equipment operators Chris Guins, Tom Gardocki and Justin West can now claim their proper bragging rights: their âYoungâunsâ team won their segment of the âMachines of Gloryâ show, which aired Sunday night.
January 2, 2013
Business
Toroâs Soil Sensor Wins New Product Contest
Toroâs PrecisionTM Soil Sensor was recently named winner of 2012 Irrigation Association (IA) New Product Contest in the Turf/Landscape category at the IA Show in Orlando.
January 2, 2013
Business
LAPD Parkâs Maintenance Malfunction
In February, following a wave of community complaints, the city allocated $800,000 to landscaping maintenance at the weed-infested LAPD Administration Building. Nine months later, a major portion of the site remains plagued by overgrowth and a pricey overhaul is still months away.
January 2, 2013
Business
Stihl Gives Fire Department Tools
Christmas came a little early for the Hillsborough/Orange Rural Fire Department this year. But instead of Santa with a bag full of toys, Mid-Atlantic STIHL visited the department Thursday, Dec. 20, with several thousand dollars worth of tools and safety equipmentâall free of charge.
January 2, 2013
Business
What To Expect
In 2013, small business owners will contend with many of the same issues that made it hard to run their companies during the past 12 months. Theyâre also heading into the new year with a lot of uncertainty. Itâs unlikely negotiations in Congress will resolve all of lawmakersâ disagreements over tax and budget issues that affect [âŚ]
December 31, 2012
Business
Ariens Offers Model to Bridge Skills Gap
Over the years, Iâve spent considerable time writing and reporting on the manufacturing skills gap. It remains a topic of concern for the industrial sector in Wisconsin as business, education and political leaders continue to work to develop solutions to a problem that stems from manufacturers struggling to fill open jobs while thousands of unemployed workers search for employment but donât have the necessary skills to make them immediately viable candidates.
December 28, 2012
Business
The importance of having an exit strategy
This year I thought I would share some thoughts âbetween the holidaysâ at the end of 2012. This time of year, many business owners take the opportunity to both look backward over the year that is coming to a close and to look forward and make plans for the coming year. There is certainly no shortage of articles in trade magazines, blog posts or webinars on various aspects of strategic planning.
December 28, 2012
Business
Twin-Blade Cutting System
The new Toro TurfMaster 30âł walk-behind mower reduces landscape contractorsâ mowing time â covering more ground in far less time. Toro has designed the new wide area mower to be easy to operate and deliver outstanding performance under the toughest day-to-day operating conditions.
December 28, 2012
Business
Kings of Equipment
Three episodes of âMachines of Glory,â a Discovery Channel show originally scheduled to debut this spring, will air this Sunday beginning at 6 pm eastern/pacific. The premise â a high octane construction equipment rodeo pitting three crews of operators against each other â has gotten fans and detractors talking on the Heavy Equipment Forum.
December 27, 2012
Business
CNH, Kobelco end agreement
CNH and Kobelco Construction Machinery (owned by Kobe Steel) are âunwindingâ their joint ownership and equity positions in all companies and eliminating any geographical exclusivities, both companies have announced. CNH says it will continue to manufacture excavators incorporating Kobelco technology at its plants in Calhoun, Georgia; Italty and Brazil, and source select models such as short-radius excavators, from Kobelco for no less than five years.
December 27, 2012
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