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BASF completes acquisition of Becker Underwood

November 28, 2012 By Golfdom staff

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY — BASF has completed the acquisition of Becker Underwood from Norwest Equity Partners, a U.S.-based private equity investment company, for a purchase price of $1.02 billion. With the acquisition, BASF is now a leading global provider of technologies for ...

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In Memoriam: Herbert Cole

November 26, 2012 By Golfdom staff

AVON LAKE, OHIO—Herbert A. Cole, 82, of Avon Lake, Ohio, and formerly of Findlay, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Nov. 2. Cole was a 46-year member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and was a longtime member ...

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Exmark, Toro donate to Gage County United Way

November 21, 2012 By Golfdom staff

BEATRICE, NEB—Exmark is making a record donation to the Gage County United Way’s 2013 annual campaign. The $66,519.49 donation is a combination of pledges by Exmark employees and a donation by Exmark and the Toro Giving Program. According to Emily ...

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2013 Hunter catalog now available online

November 19, 2012 By Golfdom staff

SAN MARCOS, CALIF.—The 2013 Hunter irrigation catalog is now available. The new design includes information on the latest Hunter products including the 35 ft. MP Rotator and the Roam XL remote, as well as updates on existing products. The catalog ...

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FMC names 5 winners in ‘Friday Night Lights’ contest

November 15, 2012 By Golfdom staff

PHILADELPHIA—For five high schools throughout the southern United States, there’s one less thing to worry about before playoffs: fire ants. That’s because each school won 10 bags of Talstar XTRA granular insecticide featuring Verge technology, a new product from FMC ...

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New synthetic baseball infield for Illinois State University

November 12, 2012 By Golfdom staff

ST. LOUIS—In what has been its busiest year ever for college athletic field projects, St. Louis-based Byrne & Jones Sports has begun its seventh assignment: a synthetic baseball infield for Illinois State University (ISU). Earlier this year, Byrne & Jones completed ...

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