Rayco Manufacturing introduced two stump cutter models—the RG55 and RG80—and the TRG stump cutter trailer. The new items represent the first new product introductions for Rayco since the company was acquired by Morbark in November 2017. “All of these new products highlight Morbark’s and Rayco’s commitment to our customers,” said Casey Gross, Morbark’s director of tree care products. “We’re continuously... read more
Morbark debuted the new Beever M18R Track Tree and Brush Chipper, as well as improvements to its Tree Care Products lines, at the TCI Expo. “We first saw the need for a tracked version of our 18-inch capacity chipper for fire and pest cleanup efforts going on in the western United States,” said Casey Gross, Morbark director of tree care products.... read more
Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman plans to retire on March 31. Before assuming the chairman and CEO role in 2010, Oberhelman joined Cat in 1975, was elected as vice president and CFO in 1995 and has led a variety of businesses across the company in his tenure. The company named Jim Umpleby, group president for energy and transportation, as the company’s new CEO. Umpleby,... read more
Plowz and Mowz, an on-demand landscape and snow plow service which recently added leaf removal, raised $1.5 million from the Los Angeles-based startup incubator Science and undisclosed angel investors. Science has previously backed companies like Dollar Shave Club and Quarterly. The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) named The Davey Tree Expert Co. the 13th largest employee-owned company in the U.S. Davey employs 8,600 people and has... read more
Morbark President James Shoemaker Jr. retired after 13 years with the company. He will continue as a consultant for the company, which was acquired by Stellex Capital Management in September. Shoemaker joined Morbark in 2003 as director of operations. He was soon promoted to vice president of operations and then was appointed president in 2011. He was honored with the 2016 John G.... read more
