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Dealers

Brandt Group to buy Nortrax Canada, Nortrax Quebec, uniting all Canadian Deere dealerships

The Brandt Group of Companies is buying Nortrax Canada and Nortrax Quebec, uniting all John Deere Construction & Forestry dealerships in Canada. Brandt says the “landmark deal will unite all John Deere Construction & Forestry dealerships in Canada under the Brandt banner and deliver unprecedented access to Deere products, parts and support services to Canadian […]

September 18, 2019

Dealers

Franklin Equipment begins big footprint expansion in southeast U.S.

Franklin Equipment, an Ohio-based equipment dealer and rental house offering a variety of construction and light equipment, has announced a major expansion of its footprint, allowing the company to reach further into the South. The company has opened new stores in West Columbia and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The company will also soon open a new […]

September 16, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: LiuGong launches new F-Series excavators; Backhoe demand on the rebound; Gehl intros RT135 CTL; CNH to refine construction equipment line; Heavy equipment tire maintenance tips

Heavy Equipment Tire Maintenance: A little time can produce big savings Unless you do the math, you may not realize that after labor and fuel, tires are your third-highest operating cost on a wheeled piece of heavy equipment. So starting a simple maintenance and management program could save you substantial amounts of money. Creating a […]

September 16, 2019

Construction Equipment

Tiltrotator OEM Engcon reports record fiscal year

With fiscal year 2018 in the books, Engcon says it has seen record-breaking figures and expects continued increased demand in the tiltrotator market. The company is reporting FY2018 sales of 1.2 billion Swedish krona (SEK). That amounts to about $124 million U.S. and represents an increase of SEK 137 million ($14.1 million). Total earnings at […]

September 11, 2019

Dealers

Tidewater Equipment is Case’s new equipment dealer in Ga.

Case Construction Equipment has added Tidewater Equipment to its U.S. dealer network. Tidewater will sell and service Case equipment to customers in 42 counties throughout western and southern Georgia from three locations: Pinehurst, Smithville and Tifton. While the company now sells equipment to customers in the landscaping, general construction, forestry and agricultural markets, Tidewater’s roots […]

September 11, 2019

Dealers

Deere completes construction on new Coal Valley training facility

John Deere has completed construction of a new facility that the company says will better meet internal training needs for construction and forestry equipment. Located in Coal Valley, Illinois, the 7,500 square-foot facility will also be used for customer visits and other events. For training, the facility has three classrooms. The classrooms can be combined […]

September 10, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling skid-steer loaders and sales trends

September 9, 2019

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. adds PriorityBid, allowing bids up to 7 days before an auction

Ritchie Bros.‘s new PriorityBid allows users to bid up to seven days before an auction, giving them the ability to bid without attending the auction. Under PriorityBid, bidders can submit their maximum bid for a lot up to one week before the auction begins. Bids are binding and cannot be retracted. ProrityBids will close a […]

September 9, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Skid steers vs. CTLs; The “Ultimate” Ford Raptor; Bollinger to intro first Class 3 electric pickup; Brokk intros its smallest demo robot; Golight intros improved Stryker ST remote-control work lighting

Golight intros improved Stryker ST Series remote-controlled work lighting Golight, makers of pan-and-tilt remote-controlled lighting, have introduced a “new and improved” version of its Stryker ST Series of remote-control LED and halogen searchlights. These new lights are easier to operate and offer the ability to pan and tilt simultaneously. The system also comes with a […]

September 9, 2019

Dealers

Case CE names Steve Cianci North America VP

Case Construction Equipment has named Steve Cianci its new vice president for North America. Cianci replaces Michel Marchand, who left the company in August. Cianci comes to Case with more than 25 years of experience at various global heavy equipment and industrial companies, including Kalmar USA. “Steve has a proven track record of managing equipment […]

September 6, 2019

Dealers

Atlantic Lift Systems opens new branch in Va.

Family-owned equipment rental business Atlantic Lift Systems has opened the doors to its third branch in Hampton, Virginia. The 21,750-square-foot facility includes an indoor service shop, a showroom and offices. Because the property has 4.4 ares of additional land, president and owner Allan Haynsworth says the company has been “aggressively” adding to its fleet of […]

September 3, 2019

Dealers

Rental firm scammed in $1.4 million equipment buy

A Saskatchewan rental company is warning other companies after it was the target of a $1.4 million Canadian fraud over an equipment buy, reports CBC. Spence Equipment Rentals, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, says it made an agreement to buy a machine in the U.S. about three months ago. The seller then sent instructions on a money […]

September 2, 2019