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Diteq appoints engineering manager
Diteq Diamond Tools and Equipment has announced Mike Orzechowski as engineering manager. Orzechowski formerly served as engineering manager for Equipment Development Company and was a principal in an automation equipment design and manufacturing business.
February 18, 2008
Business
AEM to host commerce department official at ConExpo
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has invited Admiral Woody Sutton, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, to attend ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008. Sutton’s responsibilities at the commerce department include advancing the interests of the manufacturing and service sectors within the federal government, and focus on issues such as competitiveness, open markets and trade […]
February 14, 2008
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Topcon purchases Sokkia
Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the purchase of more than 32 million shares of Sokkia stock – a purchase represents approximately 94 percent of Sokkia’s outstanding stock. Once the purchase is complete, Sokkia, a provider of turnkey positioning solutions, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Topcon. Ray O’Conner, president and CEO, Topcon, says while […]
February 13, 2008
Business
Astec names new director of sales
Astec announced that Raji ElMawla is the new director of sales for their Middle East and Africa markets. He has 23 years of experience in the consumer durables industry having previously worked for Whirlpool and Maytag. Raji earned a degree in business with a marketing emphasis from the University of Sheffield and is fluent in […]
February 6, 2008
Business
Technology: GPS by the numbers
Learning new technology presents challenges. When that technology combines big iron earthmoving with in-cab computers and radio signals from the edge of space, the challenge is doubly difficult. But once contractors get on top of the learning curve with GPS (global positioning system), their productivity soars. Still, learning how to use and take full advantage […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Reporter
Economists expect non-residential construction to skirt recession in 2008 Despite the national housing slump, the nation’s overall construction growth will continue to increase at a rate of about three to seven percent this year, with several segments seeing double digit growth. That was the consensus of the Associated General Contractors of America’s third annual economic […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Product Report: Qualcomm’s GlobalTRACS Lite System
In the middle of any day can you say for certain where every single piece of your equipment is? And whether or not it’s working? And whether or not it’s due for maintenance? With telematics systems like Qualcomm’s GlobalTRACS and its recently introduced GlobalTRACS Lite, that information is a mouse click away. The Lite model […]
January 31, 2008
Business
First Word: Answering the call
Despite the housing slump, many sectors of the construction industry are facing a labor shortage likely to worsen significantly. Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, says as many as 400,000 residential construction workers have switched to the nonresidential sector, resulting in nonresidential job gains of 10 percent over the past […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Final Word: The myths of the operator shortage
In surveys contractors repeatedly cite the shortage of operators as their number one problem. But the reason it’s a problem for some contractors is that they continue to cling to a handful of myths about the situation and its solutions. Let’s look at these myths. Myth number one: there are not enough workers. With unemployment […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist: James P.
James “Pat” McGlinchy is not an Alaska native – he grew up 60 miles north of Seattle – but you couldn’t tell it now. Raised on a farm, he had the dream of coming to Alaska, and jumped on it when college came. “I had learned how to fly small airplanes, and so I came […]
January 31, 2008
Business
Earth Tool names new president, CEO
Earth Tool has named Brian Metcalf as president and CEO. Earth Tool, located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, manufactures Hammerhead products. Metcalf has been employed at Earth Tool in the position of vice president of international sales and business development since April, 2007. Other management changes include Payce Reynolds assuming the role of senior vice president of […]
January 28, 2008
Business
Stone director named IBC board president
The International Business Council of Greater Rochester has named Ed Christopher, director of international sales, Stone Construction Equipment, as president of the board of directors. The council is a collaborative association established to promote and expand international opportunities by developing and enhancing the expertise of its members and engaging in advocacy on their behalf.
January 28, 2008
Business
AEM names PR director
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has named Richard Jefferson to the newly created position of Senior Director of Public Relations. He will oversee the trade group’s efforts to expand the scope of its activities for increased awareness to represent equipment manufacturers, particularly in the areas of public policy, global business development and workforce issues. Jefferson […]
January 25, 2008
Business
MEC appoints business development director, director of marketing
MEC Aerial Platforms has named Steve Citron as the company’s director of business development. Citron has 26 years of experience in the aerial work platform industry, including 20 years with Genie Industries, where he held project and product management responsibilities for the development and ongoing maintenance of a multi-line product portfolio that represented nearly a […]
January 24, 2008
Business
United Rentals appoints vice president
United Rentals has announced the appointment of John J. Fahey as vice president – controller, effective immediately. He will continue to serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. Fahey joined United Rentals in 2005 as vice president – assistant corporate controller. In 2006, he assumed the additional role of principal accounting officer. Fahey’s prior experience […]
January 22, 2008
Business
Hyundai appoints president
Hyundai Construction Equipment, USA has appointed S. P. Ji as president. Ji will be based out of Hyundai’s corporate office in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He will be responsible for Hyundai’s construction and fork lift businesses in North America. Ji has been with Hyundai Heavy Industries for more than 20 years. He has previously worked […]
January 22, 2008
Business
NABE releases industry study
The National Association for Business Economics has released survey results for a study on business conditions. The survey reflects fourth quarter results for 2007 and an outlook for the near future. Survey results reflect the following attitudes by respondents: Growth in demand for goods and services at respondents’ firms was positive but sluggish in the […]
January 22, 2008
Business
AEM elects new members
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected 14 companies to membership in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies which manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment, products and services. The new AEM companies are: Advanced Steel Technology (Rome, Georgia), manufacturer of steel fabricated parts. Alps Wire Rope Corporation (Glendale Heights, […]
January 16, 2008
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