Industry News

Prinoth Group buys Jarraff Industries

Prinoth Group, part of the HTI (High Technology Industries) Group and a manufacturer of snow groomers, tracked vehicles and vegetation-management vehicles and equipment, bought Jarraff Industries, Inc., in October 2021. Jarraff, a 21-year TCIA corporate member company based in St. Peter, Minnesota, manufactures highly specialized trimming equipment for right-of-way maintenance, land clearing and tree care […]

Bandit to expand manufacturing facilities

Bandit Industries plans to build three new production facilities and expand an existing plant in 2022. That is in addition to four building expansions in 2021, one that is completed and three more that are currently under construction. When all are completed, Bandit’s manufacturing facilities will increase from 340,000 square feet to 560,000 square feet. […]

Apax Funds buys SavATree, which recently bought Preservation Tree and Giroud Tree and Lawn

Apax Funds, a private equity firm, purchased SavATree in August 2021 from CI Capital Partners, also a private equity firm. SavATree, an accredited, 35-year TCIA member company headquartered in Bedford Hills, New York, services customers in 27 states through 58 locations. “We’ve built SavATree into a company that people trust and rely upon across the […]

Arborjet Taking Root Scholarships awarded

Arborjet has awarded the 2021 Taking Root Scholarships to three deserving recipients. Now in its eighth consecutive year, the program offers up to $10,000 in scholarships to students who plan to pursue full-time studies in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, landscape architecture, entomology or a related major at an accredited two- or four-year college. Alex Gerzberg, […]

Bridgestone Americas buys Azuga

Bridgestone Americas has purchased Azuga Holdings, Inc., a TCIA corporate member company based in Fremont, California, that offers a GPS fleet-management platform. Founded in 2012, Azuga has developed a fleet-management platform with GPS tracking, video telematics, driver-behavior management and accident-reduction solutions for insurers. The Azuga fleet-management platform, which includes safety and fleet-management tools, will complement […]

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