Equipment World Staff (EQW)HomeSteel imports up 7% in March, import market share 23%Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reports that the U.S. imported a total of 2,899,000 net tons (NT) of steel in March, including 2,163,000 NT of finished steel (up 7 percent and 4 percent, respectively, from February final data). Annualized total and finished steel imports in 2011 would […]April 24, 2012HomeLiuGong promotes Terry Ober to eastern regional sales managerLiuGong Construction Machinery has promoted Terry Ober to eastern regional sales manager. Ober will be responsible for spearheading LiuGong’s dealer recruitment and training efforts and for the sales support of existing LiuGong dealers in the states east of and including Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, as well as Ontario, Canada.April 24, 2012GearJCB announces 2011 financial resultsJCB has announced the company’s record financial results for 2011. Turnover last year rose to the highest level in the company’s 66-year history at $4.39 billion, 37 percent greater than the $3.19 billion acquired in 2010 and more than double the $2.15 billion sales recorded in 2009. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached […]April 24, 2012HomeFHWA awards $2.5 million for 2012 National Summer Transportation InstituteU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood awarded $2,487,791 to the National Summer Transportation Institute, a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program to promote interest in educational and career opportunities in transportation among middle and high school students. The funds will support 53 two- to four-week sessions in 37 states and Washington, D.C., this summer.April 24, 2012SafetyIdaho, Alaska legislatures ban handheld texting while drivingWhile truckers nationwide already are prohibited from texting while driving, Idaho has become the 37th state to bar all motorists from doing so, and similar legislation awaits Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell’s signature. On April 5, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed the bill that institutes an $85 fine against violators beginning July 1. Parnell received the […]April 23, 2012BusinessNY contractors get FWHA help to compete for Tappan Zee Bridge replacement contractAn April 20 workshop was held in advance of advertising contracts for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project to help disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in New York and its neighboring states better compete for contracts and help DBEs subcontracting opportunities on the project. “President Obama has called on us to rebuild America by putting people […]April 23, 2012BusinessPenn State chooses Parsons exec as 2012 Outstanding Engineering AlumnusThomas L. “Tom” Roell, group executive for operations and risk at Parsons, has been selected as one of 13 Outstanding Engineering Alumni for 2012 by Pennsylvania State University’s (Penn State’s) College of Engineering.April 19, 2012Construction EquipmentHolt Cat names service manager for Longview locationHolt Cat has named Mark Matthews as service manager for its Longview, Texas, store. Mathews has been with Holt Cat for 16 years and previously worked as a service manager in Tyler.April 19, 2012HomeNSSGA: House action gets us one step closer to passing a final transportation billThe U.S. House of Representatives’ passage on April 18 of a surface transportation bill that includes a 90-day extension (from July 1 through Sept. 30) at current funding levels, as well as language approving the Keystone XL pipeline, brings the nation “one step closer to passing a final [transportation] bill,” National Stone, Sand & Gravel […]April 19, 2012MaintenanceTake Two: House passes another SAFETEA-LU extensionThe House of Representatives passed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II, on April 18 by a vote of 293 to 127. Included in the extension is language to transfer the authority to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project from the Department of State to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Under the […]April 18, 2012Previous PagePage 100 of 590Next PageTop StoriesMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025Find out the most popular models of new and used financed mini excavators and which models are fetching the most at auction.PickupsHemi V8 or Cummins Diesel? – 2026 Ram 2500 HD Offers Hefty ChoiceVintage Equipment“The Great Tractor Race” – Cat’s 1931 Film Reveals its Early Crawlers in Zany EventCompact equipmentMassimo Expands UTV Line with 6-Seater T-Boss 900LFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
