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Dealers

IronPlanet inspected record 100k+ used heavy equipment items in 2016 (and one “mobile ice fishing house” SUV)

IronPlanet reports it has conducted inspections on more than 100,000 used heavy equipment items for 2016, breaking its own record for most equipment evaluated and certified in one year. “High quality, detailed and meticulous equipment inspections are a core component of IronPlanet offerings to buyers and sellers alike and that is what differentiates us from […]

December 27, 2016

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Updates on Doosan DX380LL-5 log loader, Caltrans snowplows, John Deere, Smartphone cases

Doosan launches DX380LL-5, its largest log loader yet Doosan has added a new size class to its lineup of log loaders with the introduction of the DX380LL-5, its largest machine yet in this category. Powered by a Tier 4, 318-horsepower engine, the DX380LL-5 boasts high swing torque and approximately 44 feet of reach at ground […]

December 26, 2016

Dealers

Business Roundup: News on Terex, Mecalac, construction employment, Bandit Industries, Bobcat

With sale of backhoe line, Terex exits the earthmoving equipment business Terex is now completely out of the earthmoving business. According to a report from The Construction Index, the company has agreed to sell its UK-based operation where it manufactures backhoes, site dumpers and compact compaction rollers, to Mecalac, a French manufacturer of compact loaders and […]

December 26, 2016

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Compact track loader sales and buyer trends

December 26, 2016

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Nov. metrics show more than 3% GAP growth

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ latest monthly auction metrics show an increase of 3.1 percent in reported growth auction proceeds (GAP) for November 2016 compared to the same month last year. This figure represents and increase of $7 million. Organic GAP growth for the same period is reported at 3.6 percent, or $8 million. The organic growth […]

December 26, 2016

Dealers

Terry Dolan exits as president of Ritchie Bros. U.S., Latin America

Terry Dolan will step down from his position at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers as president of U.S. and Latin America operations effective Dec. 31. “I would like to thank Terry for his contributions to the company and wish him much success in his future endeavors,” says CEO Ravi Saligram. The company reports Saligram will take over as interim president […]

December 23, 2016

Dealers

Euro Auctions acquires heavy machinery auctioneer Yoder & Frey

Euro Auctions, with headquarters in Dromore, Northern Ireland, has purchased U.S.-based heavy machinery auctioneer Yoder & Frey. Financial details of the acquisition were not revealed. The company says the action will “create a stable and strategic partnership from which the local market knowledge of Yoder & Frey, combined with the global market expertise of Euro […]

December 22, 2016

Dealers

Thompson Machinery adds 3 staff members to Tenn. operations

Thompson Machinery has named Preston Mysinger as rental store manager at its Jackson, Tennessee, location, Erick Rodriguez as inside sales representative (ISR) for its Memphis, Tennessee, facility, and Chad Morgan as equipment sales representative in north central Tennessee. Mysinger has 14 years of sales and operations experience in equipment rental, with various positions held at […]

December 21, 2016

Dealers

Holt Cat launches investment arm focused on backing dealer-focused tech

Caterpillar dealer Holt Cat has created Holt Ventures as a means of investing in new technologies and companies “focused on solving challenges in the industrial and manufacturing industries.” The company says the new investment arm will provide “real world mentorship and guidance” in addition to funding, and wants to help speed up growth and the commercializing […]

December 20, 2016

Dealers

John Deere integrates AGTEK software for greater dealer support of 3D, GPS earthmoving

In an effort to allow its dealers to offer greater support to customers using 3D digital models and GPS technology for grading, John Deere has announced a partnership with software developer AGTEK. Deere is integrating AGTEK’s Earthwork 4D site modeling software into its WorkSight telematics dashboard in an effort to “ease the takeoff and modeling […]

December 20, 2016

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Updates on Cat M-Series small loaders, Nikola One, Honda Ridgeline

Cat upgrades M-Series small wheel loaders with Payload Management, intros 930M Ag Handler Caterpillar has introduced several enhancements to its three M-Series small wheel loaders as part of a 2017 update and has introduced a variant of the 930M designed as an Ag Handler. The company first introduced the 926M, 930M and 938M loaders at […]

December 19, 2016

Dealers

Bandit Industries adds Louisville Tractor as dealer for Ind., Ky.

Bandit Industries, manufacturer of chippers, grinders, mulchers and skid steer/compact track loader attachments, has added Louisville Tractor Incorporated as an authorized dealer covering southern Indiana and north central Kentucky. The dealer will focus on Bandit’s line hand-fed chippers and stump grinders. “We’ve worked with Louisville Tractor for years, and we’re very happy to have them […]

December 19, 2016