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Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC is a family-owned utility services contractor founded in 1928 and headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, with approximately 36,000 employees operating across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The company serves investor-owned electric utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, railroads, pipeline operators, and departments of transportation, delivering vegetation management (line clearance tree pruning, right-of-way clearing, herbicide application), emergency storm response, and ancillary arborist services through the core Asplundh Tree Expert brand and the long-running Brush Control subsidiary (formed in 1956). A separate emergency storm response unit mobilizes crews across regions for hurricane, ice, and wildfire restoration.

The company operates a platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The Asplundh Infrastructure Group consolidates construction, electrical testing and engineering, AMI/AMR meter deployments, substation services, traffic signalization, and intelligent transportation systems, integrating the UtiliCon Solutions business under a unified "One Asplundh" go-to-market. Asplundh Vantage is a digital asset management platform launched as the company's technology layer, providing utility customers with operational intelligence across vegetation and infrastructure workflows via "Anticipate, Act, Analyze" capabilities. The company maintains SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 compliance certifications and a Safety Culture Database that captures incident and operational data across the workforce.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B professional services contracts priced on a quote/RFP basis with enterprise customers in regulated industries. Sales go through direct enterprise field engagement and long-standing relationships with utility procurement; the "One Asplundh" model packages multiple service lines through a single point of contact to expand contract value. Leadership remains in family hands, with third-generation CEO Matthew Asplundh and Executive Vice President Gregg Asplundh, supported by a VP of Sustainability function. The company is privately held and does not disclose financial results, but its headcount, multi-national footprint, subsidiary breadth, and 95-year operating history place it among the largest utility-focused services contractors in North America.

Name

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Legal name

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC

Website

https://asplundh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Asplundh Tree Expert is a family-owned, 1928-founded utility services contractor with ~36,000 employees across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, delivering vegetation management, infrastructure construction, electrical testing, storm restoration, and the Vantage digital asset platform to utilities, municipalities, railroads, and DOTs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Vegetation Management and Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Right-of-Way & Vegetation Management (Utilities/Transportation Corridors) (IMAIAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vegetation Management (ROW Clearing) for Distribution Lines (EUAEACAI), Utility Line Clearance & Vegetation Management (HSAIADAK)

Keywords

• Utility vegetation management
• Line clearance services
• Storm restoration services
• Utility infrastructure construction
• Right-of-way maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vegetation Management Services: Professional vegetation management services including tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, herbicide application, and emergency storm work for utilities, municipalities, and railroads.
2. Infrastructure Services: Power line design, construction, engineering, AMI/AMR deployments, meter reading, electrical testing and commissioning, utility pole maintenance, traffic signalization, roadway lighting, and intelligent transportation system services.
3. Emergency Storm Response Services: Rapid response services for storm and emergency restoration including vegetation clearing, infrastructure repair, logistics support, and damage assessment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asplundh is a family-owned vegetation management and utility infrastructure services company founded in 1928. Its core offering includes line clearance (tree pruning and removals around power and telephone lines), right-of-way clearing and maintenance, herbicide application, emergency storm response and rapid restoration, and utility infrastructure construction services such as overhead and underground power system installation, AMI/AMR deployments, substation services, electrical testing and commissioning, and traffic signalization. The firm operates across the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand with approximately 36,000 employees and an extensive specialized equipment fleet.

Product overview

Asplundh is a family-owned vegetation management and utility infrastructure services company operating as a unified platform-plus-subsidiaries architecture. The core Asplundh Tree Expert brand provides vegetation management services while the Asplundh Infrastructure Group organizes multiple subsidiary companies offering complementary infrastructure services. The Asplundh Vantage digital platform serves as the technology layer providing asset management, operational intelligence, and analytics capabilities across all service lines. The portfolio includes subsidiaries focused on vegetation management (Asplundh Brush Control, Asplundh Railroad Division), electrical testing and engineering (Asplundh Electrical Testing, Asplundh Engineering Services, Electric Power Systems, NASS), construction (Asplundh Construction, Utility Lines Construction Services), and specialized services (American Lighting & Signalization, Grid One Solutions, Traffic Control Devices, Asplundh Power). Through the One Asplundh approach, customers gain single-point access to the full range of vegetation management, infrastructure, emergency restoration, and digital innovation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vantage: Utility asset management platform that transforms data into smarter actions, combining technology experience with nearly a century of vegetation and asset management experience.
• Asplundh Infrastructure Group (AIG)

Products and services

• Asplundh Vantage A utility asset management platform that transforms data into smarter actions, combining decades of technology experience with nearly a century of vegetation and asset management experience. Provides Anticipate, Act, and Analyze capabilities along with a custom-built field work management application for utilities.
• Vegetation Management Services Flagship line clearance, tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, herbicide application, and emergency storm work for utility companies and other infrastructure operators.
• Emergency and Storm Response Services Rapid-response 24/7 services for storm and emergency restoration including vegetation clearing, infrastructure repair, logistics support, and damage assessment for utilities, DOTs, and government agencies. Fleets are equipped with AVMS vehicle tracking for dispatch to high-priority work sites.
• Asplundh Brush Control (ABC) Specialized right-of-way maintenance and clearing contractor offering expertise and specialized equipment for capital clearing and right-of-way maintenance projects for utilities, public agencies, and site developers.
• Asplundh Railroad Division Vegetation management services for the railroad industry including on-track and off-track brush cutting, herbicide applications, mowing, land clearing, and railway wildfire response.
• Asplundh Electrical Testing (AET) Provides commissioning, acceptance testing, and maintenance of electrical power systems and equipment from low voltage through extra high voltage, along with design, engineering services, project management, and power system studies.
• American Lighting & Signalization (ALS) Street lighting and traffic signalization construction, maintenance, and emergency response services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States for state DOTs, utilities, and commercial developers.
• Asplundh Construction Utility construction professionals performing overhead and underground utility infrastructure construction and maintenance services.
• Asplundh Engineering Services (AES) Multi-disciplinary engineering services and project management supporting electric, gas, renewable energy, and telecom infrastructure to maintain essential services.
• Electric Power Systems (EPS) Electrical acceptance testing, commissioning, and maintenance testing for utility, generation, renewables, industrial, transit, data centers, and commercial facilities throughout North America.
• Grid One Solutions AMI deployments for electric, gas, and water utilities, smart grid implementation, meter readings, field services, customer call center operations, and back-office services.
• NASS Comprehensive substation service capabilities including turnkey upgrades, asset assemblies, major repairs, testing, comprehensive inspection programs, and protection and control commissioning.
• Traffic Control Devices (TCD) Planning, design, construction, integration, and maintenance of intelligent transportation and security systems with decades of experience in construction services and project management.
• Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) Professional, safe, and cost-effective utility construction services including overhead and underground construction and maintenance, storm/emergency response, and asset management.
• Asplundh Power (formerly Voltyx) One of the largest companies in the independent testing, engineering, and maintenance industry, providing services that help define the future of energy.
• Arborchem Products Division Provides herbicide and vegetation management products used by utility vegetation management operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports electric utility companies in providing safe, reliable, uninterrupted, and sustainable energy

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Philadelphia PhilliesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs Official Community and Sustainability Partner of the Philadelphia Phillies, Asplundh participates in ALS awareness initiatives (Lou Gehrig Day), the Home Runs for Trees program planting trees for each home run, and community restoration projects. The partnership is rooted in mutual values of tradition, teamwork, and community commitment.
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Home Runs for Trees program - for each Phillies home run, a tree is planted in the Greater Philadelphia area by PHS. Through this partnership, over 400 trees have been planted and over $1.5 million raised for ALS research.
• ALS United Mid-AtlanticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeneficiary of Phillies partnership fundraising - Asplundh has helped raise over $800,000 including an on-field donation of $365,000 in honor of former Chairman/CEO Scott Asplundh who is battling ALS. The Phillies organization has helped raise more than $23.8 million for ALS research since 1984.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsplundh Engineering Services (AES) and Asplundh Electrical Testing (AET) employees participate in Habitat for Humanity home building projects as community giving initiatives.
• Fund for the ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsplundh has been a proud supporter of the Fund for the Arts organization in Louisville, Kentucky for more than 10 years.
• Independence Property ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeamed up with the Phillies and Independence Property Services for a clean-up mission at the Philadelphia Stars Negro Leagues memorial park.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Davey Tree Expert Company: Largest direct competitor to Asplundh in utility vegetation management, line clearance, and commercial/residential tree care. Also a privately held, employee-owned company with comparable scale and a similarly broad service portfolio, making it the closest one-to-one comparable for Asplundh.
• Lewis Tree Service: Major North American utility line clearance and vegetation management contractor serving investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and railroads. Competes head-to-head with Asplundh on multi-year utility vegetation contracts.
• Wright Tree Service: Large US-based utility vegetation management contractor specializing in line clearance, right-of-way maintenance, and storm response. Competes directly with Asplundh across the Midwest and other utility territories.

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Largest publicly traded utility infrastructure services provider in North America, with overlapping electric transmission, distribution, and storm response capabilities. Acquiring utility-services contractors (including Pike Electric) positions it as a broad incumbent that competes with Asplundh's infrastructure subsidiaries.
• MasTec: Diversified infrastructure construction company serving utility, communications, oil & gas, and clean energy end markets. Overlaps with Asplundh's utility construction, pipeline right-of-way, and energy infrastructure service lines.
• MYR Group: Publicly traded specialty contractor focused on electrical construction, transmission, and commercial/industrial markets. Competes with Asplundh's Asplundh Construction, ULCS, and Asplundh Electrical Testing subsidiaries for utility build-out work.
• Primoris Services Corporation: Infrastructure construction company serving utility, energy, and civil markets with capabilities in power delivery, pipeline, and storm response. Comparable to Asplundh Infrastructure Group's portfolio of utility infrastructure services.

Regional players

• Active Tree Services: Australia-based vegetation management and arboriculture company serving utilities, government, and infrastructure clients. Comparable to Asplundh's Australian operations but does not compete directly in North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Asplundh_Tree
• Facebookfacebook.com/asplundhtreeexpert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asplundhtree
• Instagraminstagram.com/asplundh_tree

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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