Chris Hill (EQW)DealersLargest Cat dealer Finning Q2 revenue jumps 21%Second quarter revenue for the largest Caterpillar distributor Finning International jumped 21 percent to $1.58 billion, compared to the same period last year, driven by a 46-percent increase in new equipment sales on a consolidated basis. The company also cites product support revenue growth of 13 percent, indicating all operations reported higher parts demand. “Our […]August 15, 2017DealersEquipment Roundup: Komatsu WA200-8 loader; Navistar cuts medium duty engines; Nox Tiltrotator; Link-Belt 110RT crane; Manitou donates Gehl skid steersKomatsu intros WA200-8 loader with quick coupler, lower fuel use Calling the new loader “versatile” and “useful in virtually any application,” Komatsu has introduced the WA200-8 with improvements to fuel efficiency and operator comfort. Powered by a 4.46 liter, 126-horsepower Komatsu SAA4D107E-3 Tier 4 Final engine, the WA200-8 can drop fuel consumption by up to […]August 15, 2017DealersBusiness Roundup: Strongco Q2 earnings; Stephenson to buy Walsh; Hyundai CE adds Newman Tractor; Franklin Equipment opens Louisville branch; Construction jobs reportStrongco Q2 revenues drop 6%, but earnings grow Ontario-based equipment dealer Strongco Corporation‘s second quarter 2017 revenues decreased roughly 6 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching $95.9 million. However, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased dramatically compared to the second quarter of 2016, growing to $3.4 million compared to a […]August 15, 2017RoadbuildingNeal Manufacturing launches retrofitting Generation IV sealcoating pumpsNeal Manufacturing’s new Generation IV sealcoating pumps require less frequent routine maintenance than previous versions and can be retrofitted to existing asphalt trucks. “Customers are continually seeking ways to increase productivity, and once again we listened,” says Jim Farrell, CEO of Neal Manufacturing’s parent company Blastcrete. “Our Generation IV pumps not only check all the […]August 15, 2017DealersRoland Machinery’s Bolingbrook branch joins Doosan Portable Power dealer networkDoosan Portable Power has added Roland Machinery’s Bolingbrook, Illinois, branch to its dealer network to carry the company’s line of air compressors, generators and light towers. Roland Machinery, based in Springfield, Illinois, has 15 locations in addition to its main office spread across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. The Bolingbrook site covers the Chicago […]August 15, 2017RoadbuildingMnDOT developing guidance for estimating bridge construction time and costsThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has contracted with WSB & Associates Inc. to begin work on a research project titled “Bridge Construction Time and Costs” aimed at helping the state’s bridge office develop a tool for estimating bridge construction time and costs. MnDOT says the tool would give production rates based on design criteria and […]August 15, 2017RoadbuildingCaltrans holding job fairs to fill 1,100 vacanciesCiting the passage of the SB 1 transportation funding bill, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a series of career fairs to fill more than 1,100 open positions. The agency expects “a workload increase associated with accelerating construction projects and addressing deferred maintenance needs” as a result of the $54 billion measure that […]August 15, 2017DealersFabick Cat donates $600,000 to six St. Louis charities in celebration of 100th anniversaryFabick Cat recently marked its 100th anniversary with six $100,000 donations to St. Louis area charities from the dealership’s Fabick Charitable Trust. “For 100-years, Fabick Cat has supplied equipment and services that help make progress possible and improve the quality of life in our communities,” says Fabick Cat CEO Doug Fabick. “Since 1917 our motto […]August 14, 2017RoadbuildingLarson proposes 10-year $1 trillion America Wins Act for infrastructureRep. John Larson (D-Connecticut) has proposed legislation targeting the much-touted $1 trillion infrastructure spending goal via the 10-year America Wins Act. “I am introducing the America Wins Act in order to repair our crumbling roads and bridges and to jump start transformative projects that can solve our infrastructure challenges,” Larson says. “This is a jobs program […]August 14, 2017RoadbuildingLouisiana DOTD contracts James Construction for I-10 wideningThe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has signed a $72 million contract with James Construction Group for widening I-10 from four to six lanes east of Highland Road to LA 73 in Baton Rouge. Construction is set to begin in early 2018 and will take roughly two-and-a-half years to finish. 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