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Dealers

Dealers: How to avoid those stressful year-end parts inventory counts

If you followed my suggested daily inventory count you should have completed two full inventory counts this year and perhaps are working on a third. Unfortunately, I still hear horror stories of parts departments doing a full inventory count in December, working their employees on weekends and evenings trying to get that one count for […]

December 16, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: 2020 Contractors Pickup Guide; Deere 850L: Everything You Need to Know; Up Close with the Goliath 6×6 Silverado; Lego intros huge Liebherr R 9800 set with RC; Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT CTL

Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT compact track loader with pilot control joystick Mustang by Manitou’s newest compact track loader features a 1,350-pound lifting capacity and intuitive single joystick control. The 1350RT’s small size comes in handy on tight jobsites. The joystick is designed for one-to-one control and to reduce operator fatigue. The CTL’s design is similar […]

December 16, 2019

Pickups

The 2020 Contractors Pickup Truck Guide

Shopping for a pickup isn’t what it used to be. That’s because pickups aren’t what they used to be. Gone are the days of the no-frills workhorse that you’d run into the ground before getting a new truck. Now, pickups are the most popular version of luxury vehicles today with many average sticker prices hover […]

December 13, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Here are our 2020 Contractor of the Year finalists

Equipment World has named its 2020 Contractor of the Year finalists, celebrating the 20th year of the program. Each year, the editors of Equipment World vet Contractor of the Year applications from across the country, examining each contractor’s references, business acumen, equipment management practices, attention to safety and community involvement. The program, which recognizes contractors […]

December 13, 2019

Dealers

Alta Equipment joins with financial company to form publicly-traded construction equipment firm

Alta Equipment Holdings, Livonia, Michigan, has merged with B. Riley Principal Merger (BRPM), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a publicly-traded equipment dealership platform valued at approximately $550 million. Alta carries Volvo Construction Equipment and JCB lines, among others. When the deal closes, BRPM says it will change its name to Alta Equipment Group and […]

December 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

6th Day of Construction Gifts: Lego Technic Liebherr R 9800 is a highly detailed, remote control replica model excavator

If you want to give the equipment-crazed person in your life a gift that will keep on giving for quite some time, consider this incredible new Liebherr R 9800 Lego Technic set. With 4,108 pieces and seven motors on board, this R 9800 is a highly-detailed replica model of Liebherr’s real life mining excavator. Not […]

December 13, 2019

Home

Ransome Attachments seeks dealers

Ransome Attachments has announced a program “designed to attract quality multi-location dealers to partner in the sale of various brands of unique attachments,” says the company. The Ransome dealer program offers immediate cash incentives and priority inventory access to multi-location dealers. It also provides “attractive pricing,” performance incentives and seasonal promotional opportunities for dealers regardless […]

December 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

Thunder Creek names Brad Jungling president

Thunder Creek Equipment, Pella, Iowa-based manufacturer of diesel fuel and service trailers, has named Brad Jungling president. Jungling brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, most recently from building products manufacturer Pella Corporation. He is tasked with driving the company’s short- and long-term growth strategy as well as bring his experience in […]

December 12, 2019

ConExpo-Con/Agg

Leading Edge Attachments to intro rippers, bucket at ConExpo 2020

Located in the Central Hall at booth C20771, Leading Edge Attachments will showcase three new attachments at ConExpo 2020. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) The Wolverine Stump Ripper (shown above) provides a way to remove stumps without leaving grindings […]

December 12, 2019

Pickups

5th Day of Construction Gifts: Work hard, play hard with Yakima’s Overhaul HD

With a 500 pound weight limit on-road (300 pounds off-road) the Yakima Overhaul HD adjustable bed rack for trucks can carry ladders, lumber and drywall Monday—Friday and surfboards’ kayaks and other watercraft when the weekend rolls around. The aluminum construction is powder-coat finished for durability and a keyed locking system prevents theft. The height of […]

December 12, 2019

Construction Equipment

100% Depreciation and Section 179 Benefits Continue in 2021 for New and Used Construction Equipment

Through December 31, contractors can purchase construction equipment this year and write off 100 percent of the cost of that purchase on their 2021 taxes as depreciation or a Section 179 tax deduction.

December 11, 2019

Construction Equipment

Deere announces additional layoffs at Davenport plant

Deere & Company will lay off 57 additional workers from its Davenport Works plant in Davenport, Iowa, according to a report in the Des Moines Register. The action follows Deere’s fiscal 2019 report when the company said it expected 2020 construction equipment sales to drop by 10 to 15 percent. This was despite the record year […]

December 11, 2019