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Dealers

Inland Group to implement CDK Global dealer management system

Heavy truck and equipment dealer Inland Group, which carries Kenworth, Case Construction Equipment, Tigercat and Link-Belt products, has opted to implement CDK Global Heavy Truck’s Drive Dealer Management System (DMS) and other technology tools. CDK says its platform offers dealers financial analysis and task management through a highly secure single portal. Alerts and messaging help […]

August 25, 2016

Dealers

Sandvik adds Tyler Rental as dealer in southeast Alaska

Sandvik has added Tyler Rental to its dealer network, adding surface and rotary drill rigs, rock tools, load and haul and mobile crushing and screening equipment for distribution in southeast Alaska. “We are extremely pleased with the opportunity to leverage our team’s customer service dedication and experience base in southeast Alaska in partnership with Sandvik, […]

August 24, 2016

Dealers

JCB North America recognizes multiple dealers with annual awards

JCB North America recently presented annual dealer achievement awards for “exceptional efforts” through 2015 at events in Savannah, Chicago, Las Vegas and Toronto. “Our annual awards serve as an opportunity for our dealers and JCB personnel to get together and collectively celebrate the successes of the past year, as well as to discuss strategic direction […]

August 23, 2016

Dealers

Morbark’s Boxer adds 5 North American dealers to distributor network

Boxer, which offers a line of compact utility loaders manufactured by Morbark, has added five North American dealers to its distributor network. These include: Advantage Rental and Sales, with two locations: in Seaville, New Jersey, and Marmora, New Jersey Barton Tractor, located in Butler, Pennsylvania Capitol Equipment, located in Sherwood, Arkansas Project Equipment, located in […]

August 22, 2016

Dealers

Durante Rentals places Rental Elite software platform at heart of its operation

Fast-growing New York rental house Durante Rentals has implemented a new software platform that promises to increase efficiency at the company. Durante is now using the Rental Elite platform from Point of Rental, a Texas-based software developer that focuses its efforts on streamlining rental businesses of all sizes. Rental Elite is one of three award-winning […]

August 18, 2016

Dealers

JCB adds Atlanta JCB to North American dealer network

Atlanta JCB, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, is being added to the equipment manufacturer’s North American dealer network and is planning special events during September in celebration of the announcement. “I’ve worked in the equipment industry for more than 20 years now,” says Jim Freeman, CEO of Atlanta JCB. “I know the importance of offering top-quality […]

August 17, 2016

Contractor of the Year

Nominations now open for Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year contest

The Equipment World Contractor of the Year contest, which honors 12 finalists each year, is now open for nominations. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in their markets, the contest is open to construction firm owners who have been in business 10 years or more, have between $3 million and $15 million in annual […]

August 15, 2016

Business

Construction adds 14,000 jobs in July

July snapped a three-month streak of jobs losses for the U.S. construction industry with an increase of 14,000 workers. Construction employment is now at 6.652 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the July 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised the June employment total from the previously […]

August 5, 2016

Business

Caterpillar cuts jobs at Tucson Proving Ground

As the company laid out in its most recent earnings report, Caterpillar is making further cuts to its workforce, this time at its Tucson Proving Ground in Arizona. According to a report from the Arizona Daily Star, Cat is making an undisclosed number of job cuts at the facility. The affected employees are not part […]

August 3, 2016

Dealers

CNH Industrial profit up in 2Q despite sales dip

Despite a 3-percent decline in net sales for the second quarter, CNH Industrial saw profit increase 5 percent largely due to strong performance in the company’s agricultural, commercial vehicle and powertrain segments. CNH, makers of Case and New Holland heavy equipment, reported total revenues of $6.7 billion and a net profit of $129 million. “Our […]

August 2, 2016

Business

Construction spending down 0.6% in June

With declines in both residential and nonresidential spending, total U.S. construction spending fell for a third consecutive month in June. Spending fell 0.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.133 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department, but remains up 0.3 percent over the June 2015 figure. Total residential spending fell […]

August 2, 2016

Dealers

Volvo CE names Roy president of sales for Americas region

Volvo Construction Equipment has named former Mack Trucks president Stephen Roy its next president of sales for North America and Latin America. Roy, who has been with the Volvo Group since 2007, will take on the new position September 1. He will be based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and report to senior sales vice president Tomas […]

July 29, 2016