LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Briggs & Stratton Corp. signed an agreement to acquire Allmand Bros. based in Holdrege, Neb., for $62 million. Allmand Bros. manufactures towable light towers, industrial…
The Davey Tree Expert Co., based in Kent, Ohio, acquired Lawn Logic Landscaping in Davie, Fla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition…
John Deere Landscapes (JDL) acquired Diamond Head Sprinkler Supply, which comprises three landscape distribution centers in Hawaii. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The…
Atlanta-based Oasis Landscapes & Irrigation acquired Lawn Ranger, located in Roswell, Ga. As part of the acquisition, Oasis will absorb and provide services to all of Lawn…
Overland Park, Kan.-based Ryan Lawn & Tree purchased Reid Irrigation, located in Tulsa, Okla. In the interim, Reid Irrigation will continue to operate as its…
Raimondi Horticultural Group (RHG) acquired Anderson Ward Plantscapes of Hillsborough, N.J. The acquisition expands RHG’s client base in the Princeton to Parsippany corridor—RHG is located…
LM StaffAug 14, 2023
(KAS), an affiliate of Koch Fertilizer, finalized its acquisition of the turf and ornamental (T&O) assets, brands and product technologies of Agrium Advanced Technologies, a…
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…
(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…