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Hustler Turf launches Super 88 stand-on zero-turn commercial mower
Excel Industries launched the Hustler Turf Super 88 stand-on zero-turn commercial mower at this year’s GIE+EXPO. “(We) added the pivoting wings that can go up and down 15 degrees, which gives (operators) the cut quality of a 54” and the productivity of an 88”,” says Brad Unruh with Hustler Turf and Big Dog Mowers. “Stand-on […]
October 21, 2019
Landscaping equipment
The family is growing: Caterpillar adds 6-ton class excavator
Caterpillar showed off the expansion of its family of compact excavators with the 306 CR mini hydraulic excavator at the 2019 GIE+EXPO. This machine marks Cat’s entry into the 6-ton class offering. Greg Worley, senior product engineer for Caterpillar, says this is the first machine inspired entirely from customer feedback. At the time, operators were […]
October 21, 2019
Landscaping equipment
Stihl expands its gas- and battery-powered chain saw offerings and more at GIE
Stihl reveled in its chain saw history during the 2019 GIE+EXPO, exhibiting a hall of fame-like display of some of its past iterations of chains saws all leading up to the star of the show, the MS 500i. The MS 500i is the first Stihl chain saw with fuel-injection technology. Stihl’s first usage of fuel-injection […]
October 18, 2019
Business
Mean Green releases autonomous commercial electric zero turn
At this year’s GIE+EXPO, Mean Green Mowers unveiled its new autonomous commercial electric zero-turn mower, also known as ATOM. By partnering with The Kobi Company to create the ATOM, Mean Green says it hoped to develop a safe and affordable, large area robotic mower that could lend a hand to the increasing labor shortage facing […]
October 17, 2019
Business
More power in a petite package: Vermeer debuts CTX160 mini skid steer
Vermeer debuted its latest addition to its line of mini skid steers, the CTX160, during the 2019 GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky. According to Brett Newendorp, landscape marketing manager with Vermeer, customers wanted the ability to lift more with their machines but wanted a similar footprint as the CTX100. In response, Vermeer created the CTX160, which […]
October 17, 2019
Business
TruckIT provides on-demand hauling for landscapers
On large-scale landscaping jobs, there is often debris and waste that needs to be hauled away but finding a hauler can be a major hassle. Stepping up to fill the need of on-demand hauling services is TruckIT, a construction technology startup specializing in on-demand hauling and fleet/dispatch management. “Getting haulers coordinated for jobs is possibly […]
October 14, 2019
Business
Safety watch: Safeguarding your company against equipment theft
Equipment theft is an issue professional landscapers face time and time again, and the question becomes is this something I can prevent or am I doomed to always have my machines pilfered? Take a look at what green industry experts say you can do to safeguard yourself against equipment theft this season and in the […]
October 10, 2019
Business
Echo debuts 20 products for 2020
Last week, Echo invited a group of professional landscapers and the media to its 20 for 2020 press event, where it provided a first glimpse at the 20 new products that will be available next year. “Launching 20 products in any given year is a big deal,” says Wayne Thomsen, vice president of marketing and […]
October 7, 2019
Business
Companies unveil new mower options for this year’s GIE+EXPO
With the 2019 GIE+EXPO right around the corner, take a look at a few mowers you can expect to see more of once you hit the expo floor. The trade show is set for Oct. 16-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Briggs & Stratton introduces two new Ferris mowers Briggs & Stratton […]
October 4, 2019
Business
Technology can be a tool for client retention
When you work as a professional landscaper, understanding how to keep clients happy and eager to continue using your services is essential. Otherwise, your more customer-centric competitors could overshadow you and make it difficult to remain in business. Fortunately, your decision to embrace technology could be essential for client retention. Here are some ways that […]
October 3, 2019
Business
Industry roundup: NALP launches Women in Landscape Network
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced the creation of its Women in Landscape Network to establish a community within the landscape and lawn care industry for female professionals and those committed to issues impacting women in the field. With the creation of the Women in Landscape Network, NALP says it will connect, empower […]
October 3, 2019
Business
EXPO roundup: Propane Council supports GreenCare for Troops at GIE+EXPO 2019
At this year’s GIE+EXPO, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will give visitors the chance to enter in their equipment trailer giveaway. Those who enter will also have $5 donated on their behalf to Project EverGreen’s GreenCare for Troops program. “Propane is an all-American fuel; with the majority of the United States’ supply produced […]
October 1, 2019
Business
Industry roundup: ASV adds dealer to Northeast network
ASV Holdings Inc. has added C.N. Wood Co., Inc. to its dealer network. With six locations across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine, ASV says it will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, which includes the RT-40, the RT-120 Forestry and the VT-70 High Output. C.N. Wood will also carry ASV’s full line of […]
September 30, 2019
Landscaping equipment
Bobcat’s new R-Series skid-steers and CTLs are its toughest and most powerful yet
A clean-sheet redesign, better performance, better durability and more comfort. With the new R-Series, Bobcat says it has built the best compact loaders ever. During a media event at its new dealer training facility near Denver, Bobcat unveiled the first two R-Series models in the S76 skid-steer loader and the T76 compact track loader. Bobcat says the […]
September 27, 2019
Business
Bobcat CEO: “We’re reinventing ourselves” with more products, focus on technology
When Scott Park took the reins of Doosan Bobcat in 2013, the company was still in the process of recovering from the 2008 economic downturn.
September 25, 2019
Business
Product roundup: Big Tex expands lineup with new dump trailer
Big Tex trailers unveiled another addition to its dump trailer lineup, the 16LP super-duty ultra-low profile dump trailer, during this month’s NATDA Trade Show.
September 23, 2019
Business
WorkWave announces the arrival of WorkWave Payments
With fleet management systems becoming more mainstream in the world of landscaping, WorkWave has implemented something new that the company believes will only enhance the user experience.
September 20, 2019
Business
Industry roundup: Case upgrades F series compact wheel loaders
Case Construction Equipment has upgraded its F series compact wheel loader lineup with new adjustable electro-hydraulic controls. The company says this added functionality allows operators to adjust the responsiveness of the lift and tilt bucket functions for improved control and efficiency on the jobsite. Case says the lift and tilt settings can now be adjusted […]
September 17, 2019
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