Missouri Lawn & Garden Business Adds HogZilla
KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Suburban Lawn & Garden Inc. spans seven locations. Its year-round employee roll of 230 grows to 400 in spring. Serving the Kansas City metropolitan area through three nurseries and garden centers, Suburban Lawn & Garden sells plant...
Michigan Logger Changes Equipment As Markets Change on Lower Peninsula
MANISTEE, Michigan—When Dave Gentz talked with TimberLine three years ago, his company, Gentz Forest Products, was coming through a tough stretch, but Michigan markets for wood were just beginning to pick up. “Sometimes I wonder if we would still be in business,” he...
Safety Alert: Bar Saw on Firewood Processor Cuts Owner
Background During the summer in the Lake States Region, the owner of a firewood processor nearly severed part of his arm when a chainsaw head was accidentally engaged. Incident The owner was loading logs onto the loading deck of a firewood processor as the operator...
Making Major League Baseball Bats From Forest to Field
Why swing with an old bat, when you can swing with a Young one. In the mountains of North Carolina, the family-owned and operated Young Bat Company handcrafts wooden baseball bats from forest to field for everyone from little leaguers to Hall of Fame caliber players....