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Ariens purchases majority of shareholding of Countax
American-owned Ariens Company purchased a majority shareholding of the Oxfordshire, United Kingdom-based ride-on mower manufacturer, Countax Ltd. The UK manufacturer will enhance the company’s European presence. The family-operated Ariens Company currently sells lawn maintenance equipment and snow throwers under the Ariens brand across the European Community, Central Europe and the Nordic countries. Countax will continue […]
May 27, 2010
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E-Z Connect Landscape Edging displays earn awards from North American Retail Hardware Association
E-Z Connect Landscape Edging received two Gold Awards in the first-ever North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) Packaging and Merchandising Awards Program. E-Z Connect Landscape Edging’s single grid display and the combination gondola display won best innovation and design. More than 115 manufacturers throughout the United States and Canada submitted their best packaging and merchandising/point […]
May 27, 2010
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ValleyCrest landscape company adds sales leader
Karen Kennedy, a senior-level sales executive, was named to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales at ValleyCrest. Kennedy brings more than 23 years of sales experience, capabilities and success to help meet the challenges of a global services operation that generates nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Prior to joining ValleyCrest, Kennedy […]
May 27, 2010
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Rain Bird products receive prestigious industry certification
Rain Bird’s SMRT-Y soil moisture sensor and WR2 wireless rain sensor have been approved for certification by Smart Approved WaterMark, and will be, labeled with the Smart Approved WaterMark symbol designating them as water-efficient irrigation system components. A nonprofit organization, Australia’s Smart Approved WaterMark is setting an international standard for the identification of water-saving products […]
May 27, 2010
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Iowa Mold Tooling announces Adkins Truck Equipment as distributor
Charlotte, N.C.-based Adkins Truck Equipment Co. is now selling Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) products to customers in the Charlotte area, IMT, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today.  Adkins Truck Equipment, which now offers the extensive line of IMT telescopic cranes, mechanics trucks, lube trucks, compressors and articulating cranes less than 16 tm, has an […]
May 27, 2010
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Topcon acquires InlandGEO
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announced on May 26 its acquistion of InlandGEO, one of Topcon’s top performing distributors. InlandGEO is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and has four additional offices in Spain, two in Portugal and one in the Canary Islands. In addition to continuing to distribute Topcon and Sokkia positioning products to the construction and […]
May 27, 2010
Business
Isuzu gasoline trucks to be assembled by Spartan motors
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced at the American Truck Dealers 2010 Convention & Expo that the N-series of Isuzu gasoline trucks are set to begin production in the second quarter of 2011 and will be assembled by Spartan motors. Spartan will assemble all gasoline-engine models of the Isuzu N-Series framework at one of its […]
May 26, 2010
Business
Noland Co. Drilling Equipment now offers all Doosan Portable Power products
Noland Company Drilling Equipment of Roanoke, Va., has expanded its portfolio to offer all the product lines from Doosan Portable Power. Noland Company is now an authorized dealer of Ingersoll Rand-branded air compressors, generators, lighting systems and light compaction equipment in the northern counties of Virginia and southern counties of West Virginia. Noland Company was […]
May 25, 2010
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West Coast Machinery now Iowa Mold Tooling Co. distributor
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, has announced that West Coast Machinery, based in Abbotsford, B.C., will serve IMT customers throughout British Columbia. West Coast Machinery, a premier supplier of work truck bodies and equipment, has extended its product offering by becoming the distributor of IMT products in British Columbia, Canada. […]
May 25, 2010
Business
TLC seeking submissions for Scrapbook
Total Landscape Care is now accepting submissions for the “Scrapbook” department. Please submit before-and-after high-resolution photos of your favorite landscaping projects to Jenny Agee-Aldridge at
[email protected]
. The photos must be at least 300 dpi and 3Ă—5 inches.
May 25, 2010
Business
DOE predicts diesel to be more than $3/gallon
Transport Topics Online reported that according to the Department of Energy, diesel’s national average price is expected to cost more than $3 a gallon this year. This is a dime more than their earlier prediction. According to DOE’s monthly short-term energy outlook, trucking’s main fuel will average $3.05 this year, up from the $2.95 it […]
May 20, 2010
Business
Clarkson joins JCB as vice president of sales for Eastern regions
JCB announced Van Clarkson is joining the company as its vice president of sales for the Eastern region. In his position with JCB, Clarkson will be responsible for all dealer sales in North America’s Eastern Region, with all eight district managers in this sales territory reporting directly to him. Clarkson will also be tasked with […]
May 20, 2010
Business
Double-up on safety for national safety month
According to the National Agriculture Tractor Safety Initiative, research shows the combination of rollover protective structure (ROPS) and seatbelt are 98 percent effective in preventing tractor-related injuries and deaths. A ROPS and fastened seat belt help to provide a safety zone that may reduce the chance of serious injury or death in the case of […]
May 20, 2010
Business
Agrium Advanced Technologies promotes Jeff Novak to vice president of marketing and innovation
Agrium Advanced Technologies announced Wednesday the promotion of Jeff Novak to vice president of marketing and innovation with plans for expanding its marketing department to include agronomy, communications, marketing, product innovation and regulatory affairs. In his role, Novak will be responsible for strategic marketing planning and expanding markets for Agrium Advanced Technologies’ product lines. He […]
May 14, 2010
Business
Include Software’s Nanette Seven to chair national committee for the Professional Landcare Network
Nanette Seven, Vice President of Include Software has been appointed to chair the Suppliers Committee of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). It is a national organization that serves professionals in the landscaping industry. Her three-year term will expire in 2013. PLANET’s Suppliers Committee comprises vendors and suppliers in the industry, and is tapped by many […]
May 14, 2010
Business
Doosan Portable Power names Red Hat Rentals as authorized dealer for light construction equipment
Doosan Portable Power has named Red Hat Rentals of Fairfield, Texas, an authorized retail dealer of its line of light construction equipment. Red Hat Rentals, a full-service rental company of equipment for construction contractors and homeowners, has previously offered Ingersoll Rand-branded lighting systems and light compaction equipment on a rental basis; however, this expanded agreement […]
May 13, 2010
Business
Solar-powered lawnmower
Husqvarna’s solar-powered lawnmower looks like it’s from the future, but they released it this year. Its official name is the Automower solar hybrid, and it is the world’s first fully automatic lawn mower that is partly powered by the sun. This robotic lawnmower uses considerably less energy than any conventional mower because in addition to […]
May 12, 2010
Business
Kirk equipment merges with other John Deere dealerships
Seven family-owned John Deere dealerships in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri have merged their operations to form Legacy Equipment, LLC. Chief executive officer and president Kody Riggan said this creates a stronger company that will be able to serve its customers better. He hopes the stores will be able to share inventories, expertise and service […]
May 11, 2010
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