Lauren Heartsill DowdleHomeBridgestone re-launches websiteBridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, is re-launching trucktires.com, a website providing solutions and advice to help fleet customers increase tire life and reduce cost per mile. Fleet customers can also check load and inflation tables, watch tire care videos and link to trucking industry and government websites. Tour the […]October 1, 2010Construction EquipmentIronPlanet to auction Kiewit equipmentIronPlanet, an online marketplace for used construction and agricultural equipment, will have an online auction on Oct. 7. IronPlanet will auction items from Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and mining organizations. For the complete list of Kiewit items and the Oct. 7 auction schedule, visit www.ironplanet.com or contact customer service at 888-433-5426.October 1, 2010Construction EquipmentBandit continues NASCAR driver sponsorshipBandit Industries will roar into Kansas City Saturday to sponsor NASCAR driver Parker Kilgerman as he races in the Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300. Bandit will once again team with the Pelletier Brothers to sponsor Kilgerman and the Bandit Industries/Pelletier Brothers Team 42 Dodge Charger. Kilgerman made his NASCAR series debut at the Kansas Speedway […]October 1, 2010TechnologyView Ditch Witch products on your phoneDitch Witch has launched a new mobile website with interactive features that enable users to access information about Ditch Witch equipment and parts. The mobile site, ditchwitch.com, has features designed for contractors in the field: information about each Ditch Witch product, a downhole tool selector, a drilling fluid formulator, a drill pipe reference tool and a […]October 1, 2010Construction EquipmentOPEI elects new chairmanFred J. Whyte, president of Stihl, was elected chairman of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute during the association’s 58th annual meeting in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Whyte’s term as OPEI chairman is for one year. As president of Stihl, Whyte is responsible for the overall management of Stihl’s U.S. operation, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. OPEI […]October 1, 2010TechnologyAxleTech opens new facilityAxleTech International, a General Dynamics company, opened a new world headquarters facility on Sept. 17. Located near the company’s old headquarters in south Troy, Michigan, AxleTech’s new facility encompasses 210,000 square feet and will be staffed by nearly 200 production and professional employees. The new facility will house the product development and manufacturing groups for […]October 1, 2010SafetyNortrax employees practice safetyNortrax surpassed six million working hours without a lost-time injury. Nortrax, a John Deere construction and forestry equipment dealer operating throughout North America, have performed more than 24 continuous months of work without an employee having missed a day of work due to a workplace injury. The U.S. and Canadian divisions of Nortrax formed the […]October 1, 2010Construction EquipmentCat auction heads to HoustonCat Auction Services will hold an unreserved public auction in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 27. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. at Houston Raceway Park, located at 2525 FM565 South, Baytown, Texas. This marks the company’s fourth Houston-based auction in the past year-and-a-half and will include a broad assortment of heavy equipment from a […]October 1, 2010Construction EquipmentAtlanta auction has record number of biddersMore than 2,100 people from 45 countries registered to bid at a multi-million dollar public unreserved auction conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sept. 22. Ritchie Bros. set new company records for the most registered bidders and most registered online bidders at the Atlanta auction. More than 1,100 of the 2,100 bidders […]October 1, 2010HomeNCCCO gains certification accreditationThe National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators was awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute for two of its newest certification programs. The CCO Rigger Level I and Signalperson certifications are now accredited by ANSI to the ISO/IEC 17024 International Standard for organizations that certify personnel. The ANSI’s Professional Certification Accreditation Committee’s […]October 1, 2010Previous PagePage 34 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
