Caterpillar AP500E Asphalt Paver

Wednesday, March 17th 2010
Caterpillar AP500E Asphalt Paver

Caterpillar Inc. announces the addition of the AP500E Asphalt Paver to the Paving Products machine family. Excellent mobility, superb visibility, powerful C4.4 engine, quick setup, and a comfortable operating environment are just some of the features that you can expect from the AP500E wheel-type asphalt paver. The compact, lighter weight design allows contractors to haul the paver along with other necessary job site equipment, maximizing machine... 

VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

Thursday, February 25th 2010
VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4x8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s... 

VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

Saturday, January 23rd 2010
VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

Today in Chicago, Ill. at the Mid-America (Mid-Am) Horticultural Trade Show, Illinois Brick Company and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Illinois Brick now supplies VAST composite masonry products to builders and contractors in the Chicago area. The expanding line of VAST composite masonry products — manufactured in VAST’s patented blend of recycled car tires and plastic containers — includes Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable... 

Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

Thursday, November 19th 2009
Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

Acme Brick and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Acme has agreed to distribute VAST composite masonry products as an alternative for green building. VAST composite masonry products, which are manufactured in a patented blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers, include Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable Pavers for stormwater management, Composite Deck Pavers, and Composite Thin Brick. Under the agreement,... 

John Deere Launches New ZTrak PRO 900 Series Mowers

Saturday, November 7th 2009
John Deere Launches New ZTrak PRO 900 Series Mowers

Professional landscapers continuously look for equipment to help bring more efficiency and productivity to their grounds care operations. Choosing a mower is one the most important business decisions these landscapers can make. John Deere is making the choice a little easier with its latest line of commercial mowers, the ZTrak™ PRO 900 Series and its “Work it for a Week” program. The ZTrak PRO 900s, which will be unveiled at GIE + EXPO,... 

New Bobcat Heavy-Duty Grader Attachments

Monday, July 27th 2009
New Bobcat Heavy-Duty Grader Attachments

Using a grader attachment on a Bobcat® loader is an economical alternative to dozers and an efficient method of spreading and grading material, especially on jobsites larger equipment can’t access. Bobcat now offers two additional grader options for larger and more powerful loaders. New features include hydraulic side-shift for easier grading in tight areas or next to obstacles, and an end-wing kit to use the grader like a box blade. Grader... 

VAST Composite Masonry Products in Green Building and Sustainable Development Projects

Monday, March 23rd 2009
VAST Composite Masonry Products in Green Building and Sustainable Development Projects

VAST Enterprises, LLC, announced that using its composite pavers in construction applications can contribute to six or more LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. VAST produces green building products with its patented technology that transforms post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics into an environmentally friendly material: composite masonry. All VAST products are made from up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic... 

Hybrid Floor Maintenance Has Arrived

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008

The first of its kind – floor scrubber, burnisher and vacuum recovery unit powered with an EPA and CARB approved engine – is now available in one machine by Eagle Solutions. The EcoScrub-n-Buff will make a great addition to the janitor’s arsenal of floor maintenance equipment. It can be used on many floor surfaces including tile, VCT, polished or unpolished concrete, marble and terrazzo. The “hybrid” EcoScrub-n-Buff utilizes... 

Mosquito Season Won’t End with Summer

Monday, September 15th 2008

Just because summer is over, don’t assume mosquito season is, too. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has warned that mosquitoes will be active through fall this year. Although mosquitoes are typically thought of as a summer pest, they will remain a problem at least until the temperature drops below 60 degrees, which most regions of the United States typically don’t see until late fall or early winter. More than a nuisance, mosquitoes... 

Poulan Pro Lawn Tractor With 42" Steel Deck, 19.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Engine, True Hydrostatic Transmission And 18" Rear Tires #PB195H42LT

Sunday, January 6th 2008

Poulan Pro tractors provide the latest and greatest features at industry leading prices. Nothing cuts like a Pro. The 42-inch 19.5HP Briggs & Stratton 300 Series Lawn Tractor (PB195H42LT) features a 19.5HP Briggs & Stratton Intek engine, a 42″ painted mower deck made from durable thick gauge steel, a lever hydrostatic transmission – meaning no more using the clutch to change gears, a large, step-through frame design making it...