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Business

Equipment World publisher Randall-Reilly acquired by equity firm Aurora Capital

Aurora Capital Partners, a leading middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Randall-Reilly, publisher of Equipment World, the two companies announced Monday. Randall-Reilly is a leading provider of B2B data and data-driven marketing services, media and events for the trucking, construction, agriculture and additional industrial markets. Aurora acquired Randall-Reilly from Investcorp, a global manager of alternative […]

June 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat tax whistleblower could get IRS reward of $600 million

A bombshell report from Bloomberg Businessweek on the inner workings of an alleged tax evasion scheme inside Caterpillar says the man who alerted authorities could walk away with the biggest paycheck of any U.S. whistleblower to date, and paints a not-so-pretty picture for Cat as a federal investigation into the company continues. According to the report, Daniel […]

June 5, 2017

Construction Equipment

Detroit expands medium-duty engine platform with introduction of the DD8

Detroit has introduced its latest medium-duty engine in the DD8. The vocational 7.7 liter in-line six-cylinder diesel engine boasts a range of 260 to 350 horsepower and a torque range of 660 to 1,050 lbs.-ft. The DD8 expands the medium-duty engine platform Detroit debuted last year with the launch of the DD5, and Kary Schaefer, general manager of […]

June 5, 2017

Dealers

Genie: New protocols for replacing boom cables cut owner costs

Genie has revised its protocols for cable replacement on certain models of telescopic booms, a move the company says will reduce owners’ costs. The company will no longer require mandatory replacement of the boom extend and retract cables every 10 years. Instead, it will require a mandatory inspection of the cables every 12 years. Replacement […]

June 5, 2017

Dealers

Travis Body & Trailer recognizes top dealers for 2016

Travis Body & Trailer, an operating company of Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc., and based in Houston, Texas, recently recognized its top dealers for 2016 and named C.M.C. Trailer Distributors Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, as its number one Dealer for year. Travis Top Dealers are companies that “meet an annual sales target, carry […]

June 5, 2017

Dealers

Why Deere is buying Wirtgen: Trust, a willing exit and an eye on infrastructure construction

Deere & Company’s planned purchase of Wirtgen Group is the culmination of more than a decade of relationship building, the alignment of recent strong financial performances by Deere and a decision by brothers Stefan and Jürgen Wirtgen to exit the family business. Deere Chairman and CEO Sam Allen says the company identified Wirtgen as an […]

June 2, 2017

Construction Equipment

Rockland grapple converts loaders to debris cleaners

Rockland Manufacturing has introduced a cleanup grapple that mounts in place of the standard bucket on wheel loaders for clearing debris. The grapple uses two independent hydraulic clamps that surround the debris and lift it. An optional 2-foot vertical extension prevents loss of material when moving large loads. Rockland says the grapple is wear- and […]

June 2, 2017

Dealers

Barko Hydraulics adds TraxPlus to dealer network in Mississippi

Barko Hydraulics, part of the Pettibone Heavy Equipment Group, has added Hickory, Mississippi-based TraxPlus to its dealer network to provide logging and landclearing equipment in the state. “TraxPlus is a wonderful addition to our dealer network,” says Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Barko. “They have a strong background in forestry equipment and a reputation […]

June 2, 2017

Workforce

Construction adds 11,000 jobs in May; unemployment falls again

The U.S. construction industry added 11,000 jobs in May, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The industry now employs 6.881 million Americans, an increase of 3 percent over the May 2016 figure. The May report also revised the April employment figure downward from the previously reported 6.877 million to 6.870 million. The revision makes what […]

June 2, 2017

Pickups

The Super/Mega Raptor is a custom Super Duty build of Ford’s popular off-road pickup

One of our favorite pickups from last year’s SEMA show was the Shockzilla, a custom off-road build with an 8-inch suspension system and 38-inch tires on display at the Ford booth. Beyond a striking design this truck stood out because it gives you a pretty good idea of what a Super Duty version of the […]

June 1, 2017

Pickups

Ford issues recalls on F-150, Super Duty pickups over two defects

Ford announced two recalls today for certain late-model F-150, Explorer and Super Duty vehicles due to seating and door handle cover defects. The first recall affects roughly 2,500 2017 F-150, Super Duty and Explorer vehicles which may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back and the manually operated seat back recliner mechanism. In the affected […]

June 1, 2017

Dealers

Kobelco USA adds Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has named David Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager with responsibility over, among other things, dealer recruitment and dealer training on specialized machinery for demolition, scrap and forestry markets. The company reports Donneral has 13 years of experience in marketing and business development experience in the scrap and demolition industries. “The […]

June 1, 2017