Tag: Virginia Beach

Business

Industry roundup: Project EverGreen names dates for phase II of Pingree Park

Many green industry companies have donated supplies to Project Evergreen allowing for start dates to be set for Phase II of the Pingree Park renovation.

April 5, 2018

Business

A peek behind the Stihl curtain

Stihl Inc. was founded 1974 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Virginia Beach facility produced more than 12,000 units that year and now assembles more than 12,000 products a day.

January 29, 2018

Business

News roundup: Stihl names new director of branch operations

Murray Bishop fills the position of director of branch operations at Pacific Stihl in California. Read all about Bishop's green industry expertise here on TLC!

August 22, 2017

Business

Stihl names manufacturing veteran its new VP of operations

Stihl Inc. has named Stephen Ballenger vice president of operations in the U.S., at the more than 1 million-square-foot corporate headquarters in Virginia.

April 26, 2016

Business

Landscaper’s Passion for Outdoors Equals Success

For Matt Gilligan, working with the soil is something he wanted to do a long time before he ever launched his own landscaping company. He’d worked different types of jobs – including one for a landscaper and another with dairy farm – and he realized his favorite jobs had him outdoors.

August 28, 2014

Business

PLANET Announces 2014-15 Board of Directors

PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, has announced its new board of directors for the fiscal year. Installation of the new board took place during PLANET’s Great Escape in Anaheim, California back in February.

May 2, 2014

Business

U.S. Lawns Franchise Holds Field Day to Kick Off Mower Fleet Conversion

One U.S. Lawns franchise is making the switch. The Hampton Roads, Virginia-franchise conducted its Field Day for its employees, which included a safety training by PAPCO to help kick off the mower fleet conversion to propane.

April 8, 2014

Design-Build

Formula for Success

Magnolia Landscape’s owners merge personal instincts with savvy business decisions. Possessing the ability to make good decisions is obviously crucial when running your own business, but good instincts are just as critical. Take Matthew Gilligan of Magnolia Landscape, for example. Gilligan is one of Total Landscape Care’s 12 finalists for the Landscaper of the Year […]

October 9, 2013

Business

Stihl Supports Removing Virginia’s Machinery, Tools Tax

The State of Virginia is considering eliminating the machinery and tools tax with the help of Stihl. Virginia Beach, Virginia, the home of Stihl, eliminated its machinery and tools tax back in July of 2011, and now the state is considering following the same footsteps.

June 21, 2013

Business

PLANET Names AEF Board of Directors

PLANET, the national trade association for landscape industry professionals, has announced the members for the 2013/2014 PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) Board of Directors.

May 23, 2013

Business

How to care for palm trees

A common sighting on many commercial and residential properties, especially in warm-climate areas, palm trees require diligent maintenance and attention.

May 15, 2013

Business

Stihl Welcomes Unique Visitor at Headquarters

Stihl recently had a visitor to its Virginia Beach, Virginia headquarters. Actor Paul Walker visited the facility to say thank you to the company for its support of his relief organization, Reach Out Worldwide (ROWW). ROWW is made up of a network of professional with first-responder skill sets.

May 9, 2013