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| Company type | Employee owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Green Industry |
| Founded | Kent, Ohio, United States 1880 (origins) 1909 (incorporated) |
| Founder | John Davey |
| Headquarters | Kent, Ohio, United States |
Key people | Patrick M. Covey (CEO), Joseph R. Paul (CFO) |
| Services | Arboriculture, Horticulture, Utility Vegetation Management, Environmental and Consulting Services |
| Revenue |  US$1.693 billion (2023) |
| US$72,140,000 (2023) | |
| Owner | Employee owned (ESOP) |
Number of employees | 12,000 |
| Website | www |
The Davey Tree Expert Company, also known as Davey Tree, is a North American employee-owned corporation. The company's main services are research driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting services for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the United States and Canada. Davey has employees throughout the United States and Canada.
Davey is the oldest and largest tree care company in North America, with origins dating back to 1880.[1][2][3] John Davey, its founder, is considered the father of the science of tree surgery and the modern-day industry of arboriculture.[4][5][6] It has been employee owned since 1979 and is the 9th largest such company in the U.S.[7] Forbes named it as one of America's best employers in 2015 and U.S. News & World Report named it Best for Tree Care services in 2023.[8][9]
Company headquarters are in Kent, Ohio.[10] It provides services to homeowners, small and large businesses, public utilities, and local, state, and federal agencies through its arboriculture, horticulture, and environmental and consulting services.[11]
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- ^ Abbott, R.E (August 1977). "Commercial Arboricultural Practices in North America". Journal of Arboriculture.
- ^ "Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture: Chapter History".
- ^ "Davey: Father of Tree Surgery" (PDF). Heartland Science. The Ohio Academy of Science. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Grismer, Karl H. (1932). History of Kent (2001 Revision ed.). Kent, Ohio: Record Publishing (1932), Kent Historical Society (2001). p. 233.
- ^ International Society of Arboriculture ISA website Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NCEO Home | NCEO". www.nceo.org. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "America's Best Employers". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "The Best Lawn Care Services of 2023". U.S. News & World Report. September 6, 2023.
- ^ Staff Report. "Kent schools, Davey Tree Expert Co. exchange land on North Mantua Street and Hudson Road". Record-Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Commercial Services & Supplies Company Overview of The Davey Tree Expert Company". Bloomberg Business.
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