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Construction Equipment

K-Tec constructs facility in Manitoba

K-Tec Earthmovers has begun full-scale production at a new manufacturing plant located in Rosenort, Manitoba, Canada. The 12,280 square foot facility houses the pre-fabrication division and welding team and features a mezzanine to hold several shop offices. The facility is solely dedicated to the production of K-Tec construction equipment scrapers. This building is the first […]

April 26, 2012

Construction Equipment

Battlefield Equipment opens new facility in Ontario

Battlefield Equipment will open a new facility in Bracebridge, Ontario, on April 2. This will be Battlefield Equipment’s 30th location in Ontario, bringing the company’s presence throughout Ontario, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador to 37 locations. The 10,000 square foot facility, located at 6 Kirkhill Drive, sits on five acres of land and houses a 2,000-square-foot […]

March 14, 2012

Maintenance

Allison Transmission introduces Allison Excellence program

Allison Transmission has launched a national service certification program for Allison automatic transmission maintenance and repair services. Allison created the program to ensure high quality service for its customers. Allison already requires authorized distributors to have all technicians factory-trained, to use Allison-specific equipment and to maintain a comprehensive inventory of only genuine Allison parts. This […]

March 14, 2012

Construction Equipment

NorAm appoints dealers

NorAm has partnered with Atlantic Cat, which now represents the NorAm 65E compact motor grader at their 8 locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. Cervus Contractors Equipment markets the NorAm 65E grader throughout the province of Alberta, Canada with their 6 locations.

January 3, 2012

Maintenance

KPI-JCI hosts crushing and screening PRO Service training event

KPI-JCI recently held an onsite, hands-on crushing and screening PRO Service Training Event at the Johnson Crushers International, Inc. plant that drew 30 participants from the United States and abroad. Fifteen representatives from eight dealerships attended the training session, including Mine Equipment & Design LLC (Hamilton, Ohio), Tri-State Truck & Equipment (Casper, Wyo.), Goodfellow Corp. […]

August 22, 2011

Roadbuilding

Mike Abrahams honored for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering

Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.,Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering.

August 17, 2011

Business

Felling Trailers selects GE Capital for inventory financing program in the US and Canada

GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance business announced an agreement with Felling Trailers to provide floorplan financing options for dealers purchasing its brands. The $2.3 million facility covers dealers in the US and Canada. “We are pleased to offer this GE Capital financing program to our family of Felling dealers. We value their demonstrated commitment to […]

June 28, 2011

Business

AMECO celebrates grand opening of new Fort McMurray facility

On May 10, 2011 AMECO hosted a grand opening celebration at its new facility in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The new 13,500 square feet building features eight state-of-the-art service bays, office space, and a showroom. AMECO has provided equipment rental and service, tools and supplies for clients in the Fort McMurray area since 2006. This […]

May 18, 2011

Safety

Volvo Trucks shows off three technology systems

During a Volvo Trucks Enhanced Technology customer event held Sept. 9-10 at the Waterloo Regional Emergency Services Training & Research Complex in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the company showcased three of its systems to demonstrate improved the systems’ safety and efficiency. The three systems shown were the Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST), Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC) […]

September 15, 2010

Roadbuilding

Major Wire’s new Website offers live chat Q&A

Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Limited unveiled its new Website (www.majorwire.cc) and the electronic medium now provides producers with the ability to answer producer screening inquiries through multiple avenues. In addition to phone and e-mail contacts, a Q & A section allows producers to submit specific production-related questions to Major Wire screening experts and receive a quick […]

June 24, 2010

Roadbuilding

Sustainability Tip of the Month: Learning from U.S. and Canadian Emissions Paths

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a monthly series of short articles from John Deere that highlight emissions and sustainability topics, providing information and tips for contractors to help them best manage their fleets. During the last several years, Canadian off-road emissions regulations have been aligned with U.S. EPA regulations; however, there are some […]

April 26, 2010

Technology

Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Surface trade up 19.5%

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 19.5 percent higher in January 2010 than in January 2009, reaching $56.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The 19.5 percent increase was the largest […]

March 30, 2010