Cut-resistant chain-saw pants should be a part of any tree workers PPE. Click here to read the article. Erick Palacios, CTSP was training contract workers to fell and remove thousands of trees damaged by the many wildfires. They came from different parts of the U.S., and everyone had their favorite brand of cut-resistant pants. Erik […]
The first three items occurred in October and November but were missed in previous TCI Magazine Accident Briefs reports. Homeowner injured in struck-by A homeowner was severely injured October 1, 2020, in Edgecomb, Maine, when a large tree he was cutting down snagged the tree next to it, snapping the second tree off, which then […]
Principium Capital, LLC, in January released its annual report on the state of private-equity investment in the landscape industry. The report includes existing private-equity platforms, new platforms during the past year, exit transactions and add-on acquisitions. The report identifies 30 private-equity platforms in the lawn and landscape space, plus an additional seven platform investments in […]
Time Manufacturing Company has agreed to acquire Ruthmann, a German manufacturer of aerial work platforms marketed under the brands Ruthmann, Steiger, Ecoline and Bluelift. Time, a 36-year TCIA Corporate Member company based in Waco, Texas, is the manufacturer of the Versalift line of aerial lifts and the BrandFX line of fiberglass truck bodies, in addition […]
The Davey Tree Expert Company, an accredited, 48-year TCIA member company, has acquired North American Tree Service, Inc., a four-year TCIA member company based in Loganville, Georgia. Founded in 1990 by Jim and Carol Watson, the family-owned North American Tree has provided full-service tree care to Atlanta-area clients for 30 years. Keith Francies, operations manager […]
