The Toro Company announced Zachery S. Avers is this year’s winner of the annual Toro Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. Avers, a student at Ohio State University (OSU), will assist the grounds crew for NFL’s Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Since 1967, Toro has partnered with the NFL in providing equipment to prepare the game... read more
Michelin opened a manufacturing plant in Piedmont, S.C., exclusively to produce Michelin X Tweel airless radial tires. The new 135,000 square-foot facility, with a $50 million price tag, is Michelin’s 10th manufacturing facility in South Carolina and the 16th in the U.S. “The Tweel being built here in South Carolina is yet another dramatic example of Michelin’s long-standing commitment to... read more
Dow AgroSciences added new products to its 2014-15 Power of More rebate program, including XXpire WG insecticide and Gallery SC specialty herbicide. Through the Power of More program, customers earn cash back when they purchase Dow AgroSciences products and products containing Dow AgroSciences active ingredients, including formulator brands and on-fertilizer formulations — more than 60 products are eligible. Based on... read more
Tarkett, a flooring and sports surfaces solutions company, has reached an agreement with Bencis Capital Partners and minority investors to acquire 100 percent of Desso, according to a news release from Tarkett. Desso serves the sports market with artificial turf and a reinforced natural grass system, GrassMaster, under Desso Sports Systems in Europe. “We are very excited to join Tarkett with... read more
In honor of Military Family Appreciation Month and Veterans Day, Project EverGreen extended its Green Care for Troops (GCFT) and SnowCare for Troops (SCFT) programs to include wounded and disabled veterans. Previously, the programs solely have served families of currently deployed military personnel, offering free lawn care, landscaping and snow and ice removal services. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans... read more
