Industry News

Planet Turf adds turfgrass sales specialist

February 3, 2015 By
Planet Turf, a company specializing in professional turfgrass maintenance products and consulting services, has named Kelly Bowen its turfgrass sales specialist for the Pacific Northwest. “Kelly is a dedicated professional with experience in landscaping, golf maintenance and sales,” says Jim Connolly, president ...

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Bernhard Grinders partners with distributor Finch Services

February 2, 2015 By
Bernhard and Company, manufacturer of Bernhard Grinders, has partnered with Finch Services, a Mid-Atlantic distributor. Finch Services supplies turf maintenance equipment to golf courses and sports facilities in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Family-owned and operated ...

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World Golf Foundation launches ‘Golf For Her’ website

January 29, 2015 By
World Golf Foundation, a non-profit organization aimed to develop and support initiatives that help grow the game of golf and its traditional values, has launched a new website designed to increase women’s golf participation, www.GolfForHer.com. The website, unveiled at the ...

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MTD acquires Core, Precise Path

January 29, 2015 By
MTD Products — the parent company of Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt Products, Columbia, Yard Machines, Remington, Arnold and other brands — purchased two companies: Core Outdoor Power and Precise Path Robotics. Acquiring Core gives MTD a greater stake in the electronic ...

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Residex adds Helt as turf division director

January 29, 2015 By
Residex, a professional pest control and turfgrass management supply distributor, named David Helt its turf division director. In his new role, Helt will focus on increasing Residex’s branded, generic and proprietary turf products exposure and profit in the United States. ...

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Sound Bite: How Jacobsen devised the Truckster XD

January 28, 2015 By
Jacobsen introduced the new Truckster XD at the 2015 Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) Conference and Exhibition Jan. 13-16 in Denver. Chris Fox, Jacobsen’s product manager, explains how the Truckster XD came to fruition. Fox also details the features of the ...

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