Equipment World Staff (EQW)RoadbuildingNew Cost-Effective SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center from Work Area Protection Meets MUTCD RequirementsGARLAND, TEXAS – March 2011 – The new cost-effective, Precision Solar Controls full matrix variable message display, the SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center, is now available from Work Area Protection Corp. The portable SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center displays text and graphic messages on a 76-inch by 139-inch panel and features an on-board […]March 16, 2011HomeNational Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Asphalt In Depth ConferenceThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) will hold an Asphalt In Depth Conference June 1–2, 2011 in Nashville. The conference is being co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and supported by local state associations.March 15, 2011HomeDouble Coin Tires and China Manufacturers Alliance showing off REM-9 radial earthmover tire at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011Tire manufacturer and marketer Double Coin Tires and China Manufacturers Alliance, LLC (CMA) will showcase Double Coin’s 27.00R49 REM-9 radial earthmover tire, along with the full line of all-steel radial off-the-road (ROTR) tires at ConExpo-Con/Agg (Booth No. 12131), which will be held March 22-26 in Las Vegas.March 15, 2011BusinessEdison Brito named PSG market development director, AmericasPump Solutions Group (PSG), a member of the New York-based Dover Corp.’s Fluid Management market segment and part of its fluid solutions platform, has appointed Edison Brito as market development director, Americas.March 15, 2011BusinessHighway Reauthorization: The (Long?) Road AheadAggBeat Congress moves forward with seven-month extension of highway and transit programs in the nick of time. by Tina Grady Barbaccia In early March, Congress passed another extension of highway, transit, and highway safety programs. The seven-month extension, passed by a 421-to-1 vote in the House and by voice vote in the Senate, was signed […]March 15, 2011TechnologyIndiana DOT offers engineering scholarshipsThe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is again offering competitive engineering scholarships valued at $3,125 per semester for up to five years. Full-time students accepted or currently enrolled in a qualifying civil engineering program are encouraged to learn more and download the scholarship application at www.INDOTScholarship.IN.gov. Applications for the 2011-2012 school year must be postmarked […]March 15, 2011HomeT&I Committee meeting 3/16 for bill markupsThe Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) will meet on March 16, 2011 to consider the following measures: •Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Views and Estimates of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, •S. 307, A bill to designate the Federal building and United States Courthouse located at 217 West King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, as […]March 15, 2011RoadbuildingXL Specialized Trailers showcases new trailersManchester, Ia. (March 14, 2011) – XL Specialized Trailers, Inc., a market-leading manufacturer of heavy haul and specialized trailers, is planning to exhibit four new trailers — XL 170 MG, XL 110 HDG, XL 110 HDG Customized and the XL 100 HFG — at the upcoming CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2011 show in Las Vegas, March 22-26. XL […]March 15, 2011RoadbuildingDIESEL POWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY NOW OFFERS MOBILE GENERATORS FROM DOOSAN PORTABLE POWERSTATESVILLE, N.C. — Diesel Power Equipment Company Inc. of Omaha, Neb., has expanded its portfolio to offer the full mobile generator line from Doosan Portable Power. Diesel Power Equipment Company is a full-service company providing sales and rental of standby and mobile power generation systems ranging from 7 to 1,500 kW. To enhance its mobile […]March 15, 2011RoadbuildingNORCO ATTACHMENTS ACQUIRES BAIRD TO ACHIEVE NORCO ATTACHMENTS ACQUIRES BAIRD TO ACHIEVE NORCO ATTACHMENTS ACQUIRES BAIRD TO ACHIEVE ONE STOP ATTACHMENT SERVICE GOALBrownsville, TX – Norco Attachments has announced that it will begin marketing the highly respected coupler and attachments operations recently launched by Randy Baird of Ohio, through the Norco Attachments network. Baird, one of the industry’s early leading innovators in the development and application of wheel loader quick attach couplers and attachments, re-entered the market […]March 15, 2011Previous PagePage 246 of 591Next PageTop StoriesOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026The latest and most popular ADTs from Bell, Caterpillar, Develon, Hydrema, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu, Liebherr, Rokbak and Volvo.Backhoe LoadersCloser Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next GenerationSafety & ComplianceContractor Faces $1.2M Fine for Repeat Violations After Fatal Trench CollapsePickupsNext-Gen Ford F-150 Lightning: 700+ Mile Range but No Longer All-ElectricMarket PulseQuick Data: Top-Selling Bulldozers of 2025
