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LiuGong digs deeper in North America with rental, aggregates initiatives
Chinese manufacturer LiuGong is taking on some major initiatives in its quest for a deeper dive into the North American market. Since the first of the year, it has announced a new global rental and used equipment initiative and said it would enter the rental-intensive North American scissor lift market. Another rental-focused product introduction: LiuGong’s […]
March 2, 2020
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Equipment Roundup: Hyundai to build hydrogen-powered excavators; Snorkel to intro longest telescopic boom lift; LiuGong enters U.S. scissor lift market; Landclearing attachments roundup; Can new scissor lift market entrants succeed?
‘Superheated’ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed? Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business. But he couldn’t find any to buy. “The market was superheated,” he says. “I couldn’t even get anybody […]
March 2, 2020
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Bobcat adds Alabama dealers in Dothan and Opelika
Bobcat has added two dealers in Alabama, Bobcat of Dothan and Bobcat of Opelika, both part of Leppo Equipment. Founded in 1945 in Akron, Ohio, Leppo Equipment now has locations throughout northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania, along with Alabama. It is also planning additional Bobcat locations in Tallahassee and Panama City, Florida. The company serves […]
February 27, 2020
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Doosan streamlines custom equipment fulfillment process, offers 4 – 6 week delivery
Doosan Infracore North America has announced a new fulfillment initiative designed to put custom-ordered machines into U.S. and Canadian customers hands more quickly. Under the new delivery process, a dedicated Doosan team at the company’s North American customization plant in Savannah, Georgia will oversee equipment final assembly and inspection. Using this process, Doosan machines could […]
February 26, 2020
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Wacker Neuson names Miller sales and marketing VP; Vohren named director of digitalization
Wacker Neuson has named Joe Miller vice president sales and marketing, replacing Johannes Schulze Vohren, who will retire at the end of 2020 after 26 years with the company. Schulze Vohren will serve as director of digitalization during his remaining tenure with the company, focusing on special projects and knowledge transfer. In the last 12 […]
February 25, 2020
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Equipment Roundup: The Top 5 Machines & Tools of World of Concrete 2020; Nikola unveils electric Badger pickup; Wirtgen debuts new paving train; Doosan adds DX62R-3 reduced tail-swing excavator; Hilti intros world’s first cordless breaker
VIDEO > Hilti TE 500-A36 is the first cordless breaker: Makes destruction easier, can be paired with cordless backpack dust collector Hilti used the World of Concrete to debut what it calls the world’s first cordless breaker, the TE 500-A36. The 36-volt battery powered tool uses the company’s Active Vibration Reduction (AVR) technology to reduce […]
February 25, 2020
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Franklin Equipment opens Chattanooga Superstore
Franklin Equipment has opened its Chattanooga, Tennessee, Superstore. The location offers backhoes, skid steers, track loaders, compact excavators, scissor lifts, telehandlers, light equipment, wheel loaders and a wide range of attachments along with handheld equipment and safety gear. The full lines of Wacker Neuson construction equipment, Skyjack aerial equipment are available for rent or for sale.  […]
February 24, 2020
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PCA, ARA forecasts underline steady-as-she-goes 2020 for construction—with some cautions
The two pillars of the economy — consumer spending and labor markets — remain solid, portending at least a modest growth in 2020, says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist, PCA. “As long as you have strength in those, the economy will remain strong and you will see continued moderate economic growth. The […]
February 20, 2020
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Durante Rentals plans New Rochelle headquarters
Durante Rentals, currently located in Mount Vernon, New York, will move to a new corporate headquarters in New Rochelle, New York. More than 30 employees will move into the new headquarters. Durante Rentals has 10 locations throughout the Tri-State area in Brewster, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Carmel, Danbury, Elmsford, Flushing, Hasbrouck Heights, Mt. Vernon, and West Nyack. […]
February 20, 2020
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Canada’s Toromont sees 5% revenue increase in 2019
Canada’s Toromont Industries saw a 5 percent increase in 2019 over 2018 revenues and a 6 percent revenue increase in 4Q 2019. “Toromont delivered solid results in the fourth quarter and full year of 2019,” says Scott J. Medhurst, president and CEO. “The Equipment Group recorded growth across its expanded territory. Reflecting on the substantial […]
February 19, 2020
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Dealers: Does your rental department need its own service tech?
A dealer’s rental manager walks his visitor around the Rental Department, discussing aspects of his operations. Suddenly, they take an unexpected detour into the Service Department. “You want to see where my inventory is?” the rental guy exclaims, pointing to the service job board. “It’s here: a 30-minute job, an hour job, a 45-minute job.” […]
February 17, 2020
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Equipment Roundup: The Autonomous Rebar Tying Robot (VIDEO); Mack MD Series trucks walkaround; JCB intros smaller, tracked Teleskid; 25-lb. Vacuworx PHD lifts 2,500 lbs. (VIDEO); Polaris intros new jobsite-ready Pro XD UTVs
Polaris intros new gas-powered models for its Pro XD line of UTVs Polaris is now offering gas-powered models of its Pro XD utility task vehicles, a follow-up to 2018’s launch of the diesel Pro XDs. The new gas-powered UTVs are similar to the diesel models, including seating for two to four riders, depending on the […]
February 17, 2020
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Ohio Cat parent marks 75-year milestone
Ohio Machinery, parent of Ohio Cat, is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020. Founded in 1945, Ohio Machinery operates several divisions, including Ohio Cat, The Cat Rental Store, Ohio Peterbilt, Ohio Ag Equipment, Sitech, Complete Hydraulic Service, International Fuel Systems and Thomas Built Bus by Ohio Cat.  The company started with one location in Columbus, […]
February 14, 2020
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Hyundai names National Equipment Dealers 2019 Dealer of the Year
National Equipment Dealers (NED), which represents Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas across the Carolinas, Florida and parts of Texas, received HCEA’s 2019 Hyundai Dealer of the Year Award during the recent Associated Equipment Dealers’ meeting. NED was formed through a recent merger of Four Seasons Equipment, Houston, Texas; May Heavy Equipment, Lexington, North Carolina; Rob’s Hydraulics; […]
February 12, 2020
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Carter Machinery buys fellow Cat dealer Alban Tractor, expanding mid-Atlantic presence
Cat dealer Carter Machinery has bought Baltimore-based Alban Tractor, expanding its territory to include northern Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland and Delaware. “Carter is enthused about expanding our services to more customers with the same commitment that our Virginia and West Virginia customers have come to rely upon,” says Drew Parker, CEO, Carter Machinery, headquartered in Salem, Virginia. “Alban’s reputation in […]
February 10, 2020
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Equipment Roundup: Test Drive: 2020 Ford Super Duty; GMC teases electric Hummer revival; Mack returns to medium-duty trucks; Liebherr intros 42 M5 XXT concrete pump; Modern trucks giving rise to AGM batteries
Modern truck demands giving rise to AGM batteries Tasked with supporting everything from starting the engine to powering auxiliary devices, batteries are a critical and heavily stressed part of a truck. With more demands being placed on the electrical system through added sensors, cameras and collision mitigation radar, more companies are seeing the advantage of […]
February 10, 2020
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United Rentals 2019 revenues increase 16.2%; 2020 outlook shows growth in slower market
Total revenues for United Rentals increased 16.2 percent in 2019 to $9.351 billion, with rental revenues increasing 14.8 percent to $7.964 billion. For 4Q, total revenues increased by 6.5 percent to $2.456 billion and rental revenues increased by 3.7 percent to 2.062 billion. Commenting on the 4Q results, Matthew Flannery, CEO, says “Results were driven by […]
February 6, 2020
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Volvo CE sales up 5% in 2019; will start selling electric machines in February
Volvo Construction Equipment reports that it saw a 5 percent sales gain in 2019, despite a 3 percent sales drop in the fourth quarter. In 4Q 2019, net sales decreased by 3 percent to SEK 19,716 million, compared with SEK 20,323 in 4Q 2018. (All amounts are reported in Swedish Krona.) For the full year […]
February 4, 2020
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