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Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat must reissue engine settlement checks; H&K now largest Taylor fork dealer; Dynapac adds Road Machinery of California and Arizona; Terex Cranes dealer adds 6 Demag units; New AEM vice chair

AEM’s new vice chair is John Lagemann of Deere; Scott Harris of CNH Industrial joins board John D. Lagemann, a Deere senior vice president of sales and marketing, has been elected  2018 vice chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). He fills the unexpired officer term of Jim Walker of CNH Industrial, who recently […]

April 30, 2018

Dealers

Sunbelt Rentals footprint to expand 50% in North America by 2021

Ashtead Group plans to increase the footprint of its North American business – Sunbelt Rentals – by about 50 percent within the next three years, according to a plan being discussed with investors on April 20 in New York City. The company has been eying the opportunity to add roughly 250 more Sunbelt Rentals locations, […]

April 27, 2018

Construction Equipment

Settlement checks to Cat engine owners issued for wrong amount

The company handling settlement payouts to Caterpillar engine owners has said it will be reissuing checks to former ACERT engine owners who were part of a $60 million class action settlement reached with the company in 2016. According to the website established for members of the class, which include anyone who owned or leased a […]

April 26, 2018

Construction Equipment

Latest compact wheel loaders boast new abilities to compete with skid steers and CTLs

We’ve talked recently about the ongoing turf wars between compact track loaders and skid steer loaders. It turns out there’s a third combatant waiting to claim market share: compact wheel loaders. As evidence of this trend, B.J. Meier, product specialist, compact wheel loaders, Caterpillar, says he encourages dealership sales personnel to bring along a compact […]

April 20, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat updates PL61 pipelayer with better maneuverability, improved fuel system

Caterpillar has introduced an updated version of its PL61 pipelayer that the company says offers improved performance and new safety features. Powered by a Cat C4.4 ACERT Tier 4 Final engine delivering 130 horsepower, the PL61 provides 40,000 pounds of maximum load capacity in an easy to transport 128-inch width. On the new model, Cat […]

April 17, 2018

Dealers

Cat reorganizes group presidents after customer/dealer support chief elects retirement

With Group President Rob Charter’s decision to retire in June, Caterpillar is announcing changes in responsibilities for two group presidents and the appointment of a new group president. The company issued the following details in a news release: Bob De Lange named group president of Customer and Dealer Support Caterpillar Group President Bob De Lange, […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat president of customer/dealer support to retire; Yanmar intros 4-year/4,000-hr. excavator warranty; H&E relocates Fort Collins branch; Luby Equipment a certified Case Precision Dealer

Mo.’s Luby Equipment Services now a certified Case Precision Construction Dealer Luby Equipment Services, based in Fenton, Missouri, has earned Case’s official designation as a certified expert dealer in machine control solutions. The certification is overseen by Case and requires training on off-machine tools and all the way up to 3D and 3D systems. Case […]

April 16, 2018

Dealers

Genie wins Cat Rental Store’s first Vendor of the Year award

Terex brand Genie has been chosen as the Cat Rental Store 2017 Allied Vendor of the Year. The award – the first of its kind for the Cat Rental Store –  came at the company’s 2018 Rental Summit Allied Vendor Fair and Reception, The criteria for the award are quality, product support and policy, ease […]

April 16, 2018

Technology

Cat S61 brings HD thermal imaging, laser distance measuring to company’s FLIR-toting rugged phone

Cat has introduced an updated model of its excellent thermal imaging smartphone that boasts a better camera and a few new construction-centric features. Like the previous generation S60, the new Cat S61’s standout feature is its integrated FLIR thermal imaging camera. With the S61 Cat has improved the image quality of the FLIR camera to […]

April 11, 2018

Dealers

Caterpillar president of customer, dealer support to retire

Caterpillar announced that Group President Rob Charter is retiring “following a distinguished career spanning nearly 30 years with the company.” Charter has been a group president of Customer & Dealer Support since 2015. “During his three decades with Caterpillar, Rob has built a reputation for his focus and unwavering commitment to helping our customers succeed,” […]

April 11, 2018

Equipment Experts

Cat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucks

Cat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix […]

April 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils redesigned 730, 730 EJ and 735 articulated dump trucks

Cat has introduced revamped models of its 730 and 735 articulated dump trucks which include a new operator station, new engine and a few features first seen on the new 745 unveiled at ConExpo last year. As was started with the new 745 last year, the 730 and 735 no longer a carry a suffix […]

April 9, 2018