Equipment World Staff (EQW)GearBlackstone/OTR, JLG Oskosh sign agreementBlackstone/OTR has signed a long term supply agreement with JLG Oskosh to supply more of their tire and wheel needs. Under this agreement, Blackstone/OTR is designing, developing, prototyping and delivering new products for JLG Oskosh Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) and Telehandler machines.July 25, 2012HomePeterbilt adds to Model 382 suspension offeringPeterbilt Motors offers Air Leaf, Low Air Leaf and Air Trac drive axle suspensions to the Model 382. These suspensions are available for single or tandem rear axle configurations and have a rated capacity of up to 40,000 pounds. The Air Trac is also available in both single and tandem drive axle configurations with maximum […]July 25, 2012TechnologyChad Renken joins KPI-JCI as product application specialistChad Renken has joined Kolberg-Pioneer Inc.’s (KPI-JCI) sales and marketing team as a product application specialist. Renken will provide support to both domestic and international sales personnel in reviewing aggregate processing opportunities and by proposing the most efficient and economical equipment solutions for the company’s end-user customers. Previously, Renken worked as a project designer at Masaba […]July 24, 2012Contractor of the YearAppear in the pages – perhaps even the cover – of Equipment World magazine.All of our finalists get plenty of publicity – and if you’re our winner, you’ll be on our May cover.July 24, 2012RoadbuildingU.S. Census Bureau releases value of construction overviewThe United States Census Bureau has released an overview of the value of construction in May 2012, with its total value at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 830,013 million dollars. Other seasonally adjusted annual rates include residential at 261,330 million dollars, nonresidential at 299,103 million dollars, state and local at 242,570 million dollars and […]July 23, 2012Construction EquipmentKPI-JCI recognized as ‘Patriotic Employer’Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI-JCI) has been recognized as a “Patriotic Employer” for its support of employee participation in America’s National Guard and Reserve Force. The company, along with KPI-JCI Traffic Manager Todd Rothenberger, was honored for its contributions to America’s national security and protection of liberty and freedom by the South Dakota Employer Support of […]July 19, 2012RoadbuildingKomatsu celebrates 60th anniversaryKomatsu Equipment is celebrating its 60th anniversary and will commemorate with customer and employee events throughout the year. The company originated in 1952 as Rocky Mountain Machinery Company in Salt Lake City, but it merged with Pioneer Equipment in 1997 to form what is now Komatsu Equipment. To celebrate its anniversary, Komatsu Equipment will host […]July 19, 2012Contractor Disaster ResourcesLaHood makes $500K in quick-release emergency relief funds for flood damage in MaineU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on July 17 announced he is making $500,000 in quick-release emergency funds immediately available to the Maine Department of Transportation to help repair roads damaged by floods as the result of heavy rains in early June.July 17, 2012TechnologyCat announcing Q2 2012 financial results on July 25Caterpillar Inc. will release 2012 second-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. The results will be available at www.caterpillar.com/earnings.July 17, 2012BusinessCONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2014 set record pace for exhibit space salesExhibit space sales are already at a record pace for CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2014 – more than 30 percent ahead of the 2011 expositions at the same time in the show cycle. Organizers say many returning exhibitors are taking more space to bring more equipment to the shows and introduce new products. The deadline is […]July 17, 2012Previous PagePage 81 of 591Next PageTop StoriesConstruction EquipmentFrom Cummins’ Gasoline Engine to Struck Mini Dozers – Our Top 10 Stories of 2025The list includes pickups from Toyota and Honda, new motor graders and dump trucks from Cat, Cummins’ first gasoline engine and a Struck comeback.Compact equipment2026 UTV Roundup: A Workhorse for Every Price RangeRoadbuilding equipmentTop Roadbuilding Equipment of 2025: Motor Graders, Rollers, and MoreVideosMost Viewed Construction Equipment – Our Top 10 “Closer Look” Videos of 2025Construction EquipmentAntique Caterpillars Rule! – Top 5 Vintage Equipment Stories of 2025
