The Toro Company presented Reinders, of Sussex, Wis. with its 2014 Partner in Excellence award for Best in Parts Operations. Reinders has won the award three times in the last four years – 2011, 2013 and 2014. The award is based on a variety of criteria including overall fill rate, inventory turns, distributor quarterly…
Morbark is adding a new 12″ chipper to its Beever product line. The Morbark Beever M12RX is scheduled to go into production late May and be available in June. The M12RX is lighter and more economical than the M12R, while remaining just as robust, rugged and reliable. Powerful, compact and easily transportable, this unit is…
Compact excavators can get shoved aside in the landscape industry, with many contractors focusing money and space on skid-steers and track loaders. But before you go ahead and convince yourself that the bigger the machine, the better it is for your company, consider giving these smaller pieces of equipment a try. Bobcat For the…
BALTIMORE, Md. – The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) is now accepting entries for its acclaimed Green Star Awards Program. This exclusive program brings national recognition to grounds management programs, managers and crews responsible for landscapes that exhibit a high degree of excellence in certain areas including sustainability practices and policies, turf management, landscape design…
Marty Grunder The more things change, the more they remain the same. Recently, at my annual event for landscapers, GROW!, we had the pleasure of listening to my friend, New York Times best-selling author and award-winning speaker Mark Sanborn. Mark is the author of several books, including the smash hit, “The Fred Factor.” The wisdom…
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – General Rentals, of Evansville, Ind., has taken possession of a new Terex R190T compact track loader with a one-of-a-kind pin striping and custom paint job from Joey Hutson Artistry of West Monroe, La. Steven and Pete Powell, owners of General Rentals, an American Rental Association member, purchased the R190T loader. Artists Joey…
