American Pest acquires Rockville firm
Fulton, Md.-based American Pest, a part of Anticimex Group, has acquired American Pest Control — a family-owned firm based in Rockville, Md. American Pest Control was founded in 1959 and has a solid reputation among its residential customers for offering eco-friendly... Read more»
Anticimex launches SMART in United States
The intelligent pest control system Anticimex SMART has been widely used in Europe, Asia and Australia. So far, more than 75,000 Smart units have been installed in more than 17 countries. Now, the high-tech system is launched in the United... Read more»
Haggertys retire after 61 years of service
On April 3, brothers Chuck and Jim Haggerty retired from American Pest Control, Hanna City, Ill. They each have 61 years of service at the company their parents, Ira and Lael Haggerty, founded in 1951. During the grand celebration at... Read more»
North American BanCard: Wholesale Rates
Whether you need credit, debit or mobile processing from virtual or wireless terminals, North American BanCard can save you money with wholesale interchange percentage rates as low as 0.05 percent. Set-up takes only minutes, with no hiccups in your day-to-day... Read more»
Terminix names bed bugs ‘Pest of the Year’
Terminix has named its pest of 2017: bed bugs. The pest of the year was determined by the Memphis, Tenn.-based company based on its research of the highest per capita online search volume of any pest this year. Americans searched... Read more»
Web Exclusive: Cockroach war stories, Part II
In the 2017 Cockroach Management Supplement of our September issue, we included “war stories” from pest management professionals describing their worst encounters with this pests. In our Sept. 25 post, we shared two more stories. But just like Blatella germanica, there’s... Read more»
Patriot’s Day is time of remembrance
Most adults still remember where they were the morning of that tragic day 16 years ago. And while what happened on 9/11 spurred many Americans into action of all types — joining the military, donating to causes, even simply hugging... Read more»
American Pest acquires GreenStar
Fulton, Md.-based American Pest, part of Anticimex Group, has acquired GreenStar Termite & Pest Control, a family-owned pest control firm based in Manassas, Va. GreenStar was founded in 2007; terms were not disclosed. “With the acquisition of GreenStar Termite and... Read more»