Supplier Investors

Hats off to these Industry Suppliers

These manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants are demonstrating their stewardship of the industry’s future by investing in NALP’s Industry Growth Initiative. Their support is enabling much needed efforts to grow the industry and its workforce. We thank them for being leaders among leaders by standing with us in enabling the industry’s voice and helping us amplify it to homeowners, property managers, and our prospective workforce.

Aspire Software

Aspire Software offers business management software for landscape, snow & ice, and construction companies. Aspire’s cloud-based SaaS platform helps landscapers change the way they manage their business to provide better services, improve margins, and increase productivity. Aspire is the #129 fastest growing software company in the country (Inc. 5000) and is based in Chesterfield, MO. For more information, please visit www.YourAspire.com.

Ewing Irrigation and Supply

Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply is the largest family-owned supplier of landscape and irrigation products in the country.

Ewing supplies professional contractors with irrigation supplies, water efficient and sustainable solutions, landscape and turf products, agronomics and growing, hardscape and outdoor living, landscape lighting, water features, erosion control and more.

Ewing also offers industry-leading training classes and events for professionals in the landscaping, sports field, golf and grower industries.

The Ewing Mission Statement

1. Conduct our business with a high commitment to the values of honesty, courage, loyalty, integrity, tolerance, responsibility, quality work, perseverance, self-discipline and faith.
2. Sell landscape, landscape irrigation, industrial and golf products.
3. Sell to contractors and commercial end-users.
4. Strive for service excellence.
5. Develop services for contractors and commercial end users.
6. Build a mutually profitable relationship with each customer.
7. Be the safest, most efficient provider of goods and services in our industry.
8. Have fun doing it!

GrowTheBench

According to the Gallup State of the American Workforce Report, lack of development and career opportunities is the number one reason why employees leave a job. With a growing labor crisis facing our industry, the need for industry-specific career development has never been more clear than it is today. GrowTheBench was created to meet this need.

GrowTheBench is your essential solution for online professional education and development for the landscape and snow industry. Our online courses are available 24/7 from any device so that you may learn whenever and wherever you want. Our All-Access Pass allows unlimited access to our entire library of courses at a very affordable level of investment. In addition, GrowTheBench peer groups connect you with other landscape and snow professionals.

We are pleased to provide NALP members with a free All-Access Pass for one month. Simply visit NALP.GrowTheBench.com to sign up.

Your subscription to GrowTheBench provides additional funding for the Industry Growth Initiative (IGI) as we are committed to contributing our “time, talent, and treasure” to support the cause. If you are not involved yet in the IGI, we encourage you to do so today, in addition to signing up for GrowTheBench!

Husqvarna Group

Renowned among professionals across the globe, Husqvarna Group is the world’s largest manufacturer of outdoor products. With a focus on innovative solutions, Husqvarna prides itself on the premium quality of the brand’s commercial-grade landscaping, forestry and tree care equipment.

Husqvarna is the industry’s only brand that can offer its professional customers a complete fleet solution, from zero-turn mowers to handheld equipment. Landscapers can build an entire business around Husqvarna thanks to the Fleet Program and various financing offers. Whether a customer is the owner-operator of a small business or manages the local franchise of a national company, full-trailer discounts are available to suit every professional’s needs.

Looking ahead to the future of the green industry, Husqvarna continues its more than 325-year history of innovation. Automower® remains the world’s best-selling robotic lawn mower, with new models – including all-wheel-drive and commercial-ready units – appearing at homes, schools, sports fields, new residential developments and other properties. In addition, Husqvarna continues its leadership position in battery-powered handhelds, providing solutions to professionals who want to stay ahead of a growing consumer demand for cleaner, quieter environments.

In every product category, Husqvarna continues to work hand-in-hand with real professionals to design and deliver the reliable solutions needed for the field, the forest and beyond. No matter how high your ambition may be, Husqvarna is ready when you are.

Jeffrey Scott

Jeffrey Scott, MBA, author, business coach, hall-of-fame consultant, is the expert in growth and profit maximization in the landscape industry. He grew his company into a successful $15 million enterprise, and he's now devoted to helping others achieve profound success. Jeffrey is the founder of the Destination Company® culture program, which has been adopted by hundreds of landscape firms across the continent, allowing companies to attract and retain the best employees and build their competitive advantage. Over 10,000 read his monthly newsletter. He facilitates the Leader’s Edge peer group for landscape business owners; his members achieved a 27 percent profit increase in their first year.

John Deere

The Z700 Series from John Deere is a line of three comfortable zero-turn solutions designed with the operator in mind. The models, including the Z700E, Z700M and Z700R, are manufactured with commercial-grade materials and built with operator comfort and ultimate efficiency in the forefront.

Boasting the largest fuel tank in the industry, the Z700 Series models provide operators with enough fuel space to get through a full day of work. The mower deck is equipped with a spring-assisted mower foot lift to simplify adjustments. Additionally, the three-spindle PRO mower deck is offered in 48-, 54- and 60-inch sizes to minimize clumping and to make mowing at any speed smooth for the operator. An integrated park break allows the rider to audibly hear the break clickin place, for additional safety.

Notable comfort features include a three-position foot platform that can be adjusted based on operator preference, high-back seats integrated with ComfortGlide™ suspension, and optional Michelin® X® TWEEL® TURF Airless Radial Tires. An industry-first, the ComfortGlide suspension protects the operator from jarring, as the horizontal suspension moves with the rider, traveling three inches to the front and back for a steady, comfortable ride. Equipped with large rear tires, the Z700 offers operators a gentle ride regardless of speed. The optional Michelin X TWEEL TURF Airless Radial Tires increase uptime because the operator will never have to worry about time lost due to a flat tire, downtown putting air in tires, or patching up flats – saving time and money in the long haul.

KOCH Turf & Ornamental

Koch Turf & Ornamental, a brand supported by Koch Agronomic Services, LLC, is a global leader, manufacturer and supplier providing enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) that optimize nutrient uptake and minimize nutrient loss. Koch Turf & Ornamental has a broad portfolio of well-known EEFs including POLYON® and DURATION CR® controlled-release fertilizers, NUTRALENE®, NITROFORM®, XCU®, and NITAMIN® slow-release fertilizers, and UMAXX®, UFLEXX® stabilized nitrogen, and HYDREXX® nitrogen stabilizer.

Oregon®

Oregon takes pride in making sure professional landscapers, loggers and homeowners have the tools they need to do the job right. Oregon products have been trusted around the world since 1947 because they work smarter, last longer and perform better; you can count on them for a job well done. Oregon is a brand of Blount International, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of products for the forestry, lawn and garden; farm, ranch and agriculture; and construction markets sold in more than 100 countries around the world.

The 120V Professional Series™ Tools are the latest products in Oregon’s legacy of innovation. Many cordless products have been labeled professional-grade, but cordless power has never measured up to the performance of traditional, commercial gas equipment – until now. The new Oregon 120V Professional Series is engineered with more power and torque – driving more productivity than ever before. Tested tough to endure the rigors of professional use, the 120V Professional Series has an IP56 rating so you can work rain or shine. And because the equipment is also low noise, you can extend your work hours to have your work seen and not heard.

Get more information or sign-up for a demo at Oregon120V.com.

Propane Education & Research Council

The Propane Education & Research Council supports research, development, safety, and training programs of new propane-fueled products that cut customers operating costs, curb harmful emissions, and increase America's energy security. Propane has the power to transform your business. Find out how at www.propane.com.

Syngenta

Syngenta is committed to providing lawn and landscape professionals with innovative solutions to help your businesses thrive. This includes industry-leading products to protect your customers’ lawns from insects, diseases and weeds, plus annual programs, digital agronomic tools and free marketing materials to sell your services, including:

• GreenTrust® 365 – this program launches every October and provides the best value of the year on product purchases. By qualifying you can earn yearlong rebates, save on multipaks and pallet solutions, and delay payment through SummerPay™ terms to help manage cash flow.
• GrowWithSyngenta.com – order free homeowner marketing materials to help you grow your business and showcase the variety of products and services you offer customers – from protecting their families from fire ants and mosquitos to keeping their lawns weed free.
• Soil Temperature Alerts and Growing Degree Day Alerts – sign up for automated alerts to help monitor soil temperatures and heat accumulation in your area, respectively. These alerts can help you stay ahead of pest development and better plan product selections and application timing.
• GreenCast® Advisories – receive monthly emails to stay informed about program offers, assurances, and label updates as well as agronomic insights from Syngenta technical experts.

Additionally, Syngenta takes great pride in empowering lawn and landscape professionals through its support of initiatives and events like the:

• NALP Industry Growth Initiative
• Lawn & Landscape Leadership Awards

To learn more about Syngenta visit, GreenCastOnline.com/Lawn or GreenCastOnline.com/WeSupportYou

Join the conversation on Twitter with @SyngentaTurf

STIHL, Inc.

STIHL Inc. manufactures the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America,* as well as the number one selling brand of chain saws in the world. STIHL is also the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment among U.S. landscape professionals.** STIHL produces a wide range of gasoline- and battery-powered equipment and related products, including string trimmers, mowers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, edgers, extended-reach hedge trimmers, pole pruners, brushcutters, earth augers, wood boring drills, monofilament trimmer line and more.

STIHL products are sold through a network of more than 9,000 authorized local STIHL dealers from coast to coast – not big box stores. Find an authorized local STIHL Dealer today by visiting STIHLusa.com.

*"Number one selling brand" is based on syndicated Irwin Broh Research as well as independent consumer research of 2009-2018 U.S. sales and market share data for the gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers. **“Number one selling” claim based on 2007-2018 syndicated Irwin Broh Research of the U.S. professional landscaper market. ***A majority of STIHL gasoline-powered units sold in the United States are built in the United States from domestic and foreign parts and components.

Vermeer Corporation 

As an industrial and agricultural equipment company, Vermeer Corporation designs, manufactures and supports machines that make a real impact in a progressing world. Vermeer offers customers a full line of high-quality tree care, landscape, rental, utility, pipeline, surface mining, recycling, forestry and agricultural equipment, which carries a reputation for being built tough, built to perform and built for value. 
Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, U.S.A., with affiliated companies and independent dealer locations around the world, Vermeer is committed to meeting customers’ needs in more than 60 countries. Those customers are at the core of the business and backed by reliable, localized customer service and support provided by independent dealers. That support has been part of the culture at Vermeer for more than seven decades. 
Find more information about Vermeer Corporation.