Check out how the irrigation and lighting industry’s leading indicators have changed in the past month, as well as a collection of the top exclusive articles and supplier updates in the January 2022 Market Watch.
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Online exclusives
IA and NALP see optimistic water future with infrastructure law
Signed into law by President Joe Biden Nov. 15, 2021, Western water infrastructure funding stands among the top of the $1 trillion package. | read more
Jobber report highlights continued growth in green segment
While all home service category segments saw increases, recent supply and labor shortages serve as key challenges. | read more
Supplier updates
Kioti Tractor donates equipment to nonprofit
Daedong-USA Inc. division of Kioti Tractor, Wendell, North Carolina, donated heavy machinery to Rebuilding Together of the Triangle. The nonprofit will use the donated tractor, front-end loader, backhoe and accompanying trailer to provide no-cost home repairs to area residents. | read more
Amerlux wins innovation award
Amerlux, Oakland, New Jersey, was awarded a product innovation award for its UV-free antimicrobial LED lighting solution, ActiveClean. Hosted by Architectural SSL magazine, Amerlux’s lighting solution was named one of the most innovative solutions in the industry. | read more
BucknerSuperior introduces new name, logo and website
Torrance, California-based BucknerSuperior unveiled a new brand identity, Superior, reflecting the company’s commitment to quality, innovation, reliability, efficiency and durability. The new name, brand identity and campaign are inspired by the company’s 109-year-old heritage while reinventing itself for today’s modern irrigation industry. | read more
Ruppert Landscape to rebuild after corporate campus explosion
Ruppert Landscape, Laytonsville, Maryland, will reconstruct a building on its corporate campus after an explosion Sept. 7, 2021. The explosion occurred after a propane gas leak, the cause of which has been investigated but not yet determined. | read more
John Deere and workers end strike with 6-year agreement
A five-week strike where about 10,000 Deere & Company workers pushed for improved wages and worker benefits ended when the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) and Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, ratified a new agreement Nov. 17, 2021. The strike, which consisted of production and warehouse workers, impacted 14 facilities in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas. | read more
Quick takes
Heritage acquires two in New York
Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc., McKinney, Texas, has acquired AGC Irrigation Supply and North Shore Sprinkler Supply, respectively of Holbrook and Holtsville, New York. | read more
Sperber partners with Bemus
Sperber Landscape Companies, Westlake, California, has entered a partnership with Bemus Landscape Inc., Orange County, California. The partnership marks Sperber’s return to Southern California after Burt Sperber founded ValleyCrest. | read more
Central Turf & Irrigation Supply opens first North Carolina location
Elmsford, New York-based Central Turf & Irrigation Supply launched its first North Carolina location in Monroe. The company continues its expansion into new markets with grand openings in Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey and Delaware in 2021. | read more
Ewing opens new Tennessee location
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, Phoenix, Arizona, opened a new location Jan. 4, 2022, in Hermitage, Tennessee. Located at 3532 Central Pike, the store is now Ewing’s fifth in Tennessee. | read more
