Asplundh Tree Expert Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Utility |
| Founded | August 28, 1928 |
| Founder | Brothers Griffith, Lester, and Carl Hjalmar, Jr. |
| Headquarters | 708 Blair Mill Road Willow Grove, PA 19090, , USA; |
Area served | United States, Canada, New Zealand and Australia |
Key people | Chairman and CEO: Christopher B. Asplundh |
| Revenue | $2.370B (2007) |
Number of employees | 26,000+ |
| Divisions | UtiliCon Solutions, Ltd. |
| Subsidiaries | Asplundh Brush Control Co |
| Website | http://www.asplundh.com/ |
Asplundh Tree Expert Co. is a utility contractor specializing in tree trimming. The company also does billboard maintenance, traffic signal and highway lighting construction, and vegetation control for railroads and pipelines.[1] Asplundh was established in 1928, the first company to specialize in power line clearance and vegetation management instead of residential services.[2][3]
History
Asplundh specializes in trimming trees around power lines and telephone lines. In 1940, the first issue of The Asplundh TREE was issued to crews. By this time the company had expanded from Pennsylvania to the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic States. In 1956, a subsidiary company, Asplundh Brush Control Co was established.[4]
They are now partnered clearing trees for hydro in Ontario.
In 1990, Asplundh acquired New York based B & J Maintenance Co., Inc, as well as L. Fulcher Electric, which was over five small clearance firms in France which became Asplundh's French subsidiary. Also during this year, the company expanded to New Zealand, acquiring Electrix Limited, which changed its name to Electrix Asplundh.[1] By 1994 it had become the U.S.'s largest firm in utility clearance and one of the nation's largest privately held companies.[5]
References
- ^ a b http://www.answers.com/topic/asplundh-tree-expert-co
- ^ Christopher M. O’Bryan, Thomas J. Straka, Scott R. Templeton, and Judith D. Caldwell (2007). "Economic Patterns in U.S. Arboriculture" (pdf). Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 33 (4): 292–299.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.asplundh.com/about.htm
- ^ Detailed History http://www.asplundh.com/our_history.htm
- ^ Sharon Chung (July 8, 1994). "Strong Family Roots Help Asplundh Grow as Tree Expert Business: The company has become the nation's largest in clearing vegetation for utilities". Los Angeles Times. p. 7.