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Dealers

Business Roundup: IEDA issues used equipment price guide; KM adds Southeastern Equipment; Deutz opens Chicago Service Center; Macaskill joins Ritchie Bros. Financial

Southeastern Equipment to offer KM road maintenance products KM International has added Southeastern Equipment Co. to its dealer network to expand into northern Indiana. Southeastern will sell and rent KM’s full line of road maintenance products, which include asphalt recyclers, hotbox reclaimers and crack sealers. The company’s infrared asphalt recyclers will also be carried by […]

October 4, 2017

Construction Equipment

Astec Industries acquires RexCon in $26 million cash deal

Astec Industries has bought the assets of RexCon LLC, a concrete batch plant manufacturer based in Burlington, Wisconsin, for $26 million cash. “The acquisition of RexCon reflects our stated strategy to drive focused growth, both organically and through acquisitions of strong companies, that serve the infrastructure, aggregate and mining, and energy industries,” said Astec CEO […]

October 4, 2017

Vocational

Chevy’s Navistar-built work trucks will be Silverados

During an event at the State Fair of Texas, General Motors announced that the Chevy-branded medium duty work trucks it has been developing in partnership with Navistar will be called the Silverado 4500 and Silverado 5500. The trucks, announced in October 2015 and set to launch in late 2018, represent a long-awaited return to the […]

October 3, 2017

Dealers

How does the No. 1 rental firm dispose of its equipment?

This is Part 5 of a five-part series on used equipment. Click here to see the other parts of the series. Click here to download the full version of the Used Equipment Report. United Rentals is the definition of a large fleet: The company rents out about 3,200 classes of heavy equipment with a total […]

October 3, 2017

Dealers

New Deutz Service Center Chicago to serve parts of Ill., Ind.

Deutz Service Center Chicago is opening in Elgin, Illinois, to serve the northern and east central part of the state as well as Northern Indiana. The new service center will provide regular maintenance and emergency service for Deutz engines, as well as provide Deutz parts and fluids. Technicians from the center will also travel to […]

October 3, 2017

Vocational

International unveils HV Series, a severe duty truck focused on driver comfort; adds sleeper option to HX Series

Over the past two years, International has introduced a new or refreshed product every 4 to 6 months, giving the Lisle, Ill.-based truck-maker the distinction of featuring the industry’s newest truck lineup. Navistar continued its tractor reinvention with the debut of the driver-centric HV Series severe service truck. “Imagine [an interior] space that works for drivers […]

October 2, 2017

Construction Equipment

Builtrite 2280 mounted loader adds capacity but not weight

Builtrite Manufacturing has increased the lift capacity of its new Model 2280 Truck Mounted Loader over its previous model without increasing the loader’s overall weight, the company says. The 2280 has almost 10,000 pounds of lifting capacity – 3,000 more than the Model 2200-TM ­– with its overall weight remaining 11,900 pounds. The loader has […]

October 2, 2017

Dealers

Doosan Bobcat donates equipment to hurricane relief efforts

Doosan Bobcat North America is donating more than $325,000 worth of Bobcat equipment and Doosan Portable Power light towers and generators to help with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. The company is also providing financial assistance to affected dealership employees and their families in the affected areas. Employees plan to direct annual charitable drives […]

October 2, 2017

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros D375A-8 with big productivity boost, design/durability improvements

Komatsu has launched a new and improved update to its D375A crawler dozer that the company says provides a big productivity boost along with lower cost of ownership. The D375A-8 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 Tier 4 Final engine that delivers 609 horsepower when the machine is moving forward and 748 hp when placed in […]

September 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

Turn your UTV into a snowplow with new SnowEx blade

SnowEx has launched the Straight Blade Plow for UTVs, designed for scraping sidewalks and other tight areas. The 6-foot-wide plow is made of a lightweight alloy steel and can be angled with the touch of a button to 5 feet, 4 inches for narrower conditions. The operator can control the plow with a Power Grip […]

September 29, 2017

Construction Equipment

What to see at ICUEE 2017: PowerBully, Terramac and Jarraff in Area N

ICUEE is preparing for record exhibit space for the Oct. 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 […]

September 29, 2017

Dealers

IEDA issues guide for best prices on used equipment in Tier 4 era

With prices on pre-Tier 4 machinery rising as much as 20 percent, contractors can face a difficult time in determining how much to pay for used equipment. So the Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) is providing some free advice. The association is offering a free white paper called Advice from the Experts: Getting the Best […]

September 29, 2017