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Business
First Word: Behind the headlines
The business section of a newspaper recently offered two stories about construction-related manufacturers in direct contrast to each other. One headline read, “Profits jump 57 percent at Astec,” and the other said, “$5.8 billion loss slaps Ford.” There is much these two articles did not say – facts perhaps not deemed newsworthy. But there’s no […]
May 28, 2009
Business
Interview: Ed Malzhan and Tiffany Sewell-Howard, Ditch Witch
Ed Malzahn and Tiffany Sewell-Howard both freely admit they never saw it coming. Now in his 80s, Malzahn, chairman and president of The Charles Machine Works, more commonly known as Ditch Witch, has directed his company for more than 50 years. Neither he nor granddaughter Sewell-Howard anticipated she would ever have her present position of […]
May 28, 2009
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Contractor of the Year Finalist: Ryan and Colin Taheny and Shannon O’Neill
Ryco Landscaping provides innovative turnkey landscaping and maintenance services, from digital designs to year-round maintenance. “Entrepreneurship runs in our blood and our family has always been creative,” says Ryan Taheny. “The landscaping industry is a wonderful business in which to be creative.” Ryan, along with his brother Colin and sister Shannon, continue the family tradition […]
March 25, 2009
Gear
Ridgid updates product catalog
Ridgid has released its new, full-line product catalog. The catalog includes new products and reader-friendly features to help guide customers in choosing products. The 234-page full color catalog includes a variety of new products, as well as expanded product information. For more information visit www.ridgid.com/catalog.
October 1, 2008
Equipment
Red Bull goes green with new International DuraStar hybrid delivery trucks
Energy drink manufacturer Red Bull has made an energy-saving move to reduce 30 to 40 percent in fuel costs by adding four International DuraStar hybrid trucks to their southern Nevada distribution center fleet in Las Vegas. In addition to saving on fuel costs and reducing emissions, the company is setting a good example for others […]
August 25, 2008
Business
Cover Story/Machine Matters: A construction classic
Like all classics, the basic bones of midsize skid steers remain the same. New features make a good machine great. Steering is easier and more precise with electronic controls that replace the mechanical hand bars on the skid steer’s original design. Caterpillar skid steers were the first to use joystick controls on all of their […]
August 18, 2008
Safety
Welcome to our new website!
What’s so new? For starters, we’ve just added an information-packed feature that will overcome one of print’s perennial downfalls – not enough space. While we receive a bare minimum of 60 new product submissions per month, we unfortunately only have room to run 12 of these products in each issue’s Marketplace section. That means out […]
May 27, 2008
Business
Perspective: Feet in the dirt
Step into any high-tech manufacturing facility today and you’ll see CNC machines shaping components with speed and precision while robotic welding arms dance back and forth at a superhuman rate. Behind the assembly line, computer algorithms guide the logistics, bin filling and just-in-time delivery. Factory managers use data from computers and insights from line workers […]
March 2, 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
Safety
On Record: Two for the web
Sometimes words, however carefully crafted, just aren’t enough. And so we’re excited that our new digital version – which debuted this past October – allows us to even further explain some of the innovations we’re highlighting in this issue. Log on to http://www.equipmentworlddigital.com, take a few moments to subscribe, and using this printed version of […]
January 1, 2008
Business
’08 World of Concrete Supplement
With more than 900,000 square feet of exhibits, 1,739 exhibitors and 91,628 registrants, World of Concrete 2007 was the largest event in the show’s 33-year history. This year’s show promises to be even bigger and better. The January 22-25 event in Las Vegas will feature new products, the latest technologies, 90-minute and 3-hour seminars, indoor […]
January 1, 2008
Business
CEO Interview: Better solutions
Gary Vermeer, founder of Vermeer Manufacturing, loved to fly planes. Inevitably, he’d combine a trip demanded by his growing business with a family excursion. And so growing up, siblings Bob Vermeer and Mary Andringa literally had a bird’s eye view of their father’s business. The company plane is even more vital these days. Bob recalls […]
November 11, 2007
Business
Reporter: This year’s ICUEE to be largest ever
Approximately 17,000 industry professionals will attend the 2007 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition, scheduled for October 16-18, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky. The show, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center, will feature 1.118 million net square feet of products and equipment for the construction and utility industries. Held biennially, the show will feature exhibit and […]
October 4, 2007
Equipment
Fueling the Future: Electrifying!
Of all the alternative fuel and power options available to the world of construction trucks and equipment, nothing holds more promise than hybrid diesel-electric systems. These designs use an internal combustion engine to turn a generator that pumps electricity into a big battery and then tap either the mechanical or the electrical system – or […]
October 4, 2007
Gear
Gomaco names three new directors
Gomaco announced three new appointments for 2007, including Grant Godbersen as vice president of manufacturing; Kevin Klein as vice president of research and development; and Dan Soellner as general manager of manufacturing for Gomaco and Bobalee Hydraulics. Godbersen will oversee all manufacturing operations, while Klein will be responsible for the direction of research for new […]
October 3, 2007
Safety
World of Asphalt adds new exhibits to 2007 show
The 2007 World of Asphalt show and conference will feature two new exhibit pavilions, with one focusing on traffic safety products and another showcasing information technology resources for industry use. The 2007 show will also have an exhibit pavilion for testing equipment, and one displaying new products. The show will be held March 19-22, 2007, […]
October 3, 2007
Gear
Mike Wood new global product manager at Manitowoc
Manitowoc Crane Group has appointed Mike Wood as global product manager for Manitowoc crawler cranes. Wood is taking over for Raman Joshi who has transferred to Singapore taking the position of director of marketing for the Asia-Pacific region. Wood’s duties will include overseeing strategy and financial performance for Manitowoc, as well as managing Manitowoc’s manufacturing […]
September 18, 2007
Safety
The World of Concrete product review
Hilti device makes tool theft pointless The electronic Hilti TPS Theft Protection System consists of a company card, activation key and electronic module inside the tool. Hilti gives each participating company a unique theft protection code, which is set initially in each tool by using the company card. Simply connect the tool to the power […]
June 12, 2007
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