Lauren Heartsill DowdleRoadbuildingPeterson reaches new milestonePeterson Manufacturing celebrated 65 years of business this year. Located in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview, Peterson has evolved from a retail-oriented manufacturer to a quarter-billion-dollar, multi-faceted corporation whose safety lighting products and other services reach millions of customers worldwide. The family-owned company is headquartered on a 44-acre corporate campus of state-of-the-art, 670,000-square-foot facility […]November 4, 2010RoadbuildingMinimizer to expand facilitiesMinimizer has experienced growth during the past 25 years and gained market share internationally, pushing the company to expand its facilities. Minimizer’s production, sales and administrative operations are currently consolidated on one campus in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. However, Minimizer announced the purchase of a 3-acre site with multiple buildings also located in Blooming Prairie that […]November 4, 2010RoadbuildingMiller Electric, Panasonic form partnershipMiller Electric Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin, announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Panasonic Welding Systems, a division of Panasonic. They said they did this to make Miller Welding Automation, a new business unit, the distribution route for Panasonic robotic welding arms in North America. The welding arms will be combined with Miller products […]November 4, 2010RoadbuildingRental Hall of Fame to induct new memberThe Rental Hall of Fame chose its newest inductee, the late Herschel “Hotch” Manning, who will be formally inducted on Feb. 28 at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Manning was chosen for his commitment throughout his life and rental career to character, leadership and devotion to making the rental industry better. Manning served as […]November 4, 2010RoadbuildingOff-road equipment industry publishes Tier 4 FAQ reportFive leading off-road equipment industry associations published a “frequently asked questions” report about Tier 4 technology. These standards apply to new diesel engines used in off-road equipment beginning in 2011. Groups such as the Associated Equipment Distributors, Association of Equipment Manufacturers, American Rental Association, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association and North American Equipment Dealers Association collaborated […]November 4, 2010BusinessMiller Electric, Panasonic form partnershipMiller Electric Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin, announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Panasonic Welding Systems, a division of Panasonic. They said they did this to make Miller Welding Automation, a new business unit, the distribution route for Panasonic robotic welding arms in North America. The welding arms will be combined with Miller products […]November 4, 2010HomeMinimizer to expand facilitiesMinimizer has experienced growth during the past 25 years and gained market share internationally, pushing the company to expand its facilities. Minimizer’s production, sales and administrative operations are currently consolidated on one campus in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. However, Minimizer announced the purchase of a 3-acre site with multiple buildings also located in Blooming Prairie that […]November 4, 2010Construction EquipmentWork Truck Show opens registrationOnline registration and housing are open for The Work Truck Show 2011, scheduled March 8 through 10, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Educational sessions begin on March 7. North America’s largest work truck event features 500,000 square feet of Class 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment and more than 40 intensive educational sessions. The Green […]November 2, 2010Construction EquipmentCat marks mining truck milestoneCaterpillar manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Austrailia. The 797F, with 400 tons payload capacity, that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. The first 797 started operational testing in late 1998, and the population in the field grew […]November 2, 2010SafetyAgencies eye heavy truck fuel targets-From eTrucker Proposed federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks announced Oct. 25 would reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption 20 percent by the 2018 model year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimate 7 percent to 20 percent fuel efficiency gains over model […]November 2, 2010Previous PagePage 28 of 43Next PageTop StoriesHeavy equipmentCloser Look: The Huddig 1370 Cable, An All-in-One Loader, Excavator and LiftThe do-anything machine has 160 horsepower, up to 72-foot platform reach and full attachment versatility. Take a tour here.Compact Wheel LoadersSherpa Releases its Most Powerful Articulated Loader Yet, the F50ExcavatorsBig Year for Excavators with Lots of New Models – Buyer’s Guide 2025Compact equipmentCan-Am Redesigns 2026 Defender UTV: More Power, Smarter Tech, Added ComfortPickups2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Revealed: Choice of 8 Trims, 4 Engines
