Zielies tree service

What Zielies tree service does

Zielies Tree Service is a privately held, family-rooted vegetation management and right-of-way clearing contractor headquartered in Bruce, Wisconsin, and originally founded in 1987 by Alexander Butch T. Zielie. The company serves electric and utility providers across the upper Midwest, with a documented long-standing customer relationship with Northern States Power (an Xcel Energy operating company) and additional Wisconsin-based utility customers. Its core service lines are vegetation management along transmission and distribution corridors, right-of-way clearing, and storm restoration work for utility infrastructure.

The company operates with a small workforce reported in the 1-10 employee range and maintains a regional office in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in addition to its Wisconsin headquarters. Service delivery is field-based: crews and equipment physically clear and maintain utility rights-of-way and respond to storm damage on utility assets. The company also maintains a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which provides the regulatory framing for vegetation work in sensitive and public lands.

Zielies operates a B2B service model, contracting directly with utility customers on a project and recurring-maintenance basis. Revenue is generated through service contracts; no product, SaaS, subscription, or tiered-pricing model is disclosed. Founder Alexander Butch T. Zielie divested ownership of the business in 2003; current ownership and management details are not disclosed in the available data, and there is no evidence of subsequent funding rounds, acquisitions, or material restructuring.

Name

Zielies tree service

Legal name

Zielies Tree Service Inc.

Website

https://zielietreeinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zielies Tree Service is a privately held, Midwest-based vegetation management and right-of-way clearing contractor serving utility providers, including Northern States Power (Xcel Energy), with operations in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Vegetation Management Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

ROW Clearing & Tree Trimming (Routine Cycles) (EUADAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazard Tree Identification & Removal (Fall-in/Fall-zone Trees) (EUADAOAB), Vegetation Management & Right-of-Way (ROW) Clearing (EUAEAIAC), Vegetation Management (ROW Clearing) for Distribution Lines (EUAEACAI)

Keywords

• Vegetation management services
• Utility right-of-way clearing
• Storm restoration services
• Tree trimming utilities
• Transmission line clearing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vegetation Management Services: Recurring vegetation management contracts with utility providers for ongoing maintenance of transmission and distribution line corridors. Services include tree trimming, brush clearing, and vegetation control along utility right-of-ways.
2. Right-of-Way Clearing: Project-based right-of-way clearing services for new utility installations or expanded corridors. These are typically one-time project contracts with utility companies.
3. Storm Restoration Services: Emergency storm response services provided to utilities for vegetation-related outage restoration. Services are rendered on an as-needed basis during storm events, with 24/7 availability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Zielies Tree Service provides vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, and storm restoration services for electric utility providers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The company clears and maintains transmission and distribution line corridors, trims trees near power lines, and provides 24/7 emergency response to vegetation-related storm outages. Services are delivered to enterprise utility customers under recurring contracts and project-based engagements.

Product overview

Zielies Tree Service is a family-owned vegetation management company established in 1987, offering a unified set of services centered on vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, and storm restoration. The company operates as a single-service business model with safety and training as a supporting function. The core services include Vegetation Management (partnering with Wisconsin DNR), Right-of-Way Clearing (for distribution and transmission lines), and Storm Restoration (24/7 emergency response). Safety & Training is a cross-cutting support service ensuring all field employees meet or exceed industry certification standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vegetation Management Ongoing vegetation management along utility transmission and distribution corridors, including tree trimming, brush clearing, and vegetation control. Partners with the Wisconsin DNR and conforms to the latest environmental regulations. Targeted at electric utility providers in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
• Right-of-Way Clearing Project-based clearing services for new utility installations or expanded corridors, including clearing of distribution and transmission line rights-of-way for utility providers.
• Storm Restoration Emergency and as-needed storm response services for electric utilities, including vegetation clearing and power line restoration following storm events. Available 24/7, day or night.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Northern States Power (Xcel Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Original founding customer relationship established in 1987 when company founder Alexander Butch T. Zielie began clearing distribution and transmission lines. The company continues to serve the successor entity Xcel Energy and Wisconsin utility providers under new ownership since 2003.
• Wisconsin DNRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZielies Tree Service partners with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for vegetation management services, conforming to the latest environmental regulations. This partnership ensures regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship in all vegetation management operations within Wisconsin.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Trees Inc. Vegetation management company providing line clearance, ROW maintenance, and emergency storm response for electric utilities across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable service offering and customer base to Zielies.
• Asplundh Tree Expert Company: Largest U.S. utility vegetation management contractor offering ROW clearing, tree trimming, and storm restoration for electric utilities nationwide. Directly comparable to Zielies on services, customer type (electric utilities), and delivery model, but at vastly greater scale.
• Utility Tree Service: Regional vegetation management provider focused on ROW clearing and storm response for investor-owned utilities. Closely comparable on core services and customer profile, though operating in different U.S. regions than Zielies.
• Lewis Tree Service: Multi-state vegetation management contractor specializing in utility line clearance and storm restoration for electric utilities. Directly comparable on service mix, utility customer base, and Midwest regional operations.
• Wright Tree Service: Utility-focused vegetation management contractor providing tree trimming, ROW clearing, and storm restoration for electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities in the Midwest and beyond. Directly comparable business model and target customers to Zielies.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Major utility line clearance and vegetation management provider serving electric utilities across the U.S. Directly comparable on core utility ROW services, storm response, and certified arborist workforce, with a broader commercial/residential portfolio.

Emerging players

• SavATree: Tree care and vegetation management provider with growing utility-side work alongside residential and commercial clients. Comparable on arborist certifications and tree care capabilities, with overlap on utility line clearance work.

Broad incumbents

• Bartlett Tree Experts: Established national tree care company with scientific arboriculture capability and partial utility vegetation management work. Comparable on certified arborist workforce and tree care expertise, though the bulk of its business is residential/commercial rather than utility-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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