LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Verdesian Life Sciences acquired Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), a Leawood, Kan.-based company focused on fertilizer efficiency products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. By…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Effective June 30, the Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Landscape Cos. completed their merger. “This merger combines over 140 years of industry knowledge, innovation and experience,”…
Sarah PfleddererAug 15, 2023
A look at their cultures, what defines a national company mentality and TruGreen LandCare comparisons. As the two largest landscape companies work toward merging into…
Marisa PalmieriFeb 27, 2023
Earlier this week, the Brickman Group and ValleyCrest Cos. officials put a month of rumors to rest when they said they would merge, creating a…
logo: Brickman and ValleyCrest The Brickman Group, based in Rockville, Md., and Calabasas, Calif.-based ValleyCrest Cos. agreed to merge. Terms were not disclosed for the…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
(KAS), an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, agreed to acquire the turf and ornamental (T&O) assets, brands and product technologies of Agrium Advanced Technologies, a former…
E-Z-GO, a Textron company, acquired TUG Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of ground support equipment in the aviation industry. Augusta, Ga.-based E-Z-GO acquired TUG, located in…
Marisa PalmieriAug 15, 2023
With reports swirling of a blockbuster deal that could merge the ValleyCrest Cos. with the Brickman Group—forming a nearly $2 billion national landscape company—landscape contractors…
The investment firm that owns ValleyCrest Cos. may sell it to the Brickman Group's ownership, The Financial Times (FT) reports. Such a deal would create…
Peter HoltonFeb 27, 2023
Did you know that only one in five businesses listed for sale actually sells, according to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) experts? As a business owner,…
Merit Service Solutions acquired SunTerra Landscape Services. Terms were not disclosed. As the transition occurs, the current management at SunTerra, with the exception of outgoing…
Laytonsville, Md.-based Ruppert Landscape acquired A R Star Services, also located in Maryland and specializing in commercial landscape management services. The transaction includes the purchase…
The Davey Tree Expert Co., located in Kent, Ohio, acquired Wetland Studies and Solutions, a natural and cultural resources consulting company that partners with private…
Noon Turf Care acquired the lawn care division of Driven Landscapes. Owned and operated by Jonathan Orcutt, Driven Landscapes has serviced residential customers in South…
TruGreen President David Alexander gave a glimpse of how the company plans to make a turnaround after spinning off from ServiceMaster when he spoke with…
Blue Thumb Distributing, headquartered in Saginaw, Mich., acquired Aqua Bella Designs, a Harpers Ferry, W.Va.-based fountain manufacturer. “The synergies between the two long-time leaders in…
Paramount Landscape & Maintenance, headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., was acquired by a private investor. Terms of the acquisition, which closed on Jan. 31, were not…
SavATree & SavaLawn, based in Bedford Hills, N.Y., merged with Country Green of Monroe, Conn. SavATree & SavaLawn are tree and lawn care providers with…
The Brickman Group, Rockville, Md., acquired Dallas-based Metheny Commercial Lawn Maintenance on Dec. 31. Terms were not disclosed for the transaction. Metheny is the first…
Jeffrey ScottNov 3, 2023
Transactions are on the rise. The economy is picking up. Now is a good time to buy or merge with a company to take advantage…
The Davey Tree Expert Co. acquired Cortese Tree Specialists, located in Knoxville, Tenn. This follows the company’s most recent acquisitions of Maier Forest and Tree…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based The Budd Group acquired The Grounds Crew, based in Orlando, Fla., and assumed management of landscape services on Feb. 1. The Budd Group,…
SavATree is bringing St. Croix Tree Service under its "canopy of services" via a merger with the company. With more than 25 years in the…
Noon Turf Care, located in Marlborough, Mass., acquired Grasshopper Lawns of Naugatuck, Conn. Terms were undisclosed. Owned and operated by Doug Columb, Grasshopper Lawns has…
