Industry News

SavATree makes numerous acquisitions

SavATree, an accredited, 35-year TCIA member company based in Bedford Hills, New York, has been busy this spring making numerous acquisitions. These include: Advanced Arboriculture by Arbor-Olin of Rochester, Michigan; Branches Tree Experts of Kensington, Maryland; Kaiser Tree Preservation of Exeter, Rhode Island, a 20-year TCIA member company; Glynn Tree Experts of Hanover, Massachusetts; and […]

DICA to collaborate on crane training

DICA and Industrial Training International (ITI) announced a collaboration to create educational content focused on ground conditions and preparation when using mobile cranes. The initial courses were expected to launch by this month and are titled “Ground Conditions & Outrigger Equipment Support” and “Ground Conditions & Crawler Equipment Support,” respectively. The courses will be available […]

Arborjet acquires Supersonic Air Knife

Arborjet, Inc., a 20-year TCIA corporate member company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, purchased Supersonic Air Knife, Inc., also known as SAK, in May 2021. Thomas Hursen founded Supersonic Air Knife 25 years ago and obtained numerous patents on the technology. “It is with great confidence that we have now officially transferred all assets to Arborjet, […]

Call back …Husqvarna Madsaw clarification

Due to an editing error, a description about Husqvarna’s new Madsaw gas-powered pole saw in the Cutting Edge Products feature in the May 2021 issue of TCI Magazine contained incorrect terminology and information. The name Madsaw is not yet trademarked. Also, the Madsaw is not made of aluminum, but couplers used to connect the pieces […]

Corona Tools names new president

Corona Tools, a manufacturer of hand tools for tree care, landscape and other green industries, recently named Eric Prendeville as its new president of U.S. and Canada Operations. Corona, a 36-year TCIA corporate member company based in Corona, California, is a unit of the Venanpri Tools division of the Venanpri Group. Prendeville brings 20 years […]

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