Altec Announces Acquisition of Teupen Maschinenbau GmbH
Altec, a 38-year TCIA corporate-member company based in Birmingham, Alabama, has acquired the companies of Teupen Maschinenbau GmBH. Teupen has been designing and manufacturing backyard aerial devices since 1977. Their products are assembled in Germany, sold globally, and regarded as best in class. This acquisition expands the footprint for Altec Worldwide and provides a complement […]
Seeing the Forest for the trees: Species diversity is directly correlated with productivity in the eastern U.S. forests
When scientists and policymakers make tough calls on which areas to prioritize for conservation, biodiversity is often their top consideration. Environments with more diversity support a greater number of species and provide more ecosystem services, making them the obvious choice. There’s just one problem. There are several ways to measure diversity, and each reveals a […]
Isuzu Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Isuzu Trucks in U.S. Market
Company Poised for Success for Next 40 Years with New Electric Truck, Redesigned Cab Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has begun celebrating the 40th anniversary of Isuzu trucks in the U.S. market. Isuzu Commercial Truck of America – then called Isuzu Truck of America, Inc. – was founded on March 16, 1984.The first Isuzu […]
U.S. Department of Labor Sues Tree Service for Underpaying for Overtime
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) filed a complaint on March 22, 2024, alleging that the owner of Red Oak Tree Service, based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, owes employees $963,854 in back wages and liquidated damages, according to a Lake & McHenry County Scanner report. The DOL filed the complaint in the U.S. District […]
TREE FUND FALL 2023 GANT CYCLE AWARDEES
The Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) in February 2024 announced its Fall 2023 Grant Cycle recipients. Three grants are being awarded from this past cycle, one each from the John Z. Duling Grant Program, the Jack Kimmel International Grant Program and the Bob Skiera Memorial Fund Building Bridges Initiative Grant Program. The […]