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Dealers

Business Roundup: Superior expands General Equipment partnership; Deutz spreads Power Centers; Largest Cat dealer transaction; United Rentals buys Cummins power assets; Deere income soars

Superior expands partnership with General Equipment in Neb., Iowa General Equipment & Supplies, a Midwestern distributor of aggregate and construction equipment, has become an exclusive dealer for Superior Industries in Iowa and Nebraska. Superior has maintained a longtime partnership with General Equipment for selling and servicing its conveying equipment throughout the Upper Midwest. The expanded […]

September 12, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere bringing machine learning to ag equipment with $305 million acquisition

John Deere has agreed to a tech-based acquisition focused on applying machine learning to its agriculture equipment. The company announced Wednesday evening that it has agreed to buy Sunnyvale, California-based Blue River Technology for $305 million. Blue River specializes in intelligent crop spraying equipment. This spraying equipment uses “computer vision” to see a crop and […]

September 6, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat 988K XE wheel loader; Miller’s new ArcReach; Case CX145D SR excavator; Michelin Vision 3D printed tire

Cat unveils 988K XE electric drive wheel loader with up to 49% efficiency boost Delivering 25 percent greater overall efficiency, Caterpillar says its latest wheel loader, the 988K XE, is designed “for demanding jobsites where fuel efficiency makes a difference in the machine’s total cost of operation.” The fuel savings are thanks to the new […]

September 5, 2017

Construction Equipment

Deere launches 1050K pipelayer crawler in two configurations

Responding to customer requests for “a purpose-built pipelayer,” John Deere has launched two new pipelaying configurations based on its 1050K dozer platform. The 1050K pipelayer will be available in configurations for 170,000 pounds (model PL170) and 220,000 pounds (model PL220) of maximum lift capacity. Both pipelayers are are powered by a 350-horsepower engine paired with […]

August 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2017: JCB, John Deere and Hyundai in Area K

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the October 3-5 Demo Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. In the run-up to the show we’ll be providing a series of sneak peeks to give you an idea of what to look for at the show. To check out the rest of the ICUEE […]

August 23, 2017

Dealers

Deere Q3 net income soars 31%, construction/forestry sales up 29%

Deere & Company net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 increased 31.3 percent, compared to the same period last year, to reach $641.8 million, while construction and forestry division sales increased 29 percent. Total worldwide net sales and revenues increased 16 percent to $7.8 billion for the quarter compared to Q3 2016, with […]

August 22, 2017

Dealers

Wacker Neuson Q2 earnings soar 31% with growth in the Americas

Wacker Neuson reports second quarter 2017 revenue of 452.2 million euros ($501.5 million), an increase of 11 percent compared to the same period last year. Profit for the quarter reached 29.8 million euros ($35.15 million), growth of 31 percent compared to second quarter 2016. Earnings before interest and tax increased 41 percent to 36.7 million […]

August 15, 2017

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Wheel loader sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

July 21, 2017

Dealers

RDO Equipment names Maijala general manager of two Arizona branches

John Deere dealer RDO Equipment has named Scott Maijala as general manager of the company’s Flagstaff and Prescott, Arizona, locations. Maijala began working for RDO as a parts specialist at the company’s Burnsville-Vermeer store in the Twin Cities area in 2001. He then went on to serve as the parts manager at the Austin, Texas, […]

July 21, 2017

Dealers

Deere awards high school trades teacher with 333G compact track loader

Eric Moores, a high school building trades instructor in Woodbine, Iowa, has been named the grand prize winner of John Deere’s “Small Machines. Big Impact.” contest that began during ConExpo-Con/Agg in March 2017. Moores will receive a new 333G compact track loader with a WorkSite Pro bucket attachment to help with community improvement projects and his […]

July 20, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Vermeer Great Plains now employee-owned; Deere-Wacker Neuson deal for Kramer; Construction spending flat in May

Vermeer Great Plains becomes employee-owned through stock ownership plan The employees at Vermeer Great Plains, which has locations in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, now fully own the dealership through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The company believes an employee ownership structure offers a more productive environment because employees are working toward common goals and feel […]

July 18, 2017

Construction Equipment

John Deere updates L-Series backhoes with improved controls, new rear coupler

John Deere has refreshed its two-year-old L-Series lineup of backhoe loaders with updates the company says make operation of the machines simpler and more productive. Brian Hennings, Deere’s product marketing manager for backhoes, says the L-Series machines are particularly popular among utility contractors in the Americas, adding that the company worked with fleet managers, owners […]

July 12, 2017