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Holt Cat hires financial marketing manager
May 07, 2012
Erin Fogarty has joined the Holt Cat team as the Financial Marketing Manager. Erin is responsible for leading Holt's financial marketing team with offices in San Antonio, Austin, and Irving, Texas.
Previously, Fogarty held the position of retail bank manager for ...
New Metro Expo line open between LA and Expo/La Cienega station
May 07, 2012
Metro’s new Expo Line between downtown Los Angeles and the Expo/La Cienega station opened to the public on April 28. The Culver City station is expected to open this summer. Parsons, in a joint venture (JV) with FCI Constructors and ...
Advanced Drainage Systems opening new plant in South Dakota
May 07, 2012
Corrugated plastic pipe manufacturer Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Watertown, S.D., the company said on May 7. The new plant will be fully operational by late summer 2012.
“We’re seeing enormous demand in the ...
Matt Flannery named EVP, COO of United Rentals
May 04, 2012
Matt Flannery is now executive vice president and chief operating officer of United Rentals.
This position became effective with the closing of the company's merger with RSC Holdings, which was announced on April 30, 2012. Flannery previously served as executive vice ...
Hill International awarded $1.9 million on SoCal contracts
May 04, 2012
Construction risk management company Hill International has been awarded two contracts to provide construction management services on transportation improvement projects in Southern California. The two contracts have a combined estimated value of nearly $1.9 million.
The first contract is from the ...
Case dealer Southeastern Equipment opens new facility
May 03, 2012
Southeastern Equipment, the Case construction dealer for northern Kentucky, Ohio and southern Michigan, has added and expanded services at its Burlington, Ky., branch, located at 1982 Florence Pike. A new 7,200-square-foot structure with 14-foot ceilings was recently completed. It includes ...
Ritchie Bros. Q1 net earnings at $18 million
May 03, 2012
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces net earnings and adjusted net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $18.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share. This compares to adjusted net earnings of $13.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, ...
JCB adds San Antonio dealer
May 03, 2012
JCB has added to their North American dealer network with JCB of South Texas. Located in San Antonio, JCB of South Texas offers the full JCB line of equipment, including new, used and rental.
JCB of South Texas, which is managed ...
Cooper Kenworth adds Asheville location
May 03, 2012
Cooper Kenworth has opened a 31,000-square-foot parts and service operation in Asheville, North Carolina. The facility, located along U.S. Interstate 40 at 1895 Old Haywood Road, has 14 service bays and a 7,000-square-foot parts department. One bay is a dedicated ...
Kraton Polymers increasing general price for polymers, compounds
May 02, 2012
Kraton Polymers LLC is increasing its general price in North, Central and South America of $330/MT or 15 cpp, for all Kraton SIS and SIBS polymers and compounds.
Subject to the terms of any applicable contracts, these price increases will take ...
Terex Utilities launches new website
April 30, 2012
Terex Utilities has launched its new website — www.terexutilities.com, which is designed to provide site visitors with fast, efficient and easily accessible information.
This new website offers simple navigation options, detailed product specifications and direct access to Terex Utilities-related content.
The website ...
TBEI names chief financial officer replacement
April 29, 2012
David Strehl passed away on December 17, 2011, after a 6-month battle with cancer. David Strehl was the chief financial officer for TBEI since 2007. He is survived by his wife and 2 sons.
Jerry Frost, vice president of finance, took ...



