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Topcon expands Solutions Store concept to Pacific Northwest
Topcon has expanded its Solutions Store concept to two more locations, in Portland, Oregon, and Kent, Washington. PPI Group, a 90-year-old architectural, engineering and construction firm, will become the latest positioning distributor, under the name PPI Group, Topcon Solutions Store. PPI will run both Pacific Northwest stores. That gives Topcon’s stores 13 North American locations, […]
November 29, 2017
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Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils Next Gen excavators; Chevy unveils Colorado ZR2 AEV; <75 hp engine technology; Inside Cat 988K XE development; The best GM trucks of SEMA 2017
Cat unveils 3 20-ton Next Gen excavators: ‘Platform for the future’ boasts new hydraulic tech, remote start from phone app How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with an app on your smart phone. That’s just a tiny fraction of the digital razzle-dazzle Cat showed us last week in the most significant […]
November 28, 2017
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Business Roundup: Cat accuses Wirtgen of patent infringement; P2P rentals, online equipment sales aren’t here to disrupt dealers; LiuGong global dealer conference; Thompson Cat adds Prinoth Panther
Cat fires back at Wirtgen with patent infringement complaint; ITC investigating The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nov. 22 said it will investigate allegations by Caterpillar that German manufacturers Wirtgen GmbH and Joseph Vögele AG violated patent laws. The probe is based on a complaint filed by Cat on October 26, a complaint that is nearly […]
November 28, 2017
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H&E buys Denver-based Contractors Equipment Center
H&E Equipment Services announced the acquisition of Contractors Equipment Center (CEC) – a rental firm in the greater Denver area – for $122.4 million. The transaction, expected to be completed late this year, is subject to clearance by the U.S. Justice Department for compliance with antitrust laws. The purchase amount is subject to customary adjustments, […]
November 28, 2017
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Thompson Cat adds Prinoth Panther to rental lineup
Another dealership has signed up to represent the Prinoth Panther lineup. Thompson Cat of Memphis, Tennessee, which covers western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, will add the Panthers to its offerings. A Prinoth news release notes that the Panthers are powered by Caterpillar engines. The Prinoth Panthers will be added to the dealership’s Cat Rental Store. […]
November 27, 2017
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BigRentz promotes Imbimbo to CFO
BigRentz, a full-service, online construction equipment rental marketplace, has promoted Neda Imbimbo to chief financial officer. Imbimbo was formerly the vice president of finance and operations at BigRentz. She’s been instrumental in instituting accounting processes, systems automation and operations that have enabled the company to experience consistent double-digit revenue growth, the company says. She also played a key role […]
November 24, 2017
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LiuGong holds global dealer conference on eve of 60th anniversary
More than 1,000 attendees from over 70 countries attended LiuGong’s 2017 Global Dealer Conference, held this week in Changzhou, China. The event also celebrated the company’s coming 60th anniversary, and announced a global tour that will stop at each overseas facility. Established in 1958, LiuGong now has 15 product lines. Recent developments include the September […]
November 23, 2017
LiuGong Changzhou plant
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Sandusky-based Construction Equipment & Supply owner sentenced to prison for phony bill fraud
Scott C. Wagner, owner of Construction Equipment & Supply in Sandusky, Ohio, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison in a phony bill scam, reports The Toledo Blade. The judgment also included a $25,000 fine. In July, a jury convicted Wagner of 26 counts related to fraud involving two clients; he later pleaded guilty […]
November 22, 2017
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P2P heavy equipment rental, online sales aren’t here to disrupt dealers—they’re an evolution
During a 2015 talk on innovation and how he and his team were working to transform 90-year-old heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar into a company whose machines move as much data as they do dirt, then CEO Doug Oberhelman had a unique way of describing his motivation. “We decided that maybe we better disrupt ourselves—in […]
November 21, 2017
Worker contractor using phone Cat Caterpillar machine
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Following Neff rejection H&E Equipment Services offers notes with eye toward acquisitions
H&E Equipment Services, who earlier this year made an offer for Neff Corporation that was superseded by a higher bid from United Rentals, announced that it will be offering $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625-percent Senior Notes due in 2025. In making the announcement, H&E said the proceeds from the new notes […]
November 21, 2017
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Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils next-gen excavators, first UTVs; The Duke is one bad ’72 Chevy; Tesla unveils electric Semi; Tracks that monitor their own wear; Volvo intros EC27D excavator
Cat intros next-gen excavators with “digital heart” All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.” The 320 and 323 (pictured here) models offer automated digging and positioning technology in addition to payload weighing. How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with […]
November 21, 2017
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Business Roundup: Deere opens Miami parts center; Kobelco adds dealers, makes promotions; Former JCB CEO now at Terex; New Wash. H&E branch
Deere opens Miami parts center to serve Latin America John Deere has opened a Regional Distribution Center in Miami. The 115,000-square-foot parts facility will serve all Latin America countries, with the exception of Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which have their own in-country centers. To read more, click here. Kobelco adds four mini-excavator-only dealers Kobelco Construction […]
November 21, 2017
John Deere Miami parts center
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Short term and long term, rental remains power player
The strong 3Q reports from Herc Rentals, H&E Equipment Services and United Rentals serve to underscore a recent forecast by the American Rental Association (ARA). Updating its five-year forecast, ARA says it expects equipment rental revenue to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7 percent between 2017 and 2021. This forecast has changed […]
November 21, 2017
Herc Rentals
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Nortrax sells seven South Florida Deere dealerships
A Memphis-based family investment firm has bought seven John Deere Construction and Forestry Stores serving the South Florida region. Dobbs Management Service, through DJD Equipment Holdings, purchased full service Nortrax stores in Lutz (Tampa area), Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami and Fort Myers, Florida. In addition to the full-service branches, the deal included parts-only stores […]
November 20, 2017
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H&E Equipment Services opens new Wash. branch
H&E Equipment Services has opened a new Lynnwood, Washington-area branch, located at 12406 Mukilteo Speedway in Mulkiteo. The 13,230-square-foot facility will serve customers in northern King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties. Located on two acres, the branch has a fully-fenced and paved yard area, offices, parts warehouse and a two-bay repair shop. […]
November 17, 2017
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Deere opens Miami parts center to serve Latin America
John Deere has opened a Regional Distribution Center in Miami. The 115,000-square-foot parts facility will serve all Latin America countries, with the exception of Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, which have their own in-country centers. According to David Thorne, Deere senior vice president of sales and marketing, the center “will improve logistics cycle time and ordering […]
November 15, 2017
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Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 3 cold planers; Liebherr intros telehandler lineup; Grove GMK4090 designed for tight jobsites; Mack Granite test drive; Inside Liebherr T 236 testing
Cat intros PM820, PM822, PM825 cold planers with grade control integration Caterpillar has introduced three new cold planer models that the company says are capable of controlled, full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. The new PM820, PM 822 and PM825 are each powered by a Cat C18 engine producing 755 […]
November 14, 2017
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Kobelco adds four mini-excavator-only dealers
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding four compact machinery dealers to its growing network, solely representing Kobelco’s mini excavator line in the United States. “We’re excited to offer our customers the reliability and value of Kobelco mini excavators through our expanded network of mini-only dealers,” says Randy Hall, vice president of operations. The dealerships are: […]
November 14, 2017
Kobelco SK17SR compact excavator
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