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Dealers
SPECIAL REPORT, Part III: Signing off on a dealership transaction
Note: This special report was published by Big Iron Dealerâs sister news outlet on the commercial truck side, Successful Dealer. While the details included in this report are specific to commercial truck dealerships, some of the takeaways can be applied across multiple dealership industries. This article is Part III of a three-part series. To read Part II, [âŚ]
February 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Following shift to dealer distribution, Roadtec calls 2016 âbest year everâ with 10% sales growth
Roadtec reports sales grew 10 percent in 2016 and has set a goal for a 20 percent increase in 2017, citing expectations from the Fast Act signed in 2015 that provides for the Highway Trust Fund for six years. The company did not provide specific sales figures. âJobs were created, optimism returned, new roads began [âŚ]
February 21, 2017
Dealers
Mack Trucks names Vision Truck Group 2016 North American Dealer of the Year
Mack Trucks has named Ontario-based Vision Truck Group as its 2016 North American Dealer of the Year. It also received the overall Customer Service Award. The dealership reached 189 percent of its sales goal for the year and hit 25 percent market share in its respective region, Mack reports. It also marked its 50th anniversary [âŚ]
February 21, 2017
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: JCB enters lift market; Cat invests in drone rollout; Bobcat 70-inch forestry cutter; Gehl/Mustang vertical-lift skid steers; Sany single-drum rollers
Bobcat intros 70-inch forestry cutter attachment Designed to quickly mulch trees and underbrush, Bobcatâs new 70-inch forestry cutter attachment boosts mulching production by 17 percent over the companyâs previous models. Equipped with double-tipped carbide teeth, when the attachment is tilted forward material is thrown against counter combs, reducing wood to fine mulch and providing wear protection [âŚ]
February 20, 2017
Dealers
Business Roundup: McCann Industries turns 50; dealer social media tips; home starts drop; tech a must for contractors; Bieller to lead Dynapac
McCann Industries marks 50 years as heavy equipment dealer This year McCann Industries is celebrating 50 years as a heavy equipment dealer and contractor supplies source serving Illinois and Indiana. The Addison, Illinois, company was founded as McCann Construction Specialties in 1967 by Richard McCann in Villa Park, Illinois. Richardâs Son, Jim, is the current president and CEO and [âŚ]
February 20, 2017
Roadbuilding
Concrete pavers boosting productivity with control advancements, quicker changes
Changes in concrete pavers that benefit contractors have been led by two main factors: improvements in controls and the ability to make changes at a faster pace. Options for controls have scaled down in size, but have grown in capabilities. Control panels are smaller and sleeker compared to just a few years ago, but new [âŚ]
February 20, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deereâs new 75G, 85G excavators add proportional aux hydraulics for tailoring work speed
John Deere has launched updates to two of its compact excavator models aimed at tasks on confined jobsites. The new 75G and 85G reduced-tail-swing excavators are powered by a 57-horsepower engine that meets Tier 4 Final requirements through the use a diesel particulate filter (DPF) that cleans automatically. The 75G has an operating weight of 18,221 pounds [âŚ]
February 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system alerts others when operator may be in danger
Genie has introduced a new accessory it says can provide operators of its boom lifts with additional protection. The new Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system replaces a previous protective alarm system with âa significantly different designâ designed to immediately activate and alert others onsite that the liftâs operator may need help. The Lift Guard Contact Alarm [âŚ]
February 17, 2017
Dealers
Liebherr USA adds Arkansas-based Lift Truck Service Center to dealer network
Liebherr USAâs Construction Equipment Division has added Little Rock, Arkansas-based Lift Truck Service Center to its dealer network. The company says Lift Truck Service Center will be a sales, service, parts and rental provider of its equipment to a widespread existing customer base comprised of contractors, manufacturing facilities, lumber yards, scrap yards and municipalities. âWe [âŚ]
February 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
Catâs skid steer assembly line rolls out epic Mannequin Challenge
The more complex the environment, the better the resulting Mannequin Challenge video will be. And that rule certainly plays out in the video below starring the workers on Caterpillarâs skid-steer/compact track loader assembly line in Sanford, North Carolina. In the video, assembly line employees stand perfectly still (like mannequins) as a camera moves through the factory. Beyond [âŚ]
February 16, 2017
Business
Home starts drop in January as multi-family units settle from surge
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell during January due to a drop in multi-family units. Total home starts fell 2.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.246 million but remain up 10.5 percent over the January 2016 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. This latest data [âŚ]
February 16, 2017
Dealers
JCB North America adds Hendershot Equipment as dealer for North Central Texas
JCB North America has added Hendershot Equipment Company of Stephenville, Texas, to its dealer network to cover the North Central Texas area. Hendershot Equipment, in operation since 1990, will offer new JCB equipment, parts and service, support, financing services and equipment rental from its two locations in Stephenville and Decatur, Texas. âI am very excited [âŚ]
February 16, 2017
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