ASV Holdings has entered into a definitive merger agreement with an affiliate of Yanmar Holdings (Yanmar). “We are excited to announce this value-maximizing transaction with Yanmar,” said Andrew Rooke, chairman and CEO of ASV. “Yanmar is a strong strategic buyer for ASV. Yanmar shares our vision to provide the highest-quality products, values the long legacy of ASV and is committed... read more
In addition to its recent acquisition of Environmental Earthscapes, which does business as The Groundskeeper and Greater Texas Landscapes, BrightView Landscape made several other purchases this year. A BrightView spokesman confirmed the following deals to Landscape Management: Cleary Bros. Landscape, Danville, Calif., in February; Precision Landscape, Dallas, in January; Willamette Landscape Maintenance, Tualatin, Ore., in December; and Urban Tree Care,... read more
BrightView Landscapes acquired Environmental Earthscapes, a Tucson, Ariz.-based firm that operates as The Groundskeeper. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Groundskeeper and its subsidiary Greater Texas Landscape Services specialize in commercial landscape maintenance, landscape construction, tree care and irrigation services. The company has locations in Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, El Paso, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas and employs... read more
Laytonsville, Md.-based Ruppert Landscape acquired Classic Landscaping, a grounds management company headquartered in Frederick, Md., with a second location in Camp Hill, Pa. “Similar to Ruppert in many respects, Classic is a local, family-owned landscaping business that prioritizes the treatment of their team, customers and community over any short-term objectives,” said Ruppert Landscape President Phil Key. “They have built an... read more
Yellowstone Landscape, based in Bunnell, Fla., acquired Heads Up Landscape in Albuquerque, N.M. Terms were not disclosed. Yellowstone ranks No. 9 on the 2017 LM150 list of largest landscape companies with $137,500,000 in 2016 revenue. The company performs landscape maintenance, design, installation, tree care and irrigation services for commercial clients in Georgia, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina. Heads Up,... read more
In addition to recently rolling up Nashua, N.H.-based Lawn Dawg, lawn care giant TruGreen acquired Turf Masters, based in South Windsor, Conn. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The Turf Masters acquisition allows us to expand our presence and build the TruGreen brand in one of our most important and strategic regions of the country,” said TruGreen spokeswoman Amy... read more
