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Dealers

ARA Foundation & ARA of Tennessee donate $6,000 for Gatlinburg wildfire relief

The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and ARA of Tennessee have donated $6,000 to the American Red Cross for wildfire relief efforts for those in the equipment rental industry, their families and communities in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas. ARA of Tennessee pulled together $3,000 and the ARA Foundation provided $3,000 through its […]

December 14, 2016

Business

Trump to nominate fast food exec Puzder as Labor Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump continues to choose cabinet members for his administration and recently announced plans to nominate Andrew Puzder, 66, as Secretary of Labor, The New York Times reports. Puzder is the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., the company that owns the Hardees and Carl’s Jr. fast food franchises. He  has been an outspoken critic of the Obama […]

December 14, 2016

Dealers

Spec Guide details features of 3,000+ construction equipment models

The 2016-2017 Equipment World Spec Guide is now available online in a searchable database format, as well as a digital flipbook of the printed version, providing details specifications for construction equipment. The Spec Guide is where you need to start if you are looking to compare construction equipment specs, print detailed spec sheets or view […]

December 13, 2016

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Updates from Cummins, Ditch Witch and Deere and a visit to Bauma China

Cummins intros unlimited mileage warranty on B6.7 engine Cummins is introducing a complete 3-year/unlimited mile base warranty for its medium-duty B6.7 engine, which applies to 2017 B6.7 engines in on-highway trucks in North America. “Cummins has more experience with the B6.7 than any other engine, as well as extensive knowledge on the B6.7 duty cycles. These […]

December 12, 2016

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on CTL market share, a new Hyundai CE COO, and new dealer locations

Why compact track loaders are still stealing skid steer market share at a relentless rate At some point, compact track loaders (CTLs) will quit taking market share from skid steer loaders. But for now, the relentless march of CTLs continues, driven by the narrowing of the cost differential between the two machine types, CTLs’ enhanced […]

December 12, 2016

Dealers

Hyundai CE names Fuller as dealer product specialist and sales trainer for excavators

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has named Michael Fuller as product specialist and sales trainer responsible for training Hyundai dealers with a focus on excavators. The company says he has 19 years of experience in construction equipment, with 13 years serving as a customer support tech representative at an OEM. “We are very excited to add […]

December 12, 2016

Business

Here are the 12 finalists for our 2017 Contractor of the Year award

While it came down to some tough decisions, the Equipment World editors have named the 12 finalists for the magazine’s 2017 Contractor of the Year award, now in its 17th year. Sponsored by Caterpillar since its inception in 2000, the Equipment World Contractor of the Year event honors 12 finalists during a weekend event that […]

December 9, 2016

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment adds New Way refuse trucks to lineup

Southeastern Equipment has added New Way refuse trucks and attachments to its Environmental Division locations in Ohio and Indiana. The line includes front loaders, rear loaders, automated side loaders and satellite side loaders. “The line of New Way refuse equipment leads the industry in durability and reliability,” says Southeastern Equipment president Charlie Patterson. “These trucks […]

December 9, 2016

Business

Hyundai CE taps Kong as new COO

Hyundai Construction Equipment has named 30-year company veteran Ki Young Kong as its new chief operating officer. Kong, who has held numerous positions at Hyundai CE including head of global forklift sales and head of production,  replaces S.G. Rhee who recently retired. Beyond steering “the company through challenging times amid a recessive economy in global markets […]

December 7, 2016

Dealers

Terramac adds Kirby-Smith Machinery to North America dealer network

Crawler carrier manufacturer Terramac has added Oklahoma-based Kirby-Smith Machinery to its North America dealer network. Kirby-Smith says it will primarily serve the pipeline industry in its market area with Terramac machines in sales, rental and aftermarket support. “Terramac is the ultimate Swiss army knife of the pipeline industry,” says Joe Trapani, director pipeline services division […]

December 5, 2016

Business

Construction spending up 0.5% in October thanks to residential gains

U.S. construction spending rose 0.5 percent during October due to gains in homebuilding and government projects. Spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.172 trillion and is 3.4 percent above the October 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Spending in the private homebuilding sector rose 1.6 percent to $466 billion during October, […]

December 1, 2016

Dealers

IronPlanet, TruckPlanet launch Fleet Services for bulk auction buying

Online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet and its TruckPlanet marketplace have launched a new service aimed at buyers looking to purchase trucks in bulk during on-site or online auctions. The company says the program, Fleet Services, will work in conjunction with IronPlanet Truck Locator and have access to more than $200 million in trucks, including Class 8. “With […]

November 22, 2016