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Updates from Harrell's, TYM and More: Green Industry Roll Call

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Harrell's Names New CEO and Chairman

Employee-owned Harrell’s appointed current Harrell’s President and COO Jack Harrell III as its new CEO and chairman of the board, in addition to his current title of president of the company.

Jack Harrell III succeeds his father and former CEO and chairman of the board, Jack Harrell Jr., after his recent passing.

The news comes from the company’s corporate office in Lakeland, Florida, where Jack III was elected unanimously by the Harrell’s board of directors. Jack Harrell III has been working at Harrell’s for more than 15 years, dedicating his entire career to the company, and is looking forward to leading the charge into the future of Harrell’s.

Learn more about Jack Harrell III’s new role at GreenIndustryPros.com

TYM North America Hosts Grand Opening of New Pennsylvania Facility

TYM North America opened a 90,000-square-foot parts and distribution center located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

The new distribution center in Bloomsburg represents a strategic investment aimed at streamlining operations, improving inventory management and expediting delivery times to meet the increasing demands of dealers and customers. 

The 90,000-square-foot facility features a streamlined layout designed to optimize workflow and storage. This will enhance the efficiency of order processing and distribution and improve the customer experience. The Bloomsburg campus will serve as a central hub for TYM North America’s distribution operations, allowing for quicker response times and improved service levels.

The grand opening event took place on August 22 and featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, facility tours and presentations from company executives. Local dignitaries, industry partners, and media representatives were invited to join in celebrating the milestone achievement.

Find out more about the facility at GreenIndustryPros.com.

Ditch Witch Commemorates Groundbreaking of New Oklahoma Facility

Shovels in hand, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and other state dignitaries recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Oklahoma. The event was a part of a stop from The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Express Tour of manufacturing companies across the country.

The new paint line facility is expected to bring up to 100 new jobs to the area and will help drive greater operational efficiencies and capacity to better serve customers. Celebrating 75 years in business, the expansion further reinforces the company’s long-standing commitment to Perry and the State of Oklahoma and positions the company to support future growth in the underground construction industry.  

Kevin Smith, vice president of Ditch Witch, said “This investment in the Perry facility will help expand our manufacturing capacity, reinforces our commitment to the many customers we serve around the world, and ultimately helps us continue to produce the world-class products Ditch Witch is known for well into the future.” 

When you’re looking for a telematics solution, you might feel like you’re undertaking a box-checking exercise. You’ve consulted review websites, manufacturers’ materials and media articles and created a comprehensive report card on all the bells and whistles you can find in a provider. However, there’s a problem with this method.  

Small and midsize landscape businesses can end up with tech that’s overly complicated. You don’t want a solution that makes your job more difficult as a leader. You can’t manage every metric. You should narrow down the most important ones and create a team culture where your managers and crews are bought into your objectives and understand “the why.” 

An expert from Linxup provides a roundup of the data landscape pros will actually need. You can find it at GreenIndustryPros.com.

Regulatory Commentary: Neonicotinoid Insecticide Bans

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In recent years, continuing calls for neonicotinoid insecticide bans sparked intense debate and

stirred concerns across industries reliant on effective pest management solutions.

As public interest groups advocate for these product bans, ripple effects are particularly felt

within the lawn care and landscape sector.

With continuing calls for a prohibition on these products, understanding the nuanced impacts

and navigating the evolving regulatory landscape aren’t just good business but are essential for

the sustainability of our industry.

One expert from Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment explains how the industry can

navigate these concerns. Find out how at GreenIndustryPros.com.

Envu Upgrades its EOY Business Planning Programs

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Envu revamped its end-of-year business planning programs.

Now through Sept. 30, Envu customers can select from four savings options: off-invoice

discounts, select product rebates, the new Specticle FLO loyalty bonus and NOW/fall purchase

tier rebates.

Customers can calculate the cost savings through the My Envu Rewards program to help

customers maximize savings and rewards.

Learn more about the program at GreenIndustryPros.com

Green Industry Pros Reveals 2024 Editor’s Choice Award Winners

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Champion. Honoree. Winner. These words all come to mind to describe this year's recipients of

the Editor's Choice Awards.

Unlike this year's Olympic Games athletes, the winners of this award don't have to pull off a

stunning balance beam routine, capture the winning time in a race event or outsmart their

opponents in a game of wit.

Rather, these products help landscape professionals balance the daily demands of their

business, save on time, money and labor and work smarter, not harder.

Like the athletes of this year's Olympic Games, the manufacturers of these products have

poured countless hours into making them perfect, tested and retested their performance and

spent much of their time thinking about how to make them better.

That's why Green Industry Pros recognizes these products with the 2024 Editor’s Choice

Awards.

Visit GreenIndustryPros.com to check out the full list of winners.

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Updates from Bobcat, Nufarm, LMN and More: Green Industry Roll Call

Root Quencher - Robert Summer CEO

Aaron Farrer, founder and CEO of Ant, the Apparatus for Navigating Tarps.

 Brent Wichman, CEO of CustomerInsight.io

Stand-Ons Versus Ride-Ons

Wright - Ed Wright

1. In what applications do stand-on mowers make the most sense? What about ride-ons?
2. What are the benefits of each machine?
3. Have either recently gained popularity? If so, why? 

Battery Power

Stihl - Eric Hughs / Green Thumb - Ben Feldman

1. What are some of the most recent developments in battery power when it comes to mowers?
2. What’re the benefits of battery power? 
3. Are there any challenges / anything landscape pros need to keep in mind when using battery-powered mowers?

Robotic Mowers

Scythe - Jack Morrison

1. Can you talk about some of the recent updates in autonomous mowing? 
2. How can landscape companies benefit from using them?
3. What’s your best advice for onboarding robotic mowers?

Spring tips:

Brian Photenhauer - Timberline Landscapes 

1. What’s your best advice for landscape pros to tackle this busy spring season?
2. What’s your best efficiency tip? 
3. Do you have any advice for making sure mower remain in top condition all season long?