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Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils 745 artic; Manitowoc debuts new cranes; JCB launches Teleskid; Gomaco intros GP4 slipform paver; Sany enters compaction market
Cat unveils redesigned 745 articulated truck with larger cab, stability assist to counter overturns The 45.2-ton Cat 745 articulated truck unveiled last week at the company’s ConExpo booth is visibly different from its predecessors, and features a new external “spinal” ROPS that uses bonded rear quarter glass, thus eliminating the structural rear pillar. The result: what […]
March 28, 2017
Morbark names Gold Tier status dealers for industrial, tree care products
Morbark has named eight tree care products dealers and four industrial dealers to its Gold Tier status list. “Morbark’s network of dealers are a key part of our efforts to enable our customers’ success,” says John Foote, Morbark senior vice president. “These dealers represent the best of the best. They provide more than just our […]
March 28, 2017
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Business Roundup: Construction jobs reach 10-year high; Cat closing attachment plant; off-highway equipment GDP impact; FPT/Liebherr engine deal; dealers should add rent-to-rent
Construction sees largest monthly jobs increase in nearly a decade; home starts up 3% The U.S. construction industry added 58,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Monthly jobs figures can change as the department revises past estimates month to month, but if February’s figure holds, it would be the second-largest monthly construction jobs […]
March 28, 2017
Dealers
Atlas Copco CE adds ROMCO Equipment to dealer network to cover Texas
Atlas Copco Construction Equipment has added ROMCO Equipment to its dealer network to provide rental, sales and service for the company’s line of compressors, generators and light towers. “ROMCO Equipment’s customer-first values, backed with their knowledge in the heavy equipment industry, makes for a great partnership with Atlas Copco,” says Alan Kurus, vice president of […]
March 27, 2017
Dealers
France’s Mecalac begins push into US powered by Terex acquisition
French manufacturer Mecalac used ConExpo earlier this month to launch its new Americas initiative, including establishing a holding company, Mecalac Americas, and showcasing its agreement with dealer Larusso Heavy Equipment (LHE), based out of Walpole, Massachusetts. As part of this initiative, the company acquired the Terex production facility in Coventry, England, a deal that closed this year. […]
March 24, 2017
Dealers
Jerr-Dan, JLG team up to create 10 Ton Rental Spec Carrier for equipment rental industry
Jerr-Dann Corporation and JLG Industries, both part of Oshkosh Corporation, are teaming up to create a new 10 Ton Rental Spec (RS) Carrier to be used in equipment rental. The Jerr-Dan 10 Ton RS Carrier will be available exclusively for the rental industry through JLG Industries in July this year. “We are excited to introduce […]
March 24, 2017
Dealers
McCann Industries expands Indiana territory for Case equipment
McCann Industries of Addison, Illinois, has expanded its territory as a Case equipment dealer by adding four counties in Indiana, including LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph and Stark. These counties will be serviced through its Schereville, Indiana, location. “We are honored that CASE has expanded our Indiana territory and very happy that Kevin will be representing us in […]
March 23, 2017
Dealers
Hawthorne Cat schedules career fair, service tech program at San Diego HQ
San Diego-based Hawthorne Cat plans to host a career fair, ThinkBIG Service Technician Program and open house at its headquarters on April 1. “At Hawthorne Cat, we’re always searching for hardworking individuals interested in providing unparalleled service and support to our customers and partners,” says Human Resources Coordinator Susie Feirich. “We offer a dynamic, fast-paced […]
March 22, 2017
Dealers
With shift in contractor demand, rent-to-rent should be part of every equipment dealer’s mix
In the early 2000s, an Associated Equipment Dealers (AED) meeting featured a contractor panel where the moderator delved into the then relatively-new, much-discussed topic of rentals. When one of the contractors on the panel declared, “I don’t rent,” my jaw dropped at the response by some dealers in the audience: they clapped. Another AED meeting, […]
March 21, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Volvo L350H loader; Bobcat R-Series E32 & E35 compact excavators; Case ‘Minotaur’ compact dozer loader; Hyundai HR26T-9 roller; First 3D-printed excavator
Volvo CE debuts new flagship wheel loader: L350H boasts new design, fuel savings Expected to be available early next year, Volvo debuted the all-new flagship of its wheel loader range, the L350H. It features a 10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a host of other productivity improvements, as well as a new design. So what does it […]
March 21, 2017
Dealers
Business Roundup: Terex’s streamlined strategy; Peterson Manufacturing adds sales agencies; IronDirect enters reman market; Ritchie Bros. breaks Texas records; 2017 Contractor of the Year
Terex CEO lays out streamlined company’s new strategy After years of acquisitions and divestitures, Terex Corp. has narrowed its focus to three key markets and is setting the course for growth in the specific niches in which it will continue to play. “It has been a very dynamic and exciting time for Terex,” noted John Garrison, […]
March 21, 2017
Dealers
Ritchie Bros. breaks record at Fort Worth auction with more than $75 million in sales
Ritchie Bros. reports its Fort Worth, Texas, auction March 15-16 broke records for the location in sales, number of bidders, sellers and lots. The company reports sales of more than $75 million, 5,675 online and in-person bidders, and more than 6,250 pieces of equipment and trucks sold. Ninety-two percent of the purchase value ($69 million) […]
March 20, 2017
Dealers
Aztec Rental website revamp boosts customer service, has led to increased leads
Houston, Texas-based Aztec Rental has partnered with Dealer Spike Heavy Equipment to revamp its website to make it more mobile-friendly, a lacking feature they felt could potentially cost them business. “Guys out in the field are in the middle of a job, and they don’t have a desktop computer in front of them,” says Gary […]
March 17, 2017
Dealers
Peterson Manufacturing adds 3 sales agencies to replace one for better territory service
Peterson Manufacturing, which engineers and manufactures vehicle safety lighting products, has added Bill Murray & Associates (BMA), Hirsig-Frazier Company and John Rice of NorthPro as sales agencies to provide better service in certain territories. “These new partners bring larger staffs with decades of heavy duty channel expertise to our sales force,” says Steve Meagher, vice […]
March 16, 2017
Dealers
AEM: Off-highway equipment industry contributed $159 billion+ to GDP in 2016
With ConExpo’s sunny skies and sunny moods as a backdrop, show producer Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) issued research findings stating the equipment manufacturing industry (construction, agriculture and mining) contributed more than $159 billion to the GDP of the United States in 2016. Produced by research firm IHS Markit, “The Market Size and Economic Contributions […]
March 15, 2017
Dealers
Caterpillar, Holt Cat investment arms award funding to 3 industrial startups at SXSW
Holt Ventures, the investment arm of dealer Holt Caterpillar, along with Caterpillar Ventures, Brick & Mortar Ventures and Cottonwood Technology Fund, selected three winners in the Industrial Technology Pitch Competition held at the South by Southwest Startup Village March 14 in Austin, Texas. The group of investment firms held the competition to find award startups […]
March 15, 2017
Dealers
IronDirect launches truck remanufacturing service with Vehicle Reman partnership
IronDirect, the online seller primarily known as a sales platform for Chinese-made heavy equipment, has partnered with Tyler, Texas-based Vehicle Reman, which you can read more about here, to create IronDirect Reman Trucks. The service, announced at the 2017 ConExpo in Las Vegas, will offer a quick turnaround time (as fast as 48 hours) on pickups […]
March 14, 2017
Dealers
Rental Show 2017 sees highest attendance in more than a decade
The 2017 Rental Show, held in Orlando, had its highest total attendance since 2006 at 11,648. The show also and had nearly 6,300 rental business attendees, also the highest number since 2006, according to the American Rental Association (ARA), which puts on the show. Extending to 16 years, the number of rental business represented by attendees, at […]
March 14, 2017
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