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Mack Trucks names president of sales, marketing
Mack Trucks has named Kevin Flaherty as president of North American sales and marketing. As of Jan. 1, Flaherty is responsible for all of the company’s North American commercial activities. Flaherty has been with Mack Trucks for 38 years, and he has served since 2001 as senior vice president for the United States and Canada. He […]
January 3, 2012
Business
Hardscaping certification gives landscapers a competitive edge
Hardscaping certification gives landscapers a competitive edge. “Getting certified is like putting money in your pocket,” says one contractor.
January 2, 2012
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Morbark names Nortrax dealer in Florida
Morbark has appointed Nortrax the company’s exclusive tree care products in Florida. Nortrax, a John Deere Construction and Forestry dealer based in Tampa, has 10 locations in central and southern Florida. Nortax will provide equipment sales, parts and service for Morbark customers.
December 20, 2011
Business
Deere gets Iowa aid for plant expansion
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board this afternoon approved an incentive package for Deere & Co., which is proposing to invest nearly $113 million to expand its John Deere Des Moines Works plant in Ankeny, Iowa. The board approved up to $9.83 million in tax credits through the High Quality Jobs Program for the […]
December 19, 2011
Business
K&E Excavating names director of operations
K&E Excavating, a construction company working in Oregon, Washington and California, appointed Rick Anderson to their executive management team. Anderson will fill the newly created position of director of operations for K&E. Anderson earned a Master of Business Administration from George Fox University and has more than 17 years of experience in operations management. He is also an adjunct professor in the […]
December 15, 2011
Business
Stihl expands operations, hires workers
Stihl will spend $10.3 million to expand its operations in Virginia Beach by 53,256 square feet and hire 52 workers. This expansion will allow the company to double its manufacturing capacity for blow-molded plastic products. Stihl will spend approximately $4.9 million to build the facility on land now used for parking, $4.6 million on machinery […]
December 14, 2011
Business
Pebble Tec available in VizTerra software
New products from Pebble Technology, pebbletec.com, are available directly in VizTerra, vizterra.com, for designers to use in their projects. Pebble Tech manufactures pebble pool finishes for pools, spas and water features. VizTerra, a 3D landscape design software from Structure Studios, transforms 2D designs into a virtual experience professionals can show clients. To learn more about […]
December 13, 2011
Business
SuperThrive inventor dies at age 100
John Ansel Armstrong Thomson, inventor of the vitamins-hormones solution SuperThrive, died on Nov. 28, five days after his 100th birthday. Thomson developed the SuperThrive formula in 1939. Seventy-two years later, he was still engaged in the daily operations of his company, Vitamin Institute. As the new president, his daughter Patrisha Thomson will continue her father’s […]
December 9, 2011
Business
A Truck, A Man and His Plan
After getting into landscaping by default, Tom Nierman’s business has blossomed into a successful company. When Tom Nierman began work at a golf course in high school, he didn’t anticipate it would set the seeds for his future career. “I never planned on opening my own landscaping business,” he says. “It started as a fluke.”
December 7, 2011
Business
Law to force contractors to gain plumbing license
After 20 years of being allowed to install irrigation systems without a plumber’s license, Illinois contractors will be required to gain certification after Jan. 1, 2013. Due to budgetary problems, contractors could not afford a lobbyist to continue the legislation that allowed non-licensed plumbers to install/service irrigation systems, says Dean Goodenough, president of the Illinois […]
December 7, 2011
Business
Weed Man relocates, adds to corporate team
Weed Man, a lawn-care franchise company, has added to their staff and relocated their offices. They added Roman Skrypuch, director of franchise development; Dan Mongeon, franchise development coordinator; RJ Navia, social media and web coordinator; and Chris Lemcke, technical director, to their corporate team. They also relocated their corporate office to a 3,000-square-foot facility located […]
December 2, 2011
Business
Success with snow removal
Learn how the business model for snow removal is changing.
December 1, 2011
Business
Elton Long enters Construction Equipment Hall of Fame
Elton Long was inducted into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Construction Equipment Hall of Fame. Long designed and manufactured the first tractor loader/backhoe integrated from the factory and warranted by a single OEM. Long lived from 1921 until 2003. A judging board comprised of representatives and experts from major industry associations elected Long to the Construction Equipment […]
November 29, 2011
Business
Stihl’s Scott Tilley joins Manufacturing Development Commission
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed Scott Tilley, general counsel and member of the executive council of Stihl, to the state’s Manufacturing Development Commission. In his role at Stihl, Tilley manages the product information department, which includes legal, product compliance and safety/environmental functions. Tilley is also a board member of the Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA). Tilley […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Volvo Rents names VP of sales, marketing
Volvo 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, 2011
Business
Almost 18,000 attend 2011 GIE+EXPO, HNA
About 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, 2011
Business
Job Equipment Rentals, Sales becomes Takeuchi dealer
Job 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, 2011
Business
Students gain industry knowledge at FFA Convention
In 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, 2011
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