Joy Powell (EQW)DealersTerex ups annual sales by 18% in 2018Terex fourth quarter and 2108 highlights Q4 sales up 16% Q4 operating profit up 14%, as adjusted up 30% Q4 EPS $(0.42), as adjusted Q4 EPS $0.51 – up 55% FY sales up 18%, Backlog up 19% FY operating profit up 63%, as adjusted up 52% FY EPS $1.45, as adjusted FY EPS $2.71 – […]March 13, 2019RoadbuildingConn. governor looks to private investors for electronic highway tollsLacking federal help, one U.S. governor is moving ahead to help drum up private funds for needed road maintenance and improvement projects. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said this week that he is exploring bringing in private investment to help pay for constructing electronic highway tolls through a partnership with the state, the Hartfield Courant reports. […]March 12, 2019Construction EquipmentJLG announces new parts, service leadership rolesJLG Industries has announced leadership promotions in its North American, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe-Middle East-Africa-India-Russia (EMEAIR) aftermarket operations. Wade Jones has been named general manager of North America Parts, a newly created role. Jones will partner with the JLG Parts sales team while continuing to lead JLG Parts Distribution Center operations. Jones brings with him […]March 11, 2019DealersContinuing its run, Sunbelt US posts 19% surge in equipment rentalSunbelt’s nine‑month results in the U.S. rental and related revenue have once again surged, now by 19 percent, as Sunbelt continues to benefit from generally strong end markets and to a lesser degree, the impact of hurricane clean-up efforts. Geoff Drabble, CEO of Sunbelt’s parent company, Ashstead Group, says overall, rental revenue is up 18 […]March 7, 2019RoadbuildingAfter road worker killed filling potholes, Neb. lawmakers mull safety changesThe grieving family of an Omaha city street crew worker who was killed on the job were among those lobbying lawmakers for changes intended to make roadway work sites safer. Salvatore “Sammy” Fidone, 48, was working on a two-truck crew to fill potholes on Jan. 23, 2017, and standing on the driver’s side of his city […]March 7, 2019Construction EquipmentVolvo CE acquires special application machine modifier CeDe GroupVolvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) says it will buy application partner CeDe Group, which is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden. The purchase price was not disclosed for deal, which is expected to come into force by mid-March and include intellectual property, operations, other assets and staff of circa 45 full-time employees, a press release says. “This […]March 6, 2019RoadbuildingUSDOT Sec. Chao says red tape, not budget, to blame for road project delaysFederal red tape negatively affected construction projects, and the U.S. Department of Transportation is paying attention. Making infrastructure construction more productive by cutting “red tape” at the federal level remains one of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s overarching goals, according to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in the AASHTO Journal. The report says that during the […]March 6, 2019DealersHerc rental revenue up 10% in 2018Herc Holdings has officially released its 2018 earnings, reporting significant increases in rental revenue as well as total revenue. Details on Equipment World.March 5, 2019RoadbuildingVolvo opens spring registration for Road Institute coursesVolvo Construction Equipment Road Institute has openings for courses on paver and compactor operation and maintenance. Get more information on Equipment World.March 5, 2019DealersNewly-formed GT Mid Atlantic combines Groff Tractor acquisitionsGroff Tractor Holdings has combined locations in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Philadelphia to form GT Mid Atlantic LLC. More details on Equipment World.March 4, 2019Previous PagePage 2 of 61Next PageTop StoriesWheel LoadersHevi Unleashes North America's Largest All-Electric Wheel Loader, the H65LThe 48,281-pound model delivers 9 hours of runtime, a 14,330-pound load capacity, a 5.5-cubic-yard bucket and 47,210 pound-feet of breakout force.Compact Track LoadersYanmar Continues Compact Track Loader Rollout with New Midsize TL80VSBusinessVegas Convention Center’s $600M Renovation Set to Finish by ConExpoBattery electricLiebherr Unveils its First Autonomous, Electric T 264 Dump TruckExcavatorsNew-Generation Volvo EC230 Electric Gets Longer Battery Life, Updated Cab (Video)
