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Equipment

Associations support Clean Construction Act

The Associated General Contractors of America and the Clean Air Task Force say emissions from diesel construction equipment will be significantly reduced at major highway projects in the most polluted areas if the Clean Construction Act of 2011 introduced today by Rep. Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) is enacted. AGC and CATF […]

October 6, 2011

Home

New Holland exits large machine lines, concentrates on compact equipment

Refocusing on its compact lines, New Holland Construction says it will start to withdraw from the following North American markets in 2012: dozers, graders, 80-plus horsepower wheel loaders,  6-ton-plus excavators and telescopic handlers. Instead, the company will focus on on compact product lines for landscaping, utility, residential construction and agriculture. New Holland will continue to […]

September 26, 2011

Construction Equipment

Woods Equipment sold to Blount

Investment firm Genstar Capital has completed the sale of Woods Equipment to Blount International for about $185 million. Woods, headquartered in Oregon, Illinois, makes attachments and implements for the construction, agriculture and grounds care markets under the brand names of Woods, Alitec, Central Fabricators, Gannon, Wain-Roy, WoodsCare and TISCO. To view the full release, click […]

September 26, 2011

Business

Volvo Rents acquires Gulf South Machinery of Mississippi

Volvo Rents announces the acquisition of Gulf South Machinery of Mississippi, a two location construction equipment rental company with stores in Hattiesburg and Gulfport. The centers are located at 45 Blackwell Boulevard and 14411 Creosote Drive, respectively. Anchored by an increase in local construction spending that is projected to total more than $1.5 billion in […]

September 15, 2011

Roadbuilding

Case donates engine to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Students at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s diesel and heavy equipment technician program will have hands-on access to some new instructional aids, following the recent donation by Case Construction Equipment of a diesel engine, transmission and hydraulic pump display from a Case loader/backhoe. Case had been using the equipment at its Tomahawk Customer Center in Tomahawk, […]

August 31, 2011

Contractor Disaster Resources

Godwin supplies pumps to Hurricane Irene impact areas

Pump manufacturer Godwin Pumps continues to support emergency relief efforts throughout the East Coast after Hurricane Irene. “We fleeted 85 diesel Dri-Prime pumps last week,” said Grant Salstrom, Godwin’s chief operating officer. As Irene’s path unfolded throughout the week, Godwin delivered in excess of 350 Dri-Prime pumps from eight East Coast branches in support of […]

August 30, 2011

Maintenance

Kawasaki’s new ‘critical power’ engine ratings clarify horsepower output for consumers

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engine and Power Products Division will begin rating its engines next month in accordance with SAE J2723.

August 28, 2011

Roadbuilding

Volvo Rents announces Central Regional management team

Volvo Rents, a worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, announces the opening of a Central Region Office and appointment of a new management team. Bruce Slaughter, a 27-year veteran of the rental industry who joined Volvo Rents in 2006 as a district manager, will serve as Central Region vice president and oversee the central […]

August 25, 2011

Business

Volvo Construction Equipment restructures customer support, regional sales

Volvo Construction Equipment is restructuring its global customer support and regional sales organizations, following a 2008 restructuring of its operations and technology functions. Volvo says, “this new structure will offer a better balance in market size and construction equipment business and allow for smoother management within geographical and time zones.” Click here to read the […]

August 24, 2011

Roadbuilding

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves record first half gross auction proceeds of $2 billion

For industrial equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2011 were $43.3 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings were $40.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, the company announced Aug. 5. This compares to net earnings of $38.8 million and adjusted net earnings of $38.0 million, or […]

August 8, 2011

Business

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves record first half gross auction proceeds of $2 billion

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves record first half gross auction proceeds of $2 billion

August 8, 2011

Workforce

Six year tab: $5.4 billion in lost equipment revenues

Congress’ failure to maintain highway funding could cost the construction equipment industry more than $900 million in lost market opportunity nationwide in 2012 and $5.4 billion over the next six years, a new analysis by Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) finds. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are considering how to reauthorize and […]

August 4, 2011