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Stihl names new director of branch operations
Stepping up to fill the position of director of branch operations at Pacific Stihl in Visalia, California, is Murray Bishop, an 18-year employee with the company. Bishop is now responsible for directing and managing sales and the distribution and service of all products, parts and accessories. He will lead the development of advertising and marketing […]
August 30, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Kobelco SK270; Mack discontinues Titan, MP10 engine; Dynapac Generation VI rollers; Kubota SVL75-2 CTL; Stihl pressure washers
Kobelco intros SK270 short rear swing excavator, upgrades SK230 Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced one new short rear swing excavator, the new SK270SRLC-5, and has announced updates on its SK230SRLC-5 model. The 21-foot-9-inch dig depth SK270 has a digging force of 31,700 pounds and a maximum digging reach of 32 feet, 3 inches. While […]
February 6, 2017
Construction Equipment
Stihl launches three new pressure washers for commercial and industrial use
Keeping your machines clean is just good equipment management, and Stihl unveiled a new line of pressure washers at the World of Concrete to do just that. The Stihl RB 600 and RB 800 gasoline powered pressure washers are engineered for commercial and industrial jobs. The RB 700 uses a 7-horsepower engine and puts out […]
January 26, 2017
Dealers
Manitou manufactures 500,000th machine, Stihl opens new facility and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup
Manitou group manufactures its 500,000th machine Manitou Group has manufactured its milestone 500,000th machine. Manitou Americas will announce the celebration at various summer trade shows; Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY; Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA; and Wisconsin Farm Tech Days in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. They will travel from Wisconsin to Europe, debuting […]
August 17, 2015
Dealers
MacAllister Machinery breaks ground on new HQ, a JCB Mudfest and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup
MacAllister Machinery breaks ground for new headquarters Indiana’s Caterpillar equipment dealer, MacAllister Machinery, celebrated a groundbreaking for its new headquarters on the Southeast side of Indianapolis. The 133-acre tract will house MacAllister’s new 345,000 square-foot headquarters and will allow the company to consolidate its heavy equipment shops, parts warehouse, light equipment sales and service and […]
July 17, 2015
Construction Equipment
STIHL launches lithium-ion powered TSA 230 cut-off machine
Funny thing about small gas-powered concrete cut-off saws. According to Dan Pherson, Stihl product manager, they may only get a few hundred hours of use a year yet the starter components are often activated thousands of times. So Stihl, seeing that the starter mechanism was the weak link, developed the TSA 230 Cutquik, a battery […]
February 5, 2015
Construction Equipment
Stihl taught one of its chainsaws to sing “Silent Night” in a version not so tender or mild
It’s not the prettiest rendition of “Silent Night,” and you probably won’t be able to sing along to it, but Stihl’s take on the classic carol is definitely one for the ages. After the tool maker’s Virginia Beach factory has shut down for the night, one MS 291 chainsaw raises its voice from a testing […]
December 17, 2013
Gear
Stihl launches Rock Boss chainsaw-type concrete saw (WOC 2013)
Stihl introduced a new chainsaw type concrete saw, the Rock Boss 461 today here in Las Vegas at the World of Concrete. The Rock Boss can cut 15.7 inches deep and uses 20 percent less fuel than comparable two stroke engines, says Dan Pherson, product manager (pictured above with the Rock Boss), industrial & […]
February 5, 2013
Roadbuilding
Stihl’s pre-bauma preview: concrete cutter that’s great for wet cutting, natural stone and pipes
It can be disconcerting to see a construction worker approach a concrete wall with a chain saw in his hand. Stihl is previewing a concrete cutter at the pre-bauma media days here in Munich that is especially effective on for wet cutting concrete walls, natural stone or pipes. Angles and corners are a specialty. The […]
February 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Pre-Bauma 2013 Day 2 wrap up: New Holland, Doosan, Bobcat, Liugong and more
Editor’s Note: Click here to read John’s Day 1 impressions from Pre-Bauma 2013. Winds are up but so is the temperature (a little) in Munich for the pre-Bauma media dialogue and our quick preview of some of the big April show debuts. Let’s get to it. Vogele says it will present eleven world firsts in […]
January 30, 2013
Business
Reporter
Equipment-centric disaster relief  Tad Agoglia and his crew arrived to what was left of Haiti within a week after the 2010 earthquake. As the team used their Cat excavator and Peterbilt dump truck to clear the rubble for a medical clinic, he was struck by the vast need surrounding him. “In that moment I […]
July 1, 2012
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Stihl to expand Virginia Beach headquarters
Stihl plans to complete expansion of its operation by 53,256 square feet at the Virginia Beach headquarters in spring 2012, an operation which represents a total capital investment of $10.3 million and the creation of 52 new jobs. The expansion will double the company’s blow molding capabilities, which currently includes $4.6 million in new machinery […]
December 14, 2011
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