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Dealers

United Rentals to buy NES Rentals for $965 million, reports flat financials for 2016

United Rentals plans to purchase NES Rentals Holdings II for roughly $965 million in cash, with an expected close of the deal in the second quarter this year, following regulatory clearance and conditions. “The NES agreement satisfies the rigorous strategic, financial and cultural standards we set for acquisitions,” says United Rentals President & CEO Michael […]

January 27, 2017

Dealers

Cat dealer Ring Power’s director of used heavy equipment sales retires after 44 years

Frank Fowler, senior vice president and director of used heavy equipment sales for Caterpillar dealer Ring Power, has retired. Fowler spent 44 years with the Florida-based dealership, having first started in the parts warehouse at their corporate office in 1972. He has served as a parts counter salesperson, equipment sales administrator, equipment rental manager and […]

January 26, 2017

Construction Equipment

Stihl launches three new pressure washers for commercial and industrial use

Keeping your machines clean is just good equipment management, and Stihl unveiled a new line of pressure washers at the World of Concrete to do just that. The Stihl RB 600 and RB 800 gasoline powered pressure washers are engineered for commercial and industrial jobs. The RB 700 uses a 7-horsepower engine and puts out […]

January 26, 2017

Dealers

McBride Mack celebrates 50 years at Carbondale, Illinois location

McBride Mack Sales recently celebrated 50 years at its Carbondale, Illinois, site. Founder Charles McBride purchased the location after working as a truck mechanic and service manager. McBride has additional operations in Paducah, Kentucky, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. “McBride is the ultimate representation of a dealer that has passion for the Mack brand, and it […]

January 25, 2017

Equipment Experts

Kubota’s SVL75-2 CTL with High Flow increases hydraulic flow to 29.3 gpm

Kubota’s immensely popular SVL75-2 compact track loader (CTL) now is available in a high-flow model, announced at the World of Concrete last week. The high-flow model enables customers who like the compact size of the SVL75-2 to stay with that size and still have the ability to use high-flow attachments such as sweepers and trenchers, […]

January 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Kubota’s SVL75-2 CTL with High Flow increases hydraulic flow to 29.3 gpm

Kubota’s immensely popular SVL75-2 compact track loader (CTL) now is available in a high-flow model, announced at the World of Concrete last week. The high-flow model enables customers who like the compact size of the SVL75-2 to stay with that size and still have the ability to use high-flow attachments such as sweepers and trenchers, […]

January 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Multiquip debuts mixer, backpack concrete vibrator motor and chemical sprayers at World of Concrete

Multiquip used last week’s World of Concrete to introduce three new products: a towable mixer, backpack concrete vibrator motor and chemical spray system. Here’s a rundown: MQ Essick 12CF towable mixer This 12-cubic-foot plaster/mortar mixer uses a redesigned heavy duty steel tub to reduce material waste from paddle splash. The rectangular T-frame design lets operators […]

January 25, 2017

Trucks

Ford offering performance training for 2017 F-150 Raptor

Ford is offering owners of the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor a chance to attend an off-road training program to learn how to best use all of the features of Ford’s premier off-road pickup. 2017 Raptor owners will receive training from Ford Performance Racing School instructors both in the classroom and on the extreme off-road terrain […]

January 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

KCM intros Tier 4 Final version of 80Z7 wheel loader

The Tier 4 Final version of the 80Z7 wheel loader has been released by KCM Corporation. Equipped with a 4.2 -cubic-yard general purpose bucket, the loader is powered by a 200-gross-horsepower Cummins QS86.7 engine. The machine has no diesel particulate filter (DPF), which eliminates the possibility of plugging or DPF-related servicing. Instead, the loader uses […]

January 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Worm-drive Skilsaw Medusaw redesigned to cut concrete

Legions of carpenters have used the rugged and powerful Skilsaw worm drive saw for cutting wood. And many tradesmen took this same saw and with multiple aftermarket or homemade attachments forced it to do double duty as a concre te saw. Now the Skil people have taken that design and re-engineered it as a dedicated […]

January 24, 2017

Dealers

Worldwide construction equipment rental market to reach $75.2 billion by 2024

Global Market Insights is estimating construction equipment rental market worldwide could reach 75.2 billion in revenue by 2024, with the U.S. share of the market reaching $23 billion. “The practice of leasing instead of purchasing heavy machinery has proven to be beneficial for companies of all sizes across numerous industries,” the company states in its […]

January 24, 2017

Dealers

EquipmentShare secures funding to launch telematics application ES Track, add P2P marketplace locations

EquipmentShare has secured $26 million in funding that will allow it to launch ES Track, a mixed-fleet telematics application, as well as open eight additional peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace locations in the U.S. The company reports investors Insight Venture Partners and Romulus Growth led the funding, with Y Combinator contributing. “Since our founding, we’ve committed ourselves […]

January 24, 2017