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Dealers

Cemen Tech adds Komatsu Equipment, Reynolds-Warren to dealer network

Cemen Tech has inked deals with two equipment dealers for a sizable expansion of the volumetric concrete mixer manufacturer’s U.S. sales footprint. The two new dealers are Reynolds-Warren, with two locations in Georgia, and Komatsu Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Komatsu with 11 locations spread through Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Cemen Tech says all 13 locations […]

August 15, 2019

Pickups

BFP Retro Ford F-150 offers two-tone and plenty of chrome

If you’re feeling nostalgic for lifted, two-tone Ford trucks with plenty of chrome then a dealership in Cincinnati has got you covered. Beechmont Ford’s 2019 Retro BFB F-150 offers a 3.5-inch Ready Lift, 17-inch polished Mickey Thompson wheels wrapped in 35-inch BFG All-Terrain K02s, chrome Black Horse Bed Rack, chrome KC Hi-Lights and a Roush […]

August 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

New gas-powered breakers from US Hammer offer power and portability

US Hammer is introducing two gasoline powered breakers to the market, the GB-70 and GB-90. The advantage of gas powered models is you don’t need a compressor, generator or hydraulic power pack to run them, and all the cords, hoses and set  up time those require. With these models you can throw them into the […]

August 14, 2019

Contractor of the Year

Applications, nominations open for 2020 Contractor of the Year award; finalists receive ConExpo-Con/Agg trip

Equipment World’s Contractor of the Year program is celebrating its 20th year in 2020, and is offering some exciting changes to the event schedule. Next year’s event will take place during ConExpo-Con/Agg, and offer the opportunity for 12 finalists to attend the every-third-year premier construction equipment show. Designed to honor contractors who have excelled in […]

August 14, 2019

Construction Equipment

Stellar used equipment market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not.

Although the used equipment market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago. “It’s still a strong market, even though it’s not as good as last year,” says Michael Cole with Cole Equipment, a used equipment dealer in Ada, Oklahoma. “The low-hour machines will still […]

August 13, 2019

Pickups

Nissan drops Cummins diesel in redesign of Titan XD for 2020

After a short four-year run, Nissan’s diesel option in the Titan XD is coming to an end for model year 2020. Lackluster sales are behind the company’s move to nix the Cummins 5.0-liter turbo engine which made its debut in the 2016 Titan XD. “Production of the Titan XD Diesel will end in December 2019,” […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

CNH Industrial sees revenue fall 6% in 2Q

CNH Industrial, makers of the Case and New Holland brands of equipment among several others, announced consolidated second quarter revenues of $7.6 billion, a decrease of 6 percent from the same period a year ago. Despite the drop in total revenue, net income rose 5 percent to $427 million. Net sales among the company’s Industrial […]

August 13, 2019

Dealers

Kirby-Smith names Chuck Riddle government sales manager

Kirby-Smith Machinery, based in Oklahoma City, has named Chuck Riddle governmental sales manager. overseeing these activities throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. “In the time since Chuck joined Kirby-Smith Machinery, I have been impressed by his expertise, integrity, and leadership,” said Del Keffer, vice president of sales. Riddle’s efforts to ” ensure we are a […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

New Komatsu WA900-8 wheel loader designed for loading 150-ton trucks, easier operation

Komatsu’s new WA900-8 wheel loader is designed for loading heavy dump trucks in quarries, with a bucket engineered for increased productivity, and for making life easier for the operator, the company says. The WA900, which weighs 256,618 pounds, is geared toward loading haul trucks that are 70 to 150 tons. The company calls it the […]

August 12, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toshiya Takeuchi succeeds father as new president of Takeuchi

Toshiya Takeuchi has been appointed the new president of Takeuchi Manufacturing, becoming only the second president in the company’s history. He succeeds his father, Akio Takeuchi, who founded the company in 1963 in Japan and has stepped down. The company says it developed the world’s first compact excavator in 1971 and was the first to […]

August 12, 2019

Dealers

Ohio Cat breaks ground on Perrysburg, Ohio facility

Ohio Cat has broken ground on a 40-acre facility in Perrysburg, Ohio, that will house its Ohio Cat, The Cat Rental Store and Northern Ohio Peterbilt operations on one campus. The site will house a 65,250-square-foot building that will include shop space, a parts warehouse and office space for the dealer’s machine sales, rental and […]

August 12, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Manitou launches self-branded compact equipment; Goliath is a 6-wheeled Chevy Silverado; Toro intros TRX-250, TRX-350 walk-behind trenchers; Diesel Silverado 1500 fuel economy; Stringline or stringless?

Stringline or stringless? Manufacturers of curb and gutter pavers let operators decide When it comes to curb and gutter concrete slipform pavers, one word tends to crop up. “It’s very unusual to go into a sales call and walk out without having spoken about ‘stringless,’” says Wade Bowman, Wirtgen product manager for concrete slipform paving. […]

August 12, 2019