Landscape Management, October 2012
Green Industry purchasing habits Equipment type purchased in will purchase in pulse profile Jeff Swano President owner Dig Right In Landscaping Brookfield Ill 2012 projected revenue 750000 Service mix 12 maintenance 855 design build 25 misc Challenge Slowdown since June Solution Were in a spending freeze We were going to move into a larger facility but I decided wed just tread water for a while Im glad we didnt move ThE iNDuSTry PuLSE Signature Landscapes also is paying more for fertilizer and herbicides driving the company to try buying in bulk and extrapolating the costs over several months We have to be creative and roll the dice to a certain degree Fine says But despite the higher costs of so much these days Fines not about to stop spending where he needs to Bottom line were always on the lookout for new gear he says If we do buy new equipment its because we got a smokin deal If the deals there and it translates to better service for our customers well invest Additional reporting by Marisa Palmieri LM 15 11 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET october 2012 S20 last 12 months next 12 months Mowers 49 46 Construction equipment attachments 16 15 Sprayers spreaders 48 29 Aerators 16 16 Handheld equipment 70 52 Trucks trailers 47 45 Alternative fuel equipment vehicles 4 8 Trees shrubs 69 65 Annuals perennials 67 64 Turf seed sod 69 65 Hardscape 54 54 Water features 31 34 Landscape lighting 37 40 Irrigation products 47 44 Herbicides 60 55 Insecticides 48 45 Fungicides 38 37 Fertilizers and fertilizer pesticides combos 64 59 Plant growth regulators 14 15 Tree care chemicals 22 23 Snow ice control equipment and products 31 30 Computers and business design software 49 39 Mobile phones communication devices 53 38 GPS systems 24 16 Consulting services 15 16 Subcontracted services 45 36 Increase in operating costs from 2010 to 2011 Anticipated increase in operating costs from 2011 to 2012
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