Equipment World Staff (EQW)Construction Equipment2010 WINNER – Mario Ramos – Mar-Con Services – Pasadena, TXHouston, TX (November 10th, 2010) – Equipment World magazine has named Mario Ramos of Mar-Con Services, Pasadena, TX, as the winner of the Equipment World 2010 Contractor’s Dream Package. Ramos received his prize package worth more than $100,000 in products and services during Equipment World’s Contractor’s Dream Package Winner Event on November 10th. The event […]November 11, 2010HomePolaris Minerals secures CAD$5 million loanPolaris Minerals Corp. has secured a CAD$5 million, non-revolving secured term loan that it plans to use for working capital and general corporate purposes. To view the official press release from Polaris, go to http://www.polarmin.com/newsroom/newsrelease.php?pcid=843.November 10, 2010HomePolaris Minerals posts 22 percent increase in Q3 earningsBritish Columbia, Canada-based Polaris Minerals Corp. reports that its third-quarter earnings increased 22 percent compared with last year. Polaris is attributing the earnings growth to a 13-percent increase in sales volume. For the first nine months of 2010 revenue increased 11 percent and sales volumes increased by 7 percent compared with the prior period. Polaris […]November 10, 2010BusinessAEM names 2010 Hall of Fame inducteesThe Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has inducted Jim Gorman of The Gorman-Rupp Co. and Dr. Hans Liebherr of Liebherr Co. into the AEM Hall of Fame. The AEM Hall of Fame seeks to create a wider public understanding and appreciation of the industry’s role — not only in the past but for the future […]November 10, 2010BusinessGranite reports $38.7 million net for Q3 2010Granite Construction Inc. has reported a net income of $38.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2010 compared with net income of $30.6 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009. A tax benefit contributed $8.0 million to net income in the third quarter of 2010.”During […]November 9, 2010EquipmentFreighliner’s Zero Waste project wins WasteWise AwardFreightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and its Zero Waste to Landfill program recently received the esteemed 2010 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award for Waste Reduction in the Workplace from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In October 2009, FCCC became the first chassis manufacturer and first company within the trucking industry to achieve Zero Waste to […]November 9, 2010SafetyCaltrans receives $171 million to improve passenger rail serviceThe California Department of Transportation has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has been awarded $171 million to improve service on its highly successful intercity passenger rail service. “The federal funding for intercity rail provides the impetus to expand and greatly improve passenger rail service statewide,” said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim in a written […]November 9, 2010TechnologyAsphalt Institute sets Fall 2010, 2011 courses, WebinarsThe Asphalt Institute Asphalt Academy has announced its Fall 2010 and its 2011 courses and Webinars. The Asphalt Institute Training is as follows: Basic Binder Technician Training January 17-20, 2011 February 7-10, 2011 March 7-10, 2011 National Binder Technician Certification Program January 25-27, 2011, Lexington, Ky. February 15-17, 2011, Lexington, Ky. Mix Design Technology Certification […]November 8, 2010Construction EquipmentARTBA: Voters approve $376 million for infrastructure in ballot initiativesVoters across the country on Nov. 2 approved eight state and local ballot initiatives worth more $376 million to increase funding for road, bridge or transit infrastructure investment, the American Road & transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reports.November 4, 2010HomeOberstar ousted, Chip Cravaack takes overIt looks like it’s out with the old and in with the new. After serving eighteen terms, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sen. James “Jim” Oberstar (D-Minn.) has lost to Republican Chip Cravaack. Oberstar lost by just more than 4,000 votes, according to a Politico.com report. Oberstar becomes the third chairman to be ousted […]November 3, 2010Previous PagePage 296 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledWhen wheels won't cut it, the new Z40T and Z50T deliver up to 25 horsepower and 2,006 pounds of breakout force in a 38-inch-wide footprint.ExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Backhoe LoadersCloser Look: Cat's Largest Backhoes, the 440 & 450, Enter Next GenerationFeatured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
