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Business

Reporter

By Equipment World Staff   Built in America Louisiana storm surge barrier takes top global honors The Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, a two-mile-long, 26-foot-tall concrete and steel bulkwark against hurricanes and floodwaters, has been named the world’s most outstanding engineering achievement for 2012. Built in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the $1.1 […]

May 26, 2012

Technology

Deere second-quarter construction sales increase 26 percent

Deere & Company‘s global net sales and revenues rose 12 percent during its second quarter, according to results released today. The company says it was the eighth consecutive quarter of record earnings. Deere said it is “successfully managing major new product launches featuring advanced engine emission technology while significantly expanding its global market.” Construction and […]

May 16, 2012

Construction Equipment

Quick Data

Wheel Loaders A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service. By Marcia Gruver Doyle   AUCTIONS       $435,000 Top auction price, Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2012, paid for a 2008 Caterpillar 988H at a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers auction on Oct. 27, 2011. Other […]

April 30, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private partnerships, design-build projects, and design and construction management projects. Prior to joining Parsons, Elters […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Michelin adds new Earthmover tire plant

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tire manufacturing plant in Anderson County, S.C. The company is also expanding its existing Earthmover tire facility in Lexington, S.C. The two projects represent a $750 million investment and will create up to 500 new jobs. This announcement is in addition to Michelin’s 2011 announcement […]

April 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

Major Wire selects new territory manager

Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico. Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, eastern Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (excluding El Paso) and the United States […]

April 13, 2012

Construction Equipment

KHL: Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent worldwide in 2011

Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to $182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of $168 billion, set in 2008, prior to the global financial crisis. The Yellow Table, which […]

April 12, 2012

Equipment Experts

John Deere Adds Two Powerful and Productive Models to G-Series Hydraulic Excavator Line

MOLINE, Ill.  — John Deere announces today the introduction of two customer-inspired excavators (160G LC and 210G LC) models that build on the G-Series class. Led by the design of a more comfortable cab and Interim Tier4-certifed (IT4) engines, the new G-Series hydraulic excavators continue the John Deere tradition of reliability, power and productivity on […]

April 12, 2012

Roadbuilding

John Deere Adds Two Powerful and Productive Models to G-Series Hydraulic Excavator Line

MOLINE, Ill.  — John Deere announces today the introduction of two customer-inspired excavators (160G LC and 210G LC) models that build on the G-Series class. Led by the design of a more comfortable cab and Interim Tier4-certifed (IT4) engines, the new G-Series hydraulic excavators continue the John Deere tradition of reliability, power and productivity on […]

April 12, 2012