Wayne GraysonWayne Grayson is the former Executive Video Producer for Randall-Reilly; in previous positions, he served as the Executive Editor and Online Editor for Equipment World.BusinessManitou sales grow 12 percent in 2012Despite a slow fourth quarter, Manitou saw a 12 percent growth in net sales in 2012 over the previous year. Each of the group’s three divisions saw gains in 2012. Net sales in 2012 finished at €1.26 billion ($1.7 billion U.S.), up 12 percent from the €1.13 billion ($1.5 billion U.S.) in 2011. Quarter four […]January 31, 2013BusinessAEMP announces registration deadlines for Certified Equipment Manager ExamsThe Association of Equipment Management Professionals recently announced the dates and registration deadlines for its Certified Equipment Manager Exams. The tests will be held in all 50 states here in the U.S. as well as in more than 165 countries. The CEM is construction’s only recognized certification for judging the qualifications of a manager of […]January 31, 2013BusinessCNH sales increase 8 percent in 2012 despite dip in construction salesCNH Global announced today that it saw sales increase 8 percent in 2012 to $19.4 billion — no thanks to construction equipment. Construction equipment sales dipped 3 percent to $3.8 billion. Picking up the slack was agricultural equipment sales which were up 10 percent to $15.7 billion. The breakdown of net equipment sales finished at […]January 31, 2013BusinessKomatsu shuffles leadership, names Tetsuji Ohashi President and CEOKomatsu recently announced a few changes to its senior leadership team that will take effect April 1. Current President and CEO Kunio Noji will become Chairman of the Board, filling a vacancy left by Masahiro Sakane who will be retiring from that position. Sakane will not be leaving the company entirely however, and will instead […]January 31, 2013HomePoll: Who will win Super Bowl 47?We’ve got a great matchup set for Super Bowl XLVII. Will young gun QB Colin Kaepernick win a ring in his first season as a starter? Or will future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis’s final season have a storybook ending? Vote below.January 30, 2013TelematicsThief steals backhoe in broad daylightThe video below just goes to show you how much of a problem equipment theft is becoming. In Houston recently, a thief walked up to a construction site, donned a safety vest and swiped a backhoe, valued at $40,000, in broad daylight. A camera at a convenience store on the corner of South Gessner Road and […]January 30, 2013TechnologyBlackBerry reinvents itself with business-friendly Z10, Q10 smartphonesThis morning in New York City, Research in Motion (which has re-named itself simply, BlackBerry) announced two new business-friendly BlackBerry devices that will run on the company’s new BlackBerry 10 operating system. The Z10 is an all-touch device while the Q10 features a physical QWERTY keyboard for those who like a little reassurance beneath […]January 30, 2013Construction EquipmentInside Caterpillar’s proving ground: $8 million a day in R&DFor the first time in the company’s history, Caterpillar allowed cameras inside its proving grounds for a Bloomberg TV piece on how the company spends its research and development dollars. In the video, we get a good look at the D11, Cat’s largest dozer, being driven remotely. Some very interesting figures are explained as well. […]January 30, 2013BusinessEconomist forecasts construction to add 140k jobs in 2013Piggybacking off of news earlier this month that the construction industry added 30,000 jobs in December, a report from the Associated Press cites a forecast that projects the industry adding 140,000 jobs in 2013. Patrick Newport, an economist at IHS Global Insight, made the projection, noting what a massive improvement it would be over 2012 […]January 29, 2013Construction EquipmentDoosan launches DL250-3 wheel loader with Tier 4, increased performanceDoosan says its latest wheel loader, the DL250-3 is not just an update that adds a Tier 4 engine, but a launch that offers increased performance. The DL250-3, a 3.7-cubic-yard loader, now boasts 172 horsepower over the 163 hp of the previous model. It’s powered by a 6-cylinder DL06 engine and has a breakout force […]January 29, 2013Previous PagePage 408 of 434Next PageTop StoriesCompact equipmentA Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra BuggiesAn all-electric jobsite is now a reality, enabling contractors to ditch sledgehammers, shovels and wheelbarrows on indoor and outdoor jobs.Graders/ScrapersLiuGong Enters North American Motor Grader Market with the 4215DOff-Road TrucksA Closer Look: Deere’s New Operator-Friendly Articulated Dump TrucksCompact Track Loaders"Send in the The Rook!" – The Crime-Fighting Cat Compact Track Loader (Video)Featured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
