September/October 2016 | The Davey Bulletin 5
ARBORTECH
JOINS DAVEY
The Davey Tree Expert Company has announced
the acquisition of the assets of Jones Bros. Tree &
Landscape, a residential tree care company based near
Memphis, Tennessee.
Jones Bros. has been providing residential tree assessments,
tree care and tree removal to its clients in Memphis and the
Mid-South since 1938. Davey's Memphis office opened in
1990, giving both companies a combined 100-plus years of
experience serving the market.
"This new chapter of Jones Bros. will help us deliver even
better tree care to those in the greater Memphis area," said
Bob Jurgens, district manager of the combined operation.
MEMPHIS-BASED JONES BROS. JOINS DAVEY
Davey and Jones Bros. share many of the same core
values, Jurgens said. "We were already aware of Davey's
reputation for integrity, innovation and leadership within the
green industry. As we learned more about the company, and
its focus on safety and stewardship, a partnership seemed
like a natural fit."
Jim Stief, executive vice president, U.S. residential operations,
said Davey is committed to future growth – organically and
through acquisitions.
"We will continue to focus on high-quality companies with
customer demographics that are similar to our own, within
markets where we want to grow density," he said.
The Davey Tree Expert Company
of Canada, Ltd., has announced
the addition of the customers and
employees of Arbortech Professional
Tree Care Inc., a Southwestern
Ontario-based tree care company.
Arbortech, founded in 1994, provides
tree care services to clients in
Strathroy, Ontario and beyond.
John Arico, regional vice president
for Davey's Canadian operations, said
Davey is continually looking to align
with companies who share our values.
"For that reason, Arbortech was a
natural fit," he said.
Both companies are strongly commit-
ted to safety, training and a superior
client experience. Additionally, Davey
and Arbortech both employ certified
arborists, certified horticulturists
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and licensed pesticide applicators.
"The dozen-plus Arbortech employees
joining Davey are also looking forward
to the opportunity to become
employee-owners and the ongoing
opportunity for advancement and
training," Arico said.
Members of Davey's Strathroy office.
"Additionally, our employees will have
more opportunities to grow as industry
leaders," Ian Johnston, founder and
owner of Arbortech, said.
Mark Wright, a 25-year Davey
employee, serves as district manager
of the Strathroy office.
Davey and Jones Bros. employees mark the acquisition.
