Compact loaders and skid steers have become common on job site

Company Owner Crushed by Skid Steer While Performing Maintenance

What happened? On October 14, 2022, a 51-year-old owner of a tree and landscape company was performing maintenance on a skid-steer loader in a garage. He was working alone and was changing the wheels over to tracks for snow removal for the winter season. The skid steer was not properly secured – it was supported […]

TCIA 85 year Billboard

TCIA Celebrates Its 85th Anniversary!

TCIA celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2023 with a special exhibit at TCI EXPO ’23 in St. Louis, Missouri, looking back over the decades with an anniversary wall display. The 8-foot-tall, 16-foot-wide display included a combination of historical photographs accompanied by descriptive narratives chronicling highlights and milestones reached decade by decade since the Association’s creation […]

Scott Austin Kennedy Wright Service

Wright Service Corp. Chair and CEO Retires

After more than 25 years with the company, Scott D. Packard, Wright Service Corp.’s chair and CEO, retired on September 30, 2023. Packard joined Wright Service Corp. in July 1998 and was appointed president and COO three years later. In October 2002, Packard took on the position of chair and CEO of Wright Service Corp. […]

Davey Tree donation collage

Davey Tree Donates 1,861 Trees to Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh Through Three Sports Partnerships

The Davey Tree Expert Company has donated 1,861 trees as of October 2023 through partnerships with the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, the MLB Cleveland Guardians and the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins to help re-establish tree canopies in Northeast Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. “Davey recognizes the positive impact and critical role trees have in our communities, so it’s […]

Bandit equipment and employees

Bandit celebrates 40th anniversary at corporate headquarters

Bandit Industries celebrated its 40th anniversary with a corporate event on September 27 and 28, 2023. The event included a welcome reception with plant tours and equipment demonstrations. The event wrapped up the evening of the with dinner and entertainment. Visitors from the USA and 15 different countries attended, including from Australia, Argentina, Brazil Canada, […]

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