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Dealers

Brandt Group acquires GeoShack, Inteq Distributors

GeoShack Canada is selling its Canadian operations to The Brandt Group of Companies in an agreement expected to close by June 26. GeoShack is the exclusive supplier for Topcon Positioning Systems equipment in Ontario, providing sales, service, and rentals of GPS, lasers and survey equipment, and more to the construction, survey, engineering, and agricultural industries. […]

June 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Astec will close Telsmith plant, move products to other facilities

Astec Industries says it will close its Telsmith plant in Mequon, Wisconsin, and move the production of Telsmith products to other Astec plants. The closing will occur in phases, beginning in August and ending in March, 2021. Astec says the decision was driven “by the desire to simplify and focus business units and develop product lines […]

June 11, 2020

Construction Equipment

Bobcat Unveils 4 New R-Series Skid Steers and CTLs: S64, S66, T64 and T66 are Stronger, More Durable

Bobcat‘s next generation lineup of skid steers and compact track loaders is expanding with four new 60 frame size, vertical lift models: the S64 and S66 skid steers and the T64 and T66 compact track loaders. The new loaders join the Bobcat R-Series S76 skid steer and T76 CTL unveiled in September 2019 and launched […]

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros couplers for excavators 74, 90, 95 tons

Excavator operators can change attachments within seconds with Cat's VB and HB pin grabber couplers. See Equipment World for details.

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Fearon departs Terex, Garrison assumes AWP segment role

John L. Garrison, Jr., chairman and CEO, Terex will assume leadership of Terex Aerial Work Platforms following the Aug. 1 departure of Matt Fearon, the current AWP president. A 25-year veteran of Terex and its Genie brand, Fearon served in several roles, including vice president of operations and general manager of the company’s Americas division. […]

June 10, 2020

Construction Equipment

Dynapac combines SD2500CS paver with high-compaction screed to reduce need for rollers

At this year's ConExpo, Dynapac debuted its SD2500CS asphalt paver combined with new tamper, high-compaction electric screeds. Details here on Equipment World.

June 9, 2020

Construction Equipment

Epiroc’s CB Concrete Busters for excavators work at height

Epiroc boosted its CB Concrete Buster lineup with its two largest models, for excavators weighing 50 to 80 tons. See Equipment World for details.

June 9, 2020

Dealers

Wilson Equipment adds Bobcat of Salem (Oregon) location

Bobcat Company has added Bobcat of Salem, owned by Wilson Equipment, as an authorized new and used sales, rental, service and parts dealer for southern Oregon and northern California. Founded in 1983 by Steve and April Wilson, Wilson Equipment at first refurbished used equipment for rental customers. It now owns three dealerships. “With dealerships in […]

June 9, 2020

The Dirt

The Dirt #04: New Aerial Lift Standards + Cat’s Matt Santee Talks New MH3040 Material Handler

In this week’s episode of The Dirt we highlight the new Cat D7 dozer, Kubota’s first mini skid steer, and go over the details of the new ANSI standards for aerial lifts. We also have a conversation with Matt Santee, a product application specialist at Caterpillar, on the company’s new 40-metric-ton material handler, the MH3040. […]

June 8, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils MH3040 material handler; New aerial lift standards take effect; Yanmar intros SV40 compact excavator; Dynapac CC1400 VI roller; Leno takes Tesla Cybertruck for a spin

Video: Tesla Cybertruck sneak peak in Jay Leno’s test drive with Elon Musk Jay Leno recently got to take the upcoming and extremely hyped Tesla Cybertruck for a test drive. And who better to go for a drive in the Cybertruck than with Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk? Leno and Musk even drive into […]

June 8, 2020

Construction Equipment

Kobelco’s new SK140SRLC-7 excavator combines compact design, long reach

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has introduced the SK140SRLC-7, with increased power and speed over its predecessor, the SK140SRLC-5, says the company. With a digging force of 24,800 pounds, the SK140SRLC-7 has a compact design and long digging reach capabilities.  The unit has 19-foot 7-inch dig depth and an 11-rpm swing speed, which shortens cycle times […]

June 5, 2020

Dealers

Cat dealer MacAllister Machinery celebrates 75th year

Cat dealer MacAllister Machinery, now in its third generation of leadership, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company was founded in 1945 in Indianapolis by E.W. MacAllister, the grandfather of the current president and CEO Chris MacAllister. Following World War I, E.W. returned to his home state of Wisconsin and worked for the local […]

June 5, 2020