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December 10, 2009
Business
Survey: 40-percent-plus transportation construction firms will not buy new equipment in â10
The Transportation Construction Coalitionâs just released survey shows that 81.2 percent of 527 transportation contractor respondents say they will not buy new construction equipment in 2010. A contractor on the teleconference that announced the survey put this figure in prospective: âWe have 60 percent of our equipment parked in our yard with nothing to do,â said [âŚ]
November 13, 2009
Safety
AGC, Zurich offer new worker safety program
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Zurich have teamed up to create a new safety training program, the Highway Worker Safety Program. The program aims to reduce the nearly 100 deaths per year on roadside construction sites. âThere isnât an infrastructure project in this country thatâs worth the life of a single construction [âŚ]
November 11, 2009
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches hybrid excavator in North America
Starting off a seven city tour , Komatsu America today announced the North American debut of its Hybrid PC200LC-8 excavator at its training facility in Cartersville, Georgia. This is a different type of hybrid: instead of batteries, Komatsu is using its proprietary electric swing motor, combined with a power generator motor, capacitor and diesel engine, to power the 20-ton machine. [âŚ]
November 5, 2009
Construction Equipment
Deere unveils ZTrak PRO 900 Series Mowers
A seven-model lineup ranging from 22 ti 37 horsepower, the Deere ZTrak Pro Series mowers have top mowing speeds of 10.5 or 12 mph. Click new_ztrak_pro_900_news_release for more info.
October 30, 2009
Business
Terex: Now is the time to focus on growth
âWe are at an inflection point in this business cycle and I believe it is now time to focus on growth while continuing to hold the line on costs,â said Ron DeFeo in a conference call this morning, commenting on the companyâs 3rd quarter results, released yesterday. While net sales for the quarter were down [âŚ]
October 22, 2009
Construction Equipment
JCB intros light equipment line
View video here. Emphasizing that itâs not new to light equipment manufacturing, JCB has unveiled its light equipment line to the North American market. âWeâve been building some of this equipment for 28 years,â said Mike Werner, vice president, customer support. âThis is not a testing ground.â  Stating that North America represents 27 percent [âŚ]
October 14, 2009
Business
R & L Excavating wins $100,000 Contractors Dream Package
Cathy Lothes of R & L Excavating, Inc., Newark, OH, couldnât believe her luck in winning Equipment Worldâs 2009 Contractors Dream Package. âI am so grateful for winning this equipment and products,â said Lothes. âBusiness has been challenging this year so this good fortune was welcome news for me and our company! I have been [âŚ]
October 12, 2009
Construction Equipment
Leica Geosystems acquires division of Loyola Enterprises
Hexagon, parent company of Leica Geosystems, announced the acquisition of the Spatial Systems division of Loyola Enterprises. The division, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, operated its own GPS reference station network RTK-NetTM. The acquisition gives Leica a larger GPS reference station network in North America. Spatial Systems will consolidate all infrastructure into the Allen Precision Equipment [âŚ]
October 6, 2009
Construction Equipment
Jordan-Sitter adds to team
Jordan-Sitter Associates announced the addition of Jerry Randecker to its team. Randecker has served in the heavy equipment industry for more than 30 years, including senior management positions on both manufacturing and distributing sides of the industry.
October 6, 2009
Technology
Doosan announces new Pennsylvania dealer
Doosan Infracore Portable Power added Highway Equipment and Supply of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to its team of authorized dealers. Highway Equipment and Supply serves the eastern Pennsylvania area and will offer the full line of Ingersoll Rand-branded mobile and truck-mounted air compressors, portable and mobile generators, light towers, rammers, walk-behind plate compactors and rollers.
October 6, 2009
Technology
Doosan announces new dealer in Arizona
Doosan Infracore Portable Power announced Arizona Generator Technology (Gen-Tech) as an authorized dealer of its Ingersoll Rand- branded line of generators, light construction equipment and lighting systems. Gen-Tech, which specializes in power generation systems, services Arizona and southern Nevada.
October 6, 2009
Construction Equipment
Chicago Pneumatic introduces new impact wrench
Chicago Pneumatic introduced the CP6930 Paled impact wrench, a high performance 1-1/2 inch wrench designed for challenges in off-road construction equipment repair. The wrench delivers 3,540 feet-pounds of ultimate torque in reverse with a high speed of 4,000 RPM for faster tightening and increased productivity. The CP6930 comes with four adjustable settings from 443 pounds [âŚ]
October 5, 2009
Construction Equipment
Omaha Standard names EVP
Omaha Standard named Mark Whaley Executive Vice President. Whaleyâs responsibilities as EVP will include sales and marketing, engineering, product management, quality, scheduling, purchasing and support services. Whaley joined the company in 2008, the year Omaha Standard was acquired by Palfinger, as VP of marketing and sales. Whaley served more than 30 years in the truck [âŚ]
October 2, 2009
Construction Equipment
Doosan adds new dealer in Canada
Doosan Infracore America announced the addition of Stone Valley Equipment to the companyâs Canadian dealer network. Stone Valleyâs locations in Corner Brook, Grand Falls and Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, will offer Doosanâs full line of excavators and wheel loaders. Visit Stone Valley Equipmentâs website for more information.
October 2, 2009
Equipment
Caterpillar ranked in Newsweekâs top 100 greenest companies
Caterpillar earned the number 73 spot in Newsweekâs list of the top 500 greenest companies in America. In the Industrial Sector, Cat was listed in 5th place. Catâs ranking on the list was a result of the companyâs goals to reduce the carbon footprint of its equipment significantly by 2020. The company plans to reduce [âŚ]
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