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Vocational

T880/S demand, dealer growth, construction spending have Kenworth bullish on work trucks

Whether it was new dealerships, more connected trucks, more service centers, a stronger warranty, new products or a strong first half in 2017, Kenworth had plenty of good news to report recently at its headquarters in Kirkland, Washington. First up in the hour-long meeting came the news that first-half demand in 2017 for Kenworth vocational […]

August 8, 2017

Dealers

ARA drops 2017 equipment rental forecast slightly, but predicts future growth

The American Rental Association (ARA) says in its latest quarterly update on its five-year forecast that equipment rental revenue in 2017 will reach $49.3 billion, a slight decrease from the $49.4 billion the association estimated in its last report. While this new forecast is a bit lower, it still represents a 4.3-percent increase over 2016. […]

August 8, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Case CoPilot dozer control; Volvo VNL redesign; Older engines exempt from ELD rule; New Fascan crane; Milwaukee’s Tick equipment, tool locator

Case unveils SiteControl CoPilot: A simple, affordable dozer machine control system Case Construction Equipment has introduced a machine control solution for dozers that the company says it is positioning as an affordable bridge between automatic and indicate-only systems. SiteControl CoPilot is available as a retrofit or as a factory-installed option on select Case M Series […]

August 8, 2017

Dealers

Strongco Q2 revenues drop 6%, but earnings grow

Ontario-based equipment dealer Strongco Corporation‘s second quarter 2017 revenues decreased roughly 6 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching $95.9 million. However, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased dramatically compared to the second quarter of 2016, growing to $3.4 million compared to a loss of $2.4 million last year. “Slow […]

August 8, 2017

Construction Equipment

Astec profit dips 22% in Q2, despite sales increase

Astec Industries reported net sales of $301.9 million for the second quarter of 2017, a 3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2016. Profit however fell 22 percent during the quarter to $14.4 million, or $0.62 per diluted share. Domestic sales decreased 2 percent to $236.9 million during Q2, while international sales increased […]

August 8, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Shawmut Equipment turns 60; Prinoth adds Company Wrench to dealer network; Construction spending down; Smith Concrete, Shelly host fundraiser; Empire Crane taps NJ manager

Nonresidential sends construction spending down 1.3% in June Decreases in spending on apartment homes and nonresidential projects were the difference in June’s construction spending report, as total U.S. spending fell 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.205 trillion. Despite the monthly drop, the annual rate remains 1.6 percent above the June 2016 […]

August 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

WSDOT creates online open house for Alaskan Way Viaduct demolition

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has created an online open house to offer the public a view of plans to demolish the old Alaskan Way Viaduct after the new SR 99 tunnel opens in early 2019. Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, finished the outer wall of the SR 99 tunnel in […]

August 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Road Institute releases schedule for 52nd season of roadbuilding training classes

Volvo CE’s Road Institute, held at training centers in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, has released its training schedule for its 52nd season spanning October this year through May 2018. “The road building industry is changing, and placing different requirements on jobs — such as an increase in the number of states with […]

August 8, 2017

Vocational

Navistar to discontinue medium duty N Series engines

Navistar will cease engine production at its Melrose Park, Illinois, plant by early next year as the truck maker continues that facility’s transformation into a technical center. The move will bring production of the company’s medium duty 9- and 10- liter engines to an end. “Our N9/10 engine family was updated in 2014 and since […]

August 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Volvo launches DD30B, DD35B compactors with 20% fuel efficiency boost

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched its DD30B and DD35B double drum asphalt compactors the company says can provide up to a 20 percent increase in fuel efficiency compared to previous models. The new machines are designed for driveways, small paths, shoulders and patch jobs. They feature Volvo’s TwinLock traction control and torque transfer system which […]

August 7, 2017

Home

New Rockland side dump bucket allows fast removal, less maintenance

Rockland’s new SDB Side Dump Bucket is designed to increase productivity and reduce maintenance. The bucket has a removable dump plate that allows easy, quick change from side bucket to general purpose bucket. The dump plate does not require cutting or welding to remove. It functions as an easy-to-replace wear part, which the company says […]

August 7, 2017

Dealers

Stephenson Equipment to acquire Walsh Equipment

Stephenson Equipment Incorporated (SEI) is acquiring Walsh Equipment, with the latter operating as a division of SEI and continuing to operate out of its two Pennsylvania locations. SEI was founded in 1957 and is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It now has four branches in its home state along with two in New York. Walsh is […]

August 7, 2017