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Dealers

AED urges 115th Congress to work together in addressing equipment industry issues

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian McGuire last week sent a letter to leaders of the 115th Congress requesting they “put partisan differences aside” to “enact growth-inducing, job-creating policies to ensure the country’s economic vitality for years to come.” In this letter, which was sent to coincide with the beginning of the […]

January 10, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Terex MHPS sale, IronDirect, McCann, Carlson Paving, construction jobs/spending

Construction loses 3,000 jobs in Dec. but employment remains up from 2015 After reaching an 8-year high in November, employment in the U.S. construction industry fell slightly, losing 3,000 jobs in December. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction now employs 6.699 million Americans. Despite the loss, construction employment remains at its highest point since December […]

January 9, 2017

Dealers

Midwest Equipment Sales launches wholesale website

Midwest Equipment Sales (MWE) has launched a new website aimed primarily at wholesale customers, equipment and tire dealers as well as rental companies at mwedealers.com. “The new site makes it easy for customers to find and order tracks, tires and undercarriage parts for compact construction equipment,” the company reports. “MWE implemented the latest shipping technology […]

January 9, 2017

Dealers

Thompson Machinery opens Cat Rental Store in Jackson, Tenn.

Caterpillar dealer Thompson Machinery has opened a new Cat Rental Store at its Jackson, Tennessee, operation to serve its west Tennessee customers. “The addition of the Cat Rental Store in Jackson fills a gap between our Nashville and Memphis locations that expands our footprint in which to serve customers’ equipment rental needs,” says Mike Rattan, […]

January 6, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 12

The final day of dealer education sessions during the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 in Chicago will cover marketing strategies for online buyers, employment law, financial operations, tax planning and parts sales. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 12. You can see previous schedules here. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. […]

January 5, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit dealer education sessions for Jan. 11

As part of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, equipment dealers will be presented with a series of education session providing management tips covering personnel, sales and rental and executive-level concerns. Here are details on the sessions scheduled for Jan. 11. Professional Dealer Education Sessions Jan. 11 2:45-4 […]

January 4, 2017

Dealers

IronDirect opens Customer Experience Center in Asheville, N.C.

Online equipment seller IronDirect has officially opened its Customer Experience Center in Asheville, North Carolina, most recently holding a dealer recruitment event in mid-December. The facility, encompassing 100-acres, is designed to allow customers and dealers to “operate and evaluate” equipment from the equipment brands the company offers, including Berco, Lonking, Paladin, Sakai and Shantui. IronDirect […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

2017 AED Summit & CONDEX to provide networking opportunities, new dealer education sessions

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit and Construction Dealer Expo (CONDEX), Jan. 10-13 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, is set to provide networking opportunities in addition to a new and extensive series of education sessions for dealers, focusing on people management, product support, sales and rental issues, customer engagement and other topics. Over the next […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

AED updates Dealer Learning Center to maximize educational opportunities

The Associated Equipment Distributors’ (AED) Foundation has updated its Dealer Learning Center to include all of its educational sessions in one place. The update includes an improved search option and a timeline of live options to show available live webinars in chronological order with a description of what will be covered and who will present […]

January 3, 2017

Dealers

John Deere presents 4 Rivers Equipment with Onyx Circle award

John Deere Construction and Forestry has presented 4 Rivers Equipment with the Onyx Circle Award, as one of the three top-performing dealerships in the United States and Canada. Since 2011, John Deere has presented the award after performing a dealership performance review for the top market share, product support and return on sales. “It is […]

December 29, 2016

Dealers

Screen media producer Major Wire Industries adds 4 authorized dealers in U.S.

Major Wire Industries has added four new authorized dealers in the U.S. to supply its line of screen media solutions for aggregate, mining and recycling operations. The new dealerships include: Continental Equipment Company, representing Missouri, Arkansas, Southern Illinois and Eastern Kansas McCourt and Sons Equipment Incorporated, representing most of Texas, as well as Oklahoma, Louisiana […]

December 28, 2016

Dealers

How to protect heavy equipment from theft during the holidays

As equipment thefts tend to increase in December and January because machinery is left unattended more frequently than other times of the year, the National Equipment Register (NER) has provided a few tips aimed at theft prevention. • Test to be sure that alarms and lighting are all operating properly. • If you are getting […]

December 27, 2016