Owen Tree transitions to employee ownership
Randy Owen, president and CEO of Owen Tree Service, Inc., an accredited, 31-year TCIA member company based in Attica, Michigan, in December formed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for the company. “The plan has several objectives,” Owen says. “First, to provide ownership of the company to those who built, and will continue to build, […]
New leadership roles at Wright Service Corp.
Randy Owen, president and CEO of Owen Tree Service, Inc., an accredited, 31-year TCIA member company based in Attica, Michigan, in December formed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for the company. “The plan has several objectives,” Owen says. “First, to provide ownership of the company to those who built, and will continue to build, […]
INTREN Acquires Shade Tree
Specialty Contractor INTREN recently announced its purchase of Shade Tree Service Company, A TCIA member based in Fenton, Missouri. With the acquisition, INTREN will apply their expertise in specialty construction to enhance Shade Tree’s vegetation management services. “This is an exceptional opportunity for INTREN to blend the people, processes, and technology of two highly respected companies to further enhance […]
Davey Tree buys residential division of Lucas Tree
The Davey Tree Expert Company in January 2022 purchased the residential division of Lucas Tree Experts Co. of Portland, Maine. Lucas Tree Experts is a third-generation family business founded in 1926 in Bangor, Maine. It is a utility-contractor accredited, 42-year TCIA member company currently headquartered in Falmouth, Maine, and employs 550 people across all of […]
Westcoast Tree Care changes hands
Jim Mosher, founder and owner of Westcoast Tree Care, Inc., a 23-year TCIA member company based in Kirkland, Washington, sold the company in September 2021 to his nephew, Blake Mosher. “Blake will be carrying on the company’s tradition of boutique residential tree care in the Northwest,” says Jim Mosher. Blake, a Certified Arborist, has been […]