Equipment World Staff (EQW)TechnologyHolt Cat will break ground on San Antonio tech training facility on 4/4HOLT CAT will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new San Antonio technical training facility on April 4. The invitation is attached. Please reach out to me with any questions. I will follow up next week with additional information, including an advisory. Thank you again for your continued support of HOLT CAT in the San […]March 22, 2012BusinessLiuGong 2012 dealer meeting has ‘record breaking attendance’LiuGong Construction Machinery’s 2012 dealer meeting in Houston had “record breaking attendance” due to the growing number of North American dealers representing the LiuGong product line, the company said in a written press statement. “We are remarkably pleased by the participation in this year’s dealer meeting,” said Fred Ridenour, general manager of business operations for […]March 22, 2012BusinessVolvo Mean Green hybrid truck attempting world speed recordMean Green, the world’s fastest hybrid truck, will attempt to reach speeds in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah to best its own world speed records. The Volvo-built hybrid currently holds speed records in the standing 500 meter (one-third mile), standing kilometer (two-thirds mile) and flying kilometer – […]March 22, 2012SafetyNavistar rolls out LoadStarInternational on Wednesday, March 21, debuted a brand-new severe service low cab-forward work truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) 2012 trade show being held in Louisville, Ky. Jim Hebe, vice president of North American Sales for International, said the new truck shows that the company is laser-focused on all aspects of the vocational truck […]March 22, 2012HomeConexpo-Con/AGG 2014Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.comMarch 21, 2012HomeAmerican Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)Event: 49th Annual Meeting Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 11/30/12 Phone: (847) 966-2272 Web: www.pavement.comMarch 21, 2012MaintenanceAEM offers ‘Introduction to Hydraulics’ course March 27The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is offering an "Introduction to Hydraulics" course March 27, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that will focus on lubrication fundamentals, hydraulic fluids, and applications.March 21, 2012Home‘Rally for Roads’ set for March 20 on D.C.’s National MallThe second annual “Rally for Roads” is scheduled for March 20 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., 11 days before the current extension of SAFETEA-LU is set to expire. At last year’s “Rally for the Roads,” senators and representatives who addressed 500 participants. According to Politico newspaper, “’Rally for Roads’” has become “the nation’s […]March 21, 2012BusinessGranite Construction named as one ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the […]March 21, 2012TechnologyGranite JV with Yaquina River Contractors receives Notice of DefaultGranite Construction Inc.‘s joint venture with Yaquina River Contractors (YRC) received a Notice of Default from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) relating to the U.S. 20 project, according to a written statement issued by Granite on March 17. Granite notes that the company is confident it is not in default of its obligations under […]March 21, 2012Previous PagePage 108 of 590Next PageTop StoriesCompact Track LoadersCloser Look: Takeuchi's First EH-Controlled Compact Track LoaderTake a walkaround tour of the new electro-hydraulic CTL with 40.5 gpm of hydraulic flow, improved undercarriage and upgraded cab.Market PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Mini Excavators in 2024-2025PickupsHemi 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 EventFeatured SponsorThink like a thief to protect your fleet. Watch our on-demand webinar.
