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Center for Environment, Commerce & Energy

The Center, founded in 1985, is an environmental organization dedicated to protecting the environment, enhancing human, animal and plant ecologies, promoting the efficient use of natural resources and expanding participation in the environmental movement.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Asplundh Tree Expert Company

Since 1928 the Asplundh Tree Expert Company has been dedicated to safe, efficient and innovative line clearance services to the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as railroads, pipelines, municipalities and departments of transportation.

Their Mission Statement

At Asplundh, their mission is to be the recognized world leader in providing professional, safe, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable vegetation management and other utility-related services.

Who They Are and What They Do

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 26,000 service professionals throughout the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

As a full-service utility contractor Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of UtiliCon Solutions, Ltd. whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, meter reading and installation, infrared inspection, utility pole maintenance, and street lighting/traffic signal services. (Asplundh)

[Note:  PEPCO has contracted with Asplundh for tree trimming services in the Washington, DC region.]