Lauren Heartsill DowdleRoadbuildingTerex opens manufacturing facility in ChinaDrummers and dragon dancers dazzled attendees celebrating the official grand opening of the new Terex Aerial Work Platforms Changzhou manufacturing facility, located in a business park close to Shanghai, China. The new Terex facility, built to serve as the product development, parts distribution and service center for China, is approximately 260,000 square feet. It is […]March 18, 2011RoadbuildingARDCO unveils redesigned websiteARDCO, a manufacturer of off-road vehicles for global geophysical, geothermal, geotechnical and equipment transport applications, launched a redesigned website – ardco.net. The site features a new look, increased machine and market-specific content and an easy-to-use structure. It also provides users with a comprehensive overview of the company and its products for global drilling, pipeline construction […]March 18, 2011TechnologyARDCO unveils redesigned websiteARDCO, a manufacturer of off-road vehicles for global geophysical, geothermal, geotechnical and equipment transport applications, launched a redesigned website – ardco.net. The site features a new look, increased machine and market-specific content and an easy-to-use structure. It also provides users with a comprehensive overview of the company and its products for global drilling, pipeline construction […]March 17, 2011BusinessMagnetek names radio controls business development managerDon Schneider joined Magnetek, a provider of digital power and motion control systems used in overhead material handling, mobile hydraulic, elevator and energy delivery applications, as business development manager for radio controls. Schneider has more than 14 years of experience in radio controls, including three years as radio controls product manager at Magnetek and 11 […]March 17, 2011TechnologyJCB opens third distribution center in North AmericaJCB opened a new West Coast Parts Distribution Center in Fontana, California, bringing its total number of distribution centers in North America to three. The new facility is part of JCB’s ongoing commitment to enhance customer support in North America. The distribution center will primarily serve customers in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones, helping […]March 16, 2011HomeConstruction jobs grow in more states, metros in JanuaryConstruction employment rose in 29 states in D.C. from December to January – despite widespread harsh weather in mid-January – fell in 20 states and was level in Delaware. During the year, construction employment climbed in 14 states and D.C. and fell in 36 states. The largest year-over-year percentage declines were in Nevada, -13 percent; […]March 16, 2011HomePPI for finished goods has largest increase since June 2009The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.6 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase followed advances of 0.8 percent in January and 0.9 percent in December. It also marks the largest increase in finished goods prices since a 1.9-percent advance in June 2009. At the earlier […]March 16, 2011Construction EquipmentAB Volvo names new president, CEOAB Volvo’s board of directors appointed Olof Persson, 46, as the president and chief executive officer of Volvo. Persson, who is currently president of Volvo Construction Equipment, will assume the position on Sept. 1 when Leif Johansson retires. The board of directors reviewed a large number of both internal and external candidates to identify a […]March 16, 2011HomeTrail King Industries names new presidentTrail King Industries, a manufacturer of open deck and material hauling trailers, named Bruce Yakley as its president. Yakley will succeed current Trail King president, Carol Lowe, who is returning to Carlisle Companies on April 1. Yakley has 37 years of experience in lean manufacturing, supply chain management, engineering and product development. He most recently […]March 16, 2011MaintenancePeterbilt purchases full-service dealership in AtlantaPeterbilt Motors purchased the Peterbilt franchise for Atlanta with full-service Peterbilt dealership operations in Kennesaw, Georgia. Peterbilt of Atlanta, a Peterbilt Motors affiliated company, is now the exclusive Peterbilt dealer in Atlanta, providing heavy and medium duty truck sales, parts and accessories and service support to customers in northern and mid-state Georgia. 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