Joy Powell (EQW)DealersKioti Tractor gearing up for brand awareness pushKioti Tractor, which has supplied compact utility tractors to U.S. and Canadian markets for more than 30 years, has selected a new creative partner, Baldwin&, as part of its strategic focus on growth and excellence in the industry. An independent, full-service advertising agency, Baldwin& is responsible for media, creative and strategy, and will partner with Eckel & Vaughan for […]April 19, 2018RoadbuildingUSDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairsThe Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]April 19, 2018DealersDoosan names top dealers for 2017Doosan Infracore North America has named its top performing equipment dealers of 2017. “Our top Doosan dealers set the bar for the entire dealer organization,” says Todd Roecker, Doosan Director of Dealer Management and Marketing. “To achieve this recognition, these top-performing Doosan dealers performed at high levels in terms of sales, parts and service capabilities, […]April 17, 2018DealersCat reorganizes group presidents after customer/dealer support chief elects retirementWith Group President Rob Charter’s decision to retire in June, Caterpillar is announcing changes in responsibilities for two group presidents and the appointment of a new group president. The company issued the following details in a news release: Bob De Lange named group president of Customer and Dealer Support Caterpillar Group President Bob De Lange, […]April 16, 2018DealersEquipment Roundup: Chevy teases 2020 Silverado HD ; Deere adds integrated machine control to 950K PAT; ASV intros RT-40 CTL; Cat unveils new thermal imaging smartphone; Case dozers get universal machine control compatibilityCase dozers get universal machine control compatibility as factory option Case Construction Equipment will now install a universal machine control kit at the factory as an available option on its production class M-Series dozers. The kit includes a harness for blade guidance systems, brackets and mounts, and universal jumpers. The kit works with systems from […]April 16, 2018DealersBusiness Roundup: Cat president of customer/dealer support to retire; Yanmar intros 4-year/4,000-hr. excavator warranty; H&E relocates Fort Collins branch; Luby Equipment a certified Case Precision DealerMo.’s Luby Equipment Services now a certified Case Precision Construction Dealer Luby Equipment Services, based in Fenton, Missouri, has earned Case’s official designation as a certified expert dealer in machine control solutions. The certification is overseen by Case and requires training on off-machine tools and all the way up to 3D and 3D systems. Case […]April 16, 2018DealersGenie wins Cat Rental Store’s first Vendor of the Year awardTerex brand Genie has been chosen as the Cat Rental Store 2017 Allied Vendor of the Year. The award – the first of its kind for the Cat Rental Store – came at the company’s 2018 Rental Summit Allied Vendor Fair and Reception, The criteria for the award are quality, product support and policy, ease […]April 16, 2018RoadbuildingAt least 102 dangerous bridges closed in Miss. ‘state of emergency’Mississippi officials ordered the shutdown of 102 locally owned bridges last week after federal transportation officials warned that if dangerous bridges were not closed immediately, the state could lose access to federal funds for infrastructure. The National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction had earlier judged the bridges […]April 16, 2018Construction EquipmentYanmar announces new 4-year/4,000-hour factory warranty on compact excavatorsYanmar has increased its factory warranties for all compact excavators to four years or 4,000 hours, whichever comes first. “The new four-year, 4,000-hour warranty is not extended ‘coverage,’ and will not be administered by a third party, as many other manufacturers offer,” says Jeff Pate, National Sales Manager for Yanmar America’s Construction Equipment Division. “This […]April 13, 2018DealersH&E Equipment Services relocates Fort Collins, Colo., branch to expand service, repairs for customers in three statesH&E Equipment Services has relocated its branch serving the Fort Collins, Colorado, area to provide service and repairs to a larger volume of general industrial and construction equipment. The new location, at 429 East Mulberry Street, Fort Collins, provides full-service coverage to customers in northern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming, and western Nebraska, the company says. The […]April 13, 2018Previous PagePage 37 of 61Next PageTop StoriesCompact ExcavatorsA Closer Look: Yanmar’s ViO35-7 Mini Excavator Packs Power, Zero Tail SwingThe 24.4-horsepower mini excavator features a swing boom and a three-pump hydraulic system for tackling a variety of light construction jobs.AttachmentsRodradar Intros Ground Penetrating Radar Buckets for Large ExcavatorsPickupsToyota Reveals 2026 Tundra with Engine Choices, New Standard FeaturesCompact ExcavatorsBull Equipment Charges Into U.S. Market with Low-Cost Mini Excavator LineupFeatured SponsorStop Wasting Time on Grade Checks
