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Kittleson Landscape is a full-service landscaping contractor that designs and installs landscapes for new and existing commercial and residential properties. The company operates year-round and provides landscaping, rock-block retaining walls, lawn installation, plantings, lake-shore restoration, lighting, patios, walkways, general spruce-up, and snow maintenance. The company is known and respected for its client-centric approach and high-quality service and artistry.
The seller, Altair Associates, Inc., was founded in 1990 by Bob Drag and has more than three decades of experience in underwriting, claims, and transactional advisory services to the insurance and reinsurance industry. The firm's thirty-plus professional underwriting and claim staff operate from locations throughout North America and in London, England.
The selling company actually consists of two entities, Climate Engineering, Inc. (CEI) and Centennial Controls, Inc. (CCI). CEI is a full-service commercial HVAC mechanical contractor and solutions provider. CCI specializes in Building Automation Services (BAS) and temperature-control technologies that improve energy efficiency and optimize mechanical system performance. They provide services to both industrial and commercial facilities across a wide range of industries, including commercial office spaces, industrial warehousing facilities, schools and universities, and more.
Benchmark International Successfully Facilitated the Transaction Between Jagimo Corporation, Inc. and Castleford Group
Benchmark International is pleased to announce the successful transaction between Hagerstown, MD-based M.S. Johnston Co., Inc., and an individual investor. M.S. Johnston is a full-service heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) firm. The company also designs and sells refrigeration and food service equipment. M.S. Johnston installs and services the equipment it sells, in addition to designing custom components through its in-house sheet metal fabrication facility. The company primarily serves the HVAC market, including supermarkets, schools, nursing homes, restaurants, churches, government buildings, and office complexes.
