TURF INDUSTRY NEWS
SiteOne Completes Tree More Acquisitions SiteOne Landscape Supply acquired California-based All Around Landscape Supply and Santa Ynez Stone & Topsoil. Te two companies serve the greater Santa Barbara County, CA, market with four locations focused on the distribution of irrigation, hardscapes and landscape supplies to landscape professionals. Doug Black, SiteOne chairman and CEO stated, “All Around and Santa Ynez Stone have an outstanding history and talented team that shares SiteOne’s passion and desire to provide quality products, exceptional service and superior value to our customers. Tis is our thirteenth acquisition in 2018. Combined, the thirteen acquisitions account for $230 million in combined annualized revenue.” SiteOne made it first acquisition in 2019 when it acquired Cutting Edge Curbing Sand & Rock, a distributor of hardscapes and landscape supplies in Phoenix. “Cutting Edge is a great fit with SiteOne as it expands our geographical presence across the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area,” said Black. “Tis marks our first acquisition in 2019 as we continue to expand the number of markets in which we provide a full range of landscape supplies and services to our customers.”
SiteOne Landscape Supply Launches Mobile-Friendly E-commerce Website SiteOne Landscape Supply has launched a mobile-friendly e-commerce website that allows customers to place orders from anywhere, any time. Customers can search product availability and place orders for pickup or delivery on the website 24/7. To take advantage of the website’s capabilities, users must register for an online account. “Te new
SiteOne.com is a major step forward in customer convenience,” said Doug Black, CEO of SiteOne. “We’ve completely redesigned the online capabilities for our customers to save them time and make ordering easier than ever before. In addition to finding product availability and pricing, they can also create custom lists to help organize their needs for particular jobs or seasonal purchasing during the year.”
Zoysia Research Efforts to Benefit Golfers Sod Solutions is expanding its search for the best golf playing surfaces with the announcement of Te UltraFine™ Zoysia Program for Golf. Tis development effort will unfold a partnership between Sod Solutions, Inc., Modern Turf, JW Turf, and Atlas Turf along with various state land grant universities to identify through dedicated research the best performing zoysia varieties for use in golf. Te aim of the program is to identify selections that are well suited for use on all areas of the course including the collars, fairways, and tees. But every golfer knows that the greens are where the course’s reputation is often won or lost. Te ultimate goal of Te UltraFine Zoysia Program for Golf is to develop a finely textured zoysia that will provide the ideal putting surface on the green. But this program is not intended to release a single “one grass fits all” selection. Instead, the research partners are hoping to release multiple selections, each for unique improvements that will benefit various areas of the course.
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Down the road, research will yield additional zoysia contenders for other parts of the golf course, especially the anticipated finely textured greens type selections. Golfers will be the true winners because of the play benefits zoysia varieties naturally provide. If the environment also benefits because of zoysia’s ability to persevere in drought and its reduced nitrogen requirements, then the choice is all the better for course owners and superintendents.
NALP CEO Sabeena Hickman Resigns
Association embarks on comprehensive search for successor to the industry veteran
After nearly 12 years of service to the professional lawn care and landscape industry, National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Chief Executive Officer Sabeena Hickman is stepping down from her leadership position. Hickman will serve as a consultant to the organization for the next six months to ensure a smooth transition of leadership responsibilities.
“I am extremely proud of all that this association has accomplished during my tenure and – in particular – of the people whom I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside of and learn from,” said Hickman. “While change is always bittersweet, I’ve reached a point in my professional career where I’m ready to explore new opportunities and take on different challenges. I’m excited about the opportunity this creates to pass the torch to a new leader who can bring fresh ideas and energy to NALP. As we prepare for this transition, I have every confidence in our talented and experienced leadership team and staff and know that the association is poised for tremendous success in the coming years.”
“Sabeena leaves our association in a remarkably strong state, which is a true reflection of her strategic leadership, unfailing dedication to our members and passion for bettering the landscape industry,” said Jeff Buhler, NALP President. “Under her leadership, NALP has increased revenue by 38 percent over the past three years to $7.2 million and grew membership by 12 percent in the last year alone. From leading the association’s pivotal evolution—from Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) to NALP—to strengthening our partnership with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and growing the GIE+Expo, from the creation of the Industry Growth Initiative to fostering new industry leadership on NALP’s board and staff, Sabeena leaves a long-lasting legacy, for which we owe her an enormous amount of appreciation and thanks.”
NALP has formed a task force which will oversee transition plans and the organization’s search for a new chief executive. Buhler noted that the association will continue to operate fully during the transition period. “Te great work that is underway by NALP staff and our board, as well as all existing programs and member services, will continue without interruption while our task force diligently works to identify a successor,” Buhler an
said. “We are committed to conducting a comprehensive and o
careful search for the right person for the job, taking into consideration both the organization’s daily operations and long-term strategic goals."
TPI Turf News March/April 2019
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