Equipment World Staff (EQW)Construction EquipmentCase, True Value ink rental dealI used to enjoy going to the True Value store in Valley Junction (Des Moines), Iowa because they had just about all the small stuff a contractor could need. Now Case Construction Equipment has announced a supplier agreement with True Value enabling the retailer to purchase its compact construction equipment for rental.  The deal gives Case, […]January 15, 2010HomeTop NASCAR driver rings bellNASCAR champ Jimmy Johnson will be ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. Let’s hope its a good day for stocks. If not, give the gavel to Junior and see what happens.January 15, 2010HomeCat’s new NASCAR programMeet the team, see the new car. Burton and Childress take a lap around Peoria in car Number 31.January 15, 2010HomeJapan leads world in robotsThe country has 295 robots for every 10,000 manufacturing workers, ten times as many as the world average. Singapore and South Korea come in second and third. The United States rates ninth with 86 robots per 10,000 workers. If you’re a small-time manufacturer or even a contractor with a lot of repetitive metal fabrications to […]January 15, 2010BusinessCIFA aquired by ZoomlionThe Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Zoomlion in a consortium with other investors has acquired CIFA S.p.A, the Italian parent company of CIFA USA. Total transaction value was pegged at $667.5 million. CIFA USA, which celebrated the anniversary of its tenth year in the United States, made the announcement at the World of Concrete. Existing CIFA […]January 15, 2010HomeTerex chief: fix, merge or sellRon DeFeo, chairman and chief executive of Terex told attendees at Reuters Manufacturing Summit in Chicago Monday that his job in the next nine months is to fix, merge or sell its construction and roadbuilding units.January 15, 2010Construction EquipmentR.I.P. market? Laugh it offIf you’re in the Sarasota, Florida, area on April 20th, check out this free comedy show. According to sponsor Volvo Rents, it’s all in an effort to help contractors look on the lighter side, at least for one night. Here are the details:  Volvo Rents and nationally acclaimed comedian, Carmen Ciricillo a.k.a. “The Construction […]January 15, 2010HomeThink it will be yellow?Industry whisperings have gone on for months, but this evening Caterpillar and Navistar International finally spoke up about moving forward with their joint venture. The two companies have announced they will pursue global commercial truck opportunities outside the United States, as well as create a heavy-duty vocational truck line up for North America. Cat and Navistar first announced their strategic alliance last […]January 15, 2010HomeNavistar and Cat form joint venture NC2 GlobalNavistar International Corporation and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) closed a joint venture transaction resulting in a new company, NC2 Global LLC, to serve the global commercial truck market. Navistar and Caterpillar first announced plans to form a joint venture in June 2008 and have identified the leadership team of the new entity that will establish […]January 15, 2010HomeLong-awaited light rail debuts in PhoenixAfter almost five years of construction, a brand new urban light rail system linking Phoenix with Tempe, Arizona was was opened to the public December 27. By all accounts the new trains attracted throngs of enthusiastic riders. The rail line spans 20 miles and cost $1.4 billion to build, but Tempe officials say the additional construction and […]January 15, 2010Previous PagePage 365 of 591Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsCloser Look: Deere Redesigns 17 & 26 P-Tier Mini ExcavatorsThe 1.7- and 2.7-ton excavators boast faster cycle times, improved digging power and expanded attachment compatibility.Compact Utility LoadersA Sherpa – on Tracks! Z40T, Z50T Stand-on Mini Track Loaders UnveiledExcavatorsLiebherr Revamps Gen 8 Excavators for Greater Fuel Efficiency, PerformanceOff-Road Trucks60 Years After “Gravel Charlie” – Articulated Dump Truck Buyer’s Guide 2026Featured SponsorNew Holland Bets on Simple Machine Control
