Bartlett Tree Experts, Stamford, Connecticut, has acquired Savage Forest Enterprise Inc., Mount Desert Island, Maine; S.P. McClenahan Company, Portola Valley, California; and Fox Tree Care, Southampton, New York.
Bartlett’s acquisition of 111-year-old, family-owned S.P. McClenahan is the company’s largest acquisition.
“We are excited to join forces with S.P. McClenahan,” says Jim Ingram, president and chief operating officer of Bartlett Tree Experts. “I have known the McClenahan family for 40 years and like Bartlett Tree Experts, they have worked hard to build a stellar reputation for their company as an industry leader. We look forward to combining our strengths and adding significant depth to our arboricultural services in gorgeous Northern California.”
S.P. McClenahan’s 55 employees join Bartlett as a division of Bartlett Tree Experts. John Henry McClenahan, who previously served as the CEO of S.P. McClenahan, will run Bartlett’s new Portola Valley office as the local manager. John’s younger brother Josh McClenahan will join the office as a loss control manager.
“Becoming a division of Bartlett gives all of our employees and staff, including me, a chance to grow and develop and be better arborists because of the resources that Bartlett has, such as the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories,” says John McClenahan, who has been involved in his family’s business since 1993.
Bartlett’s acquisition of 23-year-old Savage Forest joins the company’s Portland office as its second in Maine.
“We are excited about this acquisition because Savage Forest Enterprise has built a stellar reputation for quality tree work in an area of unparalleled natural beauty,” says Paul Fletcher, vice president and division manager of the New England Division for Bartlett Tree Experts. “The two companies are a great match because we share the same values, and both companies have a heritage of being community focused. Our expansion in this beautiful area of coastal Maine allows us to provide a full-range of scientific tree and shrub care services to more customers while continuing to honor the values that Savage Forest was built on for honesty, integrity, safety and professionalism.”
Meghan EG Savage, the owner of Savage Forest Enterprise Inc., says Bartlett closely mirrors her company’s values and that she sees a promising future aligned together.
“Because Bartlett Tree Experts shares our same values, we are confident they will carry forward the character and reputation of Savage Forest Enterprise while providing diversified, enhanced service our clients have grown to expect,” says Savage. “Bartlett Tree Experts is known throughout the industry as the leader in applying scientific methods to tree care.”
Bartlett completes its third acquisition in March through its absorption of 45-year-old boutique tree care company Fox Tree Care. Bart Fusco, owner of Fox Tree Care, says he opted to sell his company to Bartlett as he prepares for retirement due to Bartlett’s leadership in scientific tree care.
Fox will join Bartlett as a division of Bartlett Tree Experts, where Bartlett will gain access to the Hamptons and areas on the North Fork. Bartlett currently has three offices on Long Island in Huntington, Southampton and Westbury.
“This will provide access to our Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and technical experts to ensure healthy, beautiful landscapes,” says David McMaster, vice president and division manager of the Long Island Division.
