Amy Materson (EQW)HomeOmaha Standard Palfinger names account specialist, operations managerDavid Cheleen has been named Account Specialist-Western Region for Omaha Standard. Located at the company’s facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cheleen will handle inside sales and external account management. Cheleen has a background in managing customer relationships and has aided in the development of several new product lines. The company has also named Phil Justice […]November 9, 2011BusinessAspen Equipment named Palfinger dealerPalfinger North America has appointed Aspen Equipment, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the company’s knuckleboom crane dealer for Iowa and Nebraska. Aspen Equipment is family owned and has been in business since 1926.November 9, 2011BusinessEquipment World names $100,000 Dream Package winnerEquipment World magazine has named Jonathan Kimmett of Arrowhead Enterprises, Crownsville, MD, as the winner of Equipment World’s 2011 Contractor’s Dream Package. Kimmett will receive a prize package worth almost $100,000 in products and services during Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Winner Event on November 8th. The event will be hosted by Koons Ford, Annapolis, […]November 2, 2011BusinessJLG names new VPJLG Industries has named Brad Nelson, formerly with Eaton, the company’s global vice president of marketing. Nelson has two decades of experience in marketing, product strategy and business management. JLG, an Oshkosh Corporation, manufactures aerial work platforms and telescopic handlers.October 11, 2011Construction EquipmentPacLease opens 10 new franchisesPACCAR Leasing has expanded its franchise network with the opening of 10 new locations: • PacLease Jacksonville, 8700 New Kings Road, Jacksonville, Fla. 32219, 904-365-4111 • Palmer Leasing Group, 9801 Airport Drive, Fort Wayne, Ind., 46809, 260-747-9393 • Palmer Leasing Group, 2916 Bluff Road, Indianapolis, Ind. 456225, 317-781-0195 • Cooper Leasing, 1895 Old Haywood Road, […]October 11, 2011HomeWhat would you most like to see on the Equipment World website?October 7, 2011Construction EquipmentKPS Capital Partners to acquire PaladinPaladin Brands Holding, whose construction group includes Bradco, McMillen, FFC, Sweepster, Harley, JRB, CustomWorks and more, has agreed to acquisition by KPS Capital Partners. KPS has formed a holding company, International Equipment Solutions, to acquire both Paladin and Crenlo, a provider of steel cabs and roll-over protective structures, from Dover Corporation. Financial terms of the […]September 14, 2011EquipmentMarketplaceBy Amy Materson EDITOR’S PICK FUEL SAVER Lower fuel use with Caterpillar’s 349E hydraulic excavator, which offers a 5-percent boost in fuel efficiency over the previous Model 345D. A C13 ACERT Tier 4 Interim engine delivers 396 net horsepower and operates on ultra-low sulfur diesel or a blend of ULSD and 20-percent biodiesel. […]August 3, 2011HomeWhat’s your top resource for industry news?July 21, 2011HomeDoes your company perform disaster response work?June 24, 2011Previous PagePage 46 of 55Next PageTop StoriesPickups2027 GMC Sierra 2500 HD, 3500 HD Revealed: 7 Trims, New Gas or Diesel V8sThe 3500 HD gets a max 38,000 pounds of towing with the diesel V8, and the 2500 HD gets up to 19,000 pounds with the gas V8.Vintage EquipmentPOV Tour: The Most Epic Collection of Vintage Construction EquipmentTractorsKubota Revamps BX90 Subcompact Tractor Line With More Power and CapabilityGraders/ScrapersK-Tec Reveals 1232 Scraper with 32-Yard Capacity for Articulated HaulersMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling New and Used Compact Utility Loaders