DEPARTMENTS
Industry Update
BLEC Changes Name to STEC
BLEC USA, Inc. has
undergone several changes, including a new name,
STEC, Inc., or Specialized Turf
Equipment Co. The name was chosen to more accurately
reflect what the company does. The everyday workings of
the company will remain the same, and it has added new
employees and implemented new policies. It also plans
for a larger facility, an increase in personnel and new
products.
Hoffman Wins Distinction Award
Hoffman Landscapes
received a Distinction Award from the
Professional Landcare Network in the
40th Annual Environmental Improvement Awards Program.
This is the seventh PLANET award for Hoffman, which has
locations in Greenwich, Wilton, Fairfield and
Litchfield, Conn. Its winning design/build plan for a
Wilton residence focuses on linking a new patio
expansion with a kitchen, seating and dining area as one
large outdoor space.
Broccolo Honored by ASLA
Two projects installed by the team at
Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care,
Rochester, N.Y., for Environmental Design &
Research were recognized by the
American Society of Landscape
Architects at the ASLA Chapter Awards Ceremony.
The RIT Perkins Green Site Improvement project won the
2009 NYU Chapter Honor in the category of built design.
The Conkey Corner Park project received the 2009 NYU
Chapter Community Award for Community Achievement.
JCB Launches Encore Program
JCB has launched a program
aimed at keeping high-quality used JCB machines
available within the marketplace. The Encore Program
provides dealers with an affordable opportunity to bring
used JCB equipment back to original specifications,
making them mechanically sound and correcting any
cosmetic or other superficial defects.
Solideal Purchases SPW Industries
Solideal announced its
acquisition of SPW Industries, Inc.
SPW, based in Atlanta, Ga., is a service provider and
distributor of construction and industrial tires, wheels
and rubber tracks.
New England Grows Offers Extreme
Education and More
New England Grows is
scheduled for February 3-5 at the Boston Convention
& Exhibition Center in Boston, Mass. Extreme
Education is this years headline, and will feature
topics such as living walls, retail merchandising,
igniting consumer buzz, using annual color to add
interest to the landscape, delivering better water
management with sustainable garden design, a case study
and understanding perennials. The event will also
include a wide range of the latest products, resources
and solutions for every green industry segment. Visit
http://www.newenglandgrows.org/
for more
information.
