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U.S. Chamber of Commerce launches landscape site
The 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, 2011
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SnowEx gives away wireless spreader
SnowEx 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, 2011
Business
Bill Henkel, Gordon Denmark named 2012 Landscaper of the Year
Total 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, 2011
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Rain Bird’s nozzle named best new product
Rain 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, 2011
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National Park recognizes Stearns for landscape design
Liza 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, 2011
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Husqvarna names construction products president
Husqvarna 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, 2011
Business
Case supports Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio
Case Construction Equipment has provided direct and indirect contributions totaling $5,000 to support home-building projects by Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio. The company paid $1,000 to sponsor recent participation of more than 20 Construction Writers Association members in building a new home for Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio. Case also donated $4,000 directly […]
November 8, 2011
Business
GIE extends partnership with OPEI through 2018
The Green Industry Expo (GIE) announced it has extended its partnership with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) through 2018. The GIE is made up of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The GIE+EXPO is the ninth largest trade show in the United States and offers 500,000 square feet […]
November 7, 2011
Business
Maine family wins Massey Ferguson ZTR
A trip to buy farm equipment parts has led to a free Massey Ferguson zero-turn mower for the Richard Crommett family of Clinton, Maine. Crommett, wife Cherry and nephew Dana won the Massey Ferguson “Crank It Up” sweepstakes and recipients of a new ZT29 zero-turn commercial mower. The Crommetts operate a hay-harvesting and marketing business, […]
November 4, 2011
Business
Florida contractor supports March of Dimes, wins Case contest
Case Construction Equipment named Hubbard Construction as the most recent monthly winner of the Case Community Challenge. This program recognizes construction contractors who support their local communities with significant community service projects. Hubbard Construction, in Winter Park, Florida, won the award for donating labor, materials and the use of equipment in helping build 28 “mud […]
November 3, 2011
Business
Hydro-Scape Products to carry Ultimate Grass
Hydro-Scape Products, a provider of landscape and irrigation supplies, will exclusively carry the Ultimate Grass product by Easy Turf in Southern California markets. Ultimate Grass, a synthetic turf product designed for residential and commercial landscape application, is available at 18 Hydro-Scape Product locations. The product is composed of 100-percent polyethylene. For more information, visit hydroscape.com.
November 2, 2011
Business
New Holland names 2011 Extreme Dream winner
New Holland Construction named Brandon Vaughan, of Toms Creek Nursery and Landscaping in Denton, North Carolina, as the winner of the “2011 Extreme Dream Contest.” Vaughan won a New Holland L218 skid steer loader worth more than $35,000 during the 2011 GIE+EXPO. The contest showcased the best landscape design/build projects of the year across the […]
November 2, 2011
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Roush CleanTech hires fleet sales manager
Roush CleanTech appointed Chelsea Jenkins as eastern region fleet sales manager. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jenkins will work with East Coast-based public fleets, propane companies and school districts to market Roush CleanTech’s liquid propane autogas technology. Before joining Roush, Jenkins served for two years as the Virginia Clean Cities executive director and as program […]
November 1, 2011
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Earning Respect & Profit Along the Way
Shayne Newman leads by example with a focus on processes, follow-through and community and industry involvement. Shayne Newman walks purposefully along the cavernous hallways of the Cannon House congressional office building in Washington, D.C., on July 26. He has an appointment to make.
November 1, 2011
Business
Business bests: Creating winning websites
Word of mouth is the time-tested way to acquire new clients for your business, but don’t underestimate the importance of your website. We asked Andy Crestondina, strategic director at Orbit Media Studios in Chicago (orbitmedia.com), to discuss the essentials of what makes a great website for landscapers.
November 1, 2011
Business
Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution
Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. In advance of the various 2013 worldwide emissions requirements, the result will be industrial, agricultural, landscaping or even smaller construction equipment powered by a compact engine built without the additional bulk […]
October 31, 2011
Business
Isuzu produces Reach commercial walk-in van
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America began producing its Reach commercial walk-in van at Utilimaster’s assembly facility in Wakarusa, Indiana. The Reach is offered with a 151-inch wheelbase with either a 12- or 14-foot body. The van also employs impact-resistant composite panels that are designed to reduce overall maintenance costs. Powering the Reach is Isuzu’s bio-diesel […]
October 27, 2011
Business
Roush names eastern region sales manager
Roush CleanTech, which offers liquid propane autogas fuel systems, appointed Chelsea Jenkins as eastern region fleet sales manager. Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jenkins will work with East Coast-based public fleets, propane companies and school districts to market Roush CleanTech’s liquid propane autogas technology. Before joining the Roush CleanTech team, Jenkins served for two years […]
October 25, 2011
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