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New financed construction equipment sales up 10% in April; used sales slip 1%

The total number of financed new units for all construction equipment machine types increased 10 percent compared with March, rising from 7,601 in March to 8,476 in April, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. Year to date through April, new equipment financed sales increased by almost 12 percent, compared with the […]

June 3, 2015

Equipment Experts

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new 3600, 3650 UTVs feature hydrostatic drive, range of attachments

Bobcat’s Model Year 15 lineup of utility vehicles now features two new hydrostatic drive models, the 3600 and 3650. The UTVs have the same 24-horsepower Kohler diesel engine that powers the existing MY15 3400 and 3400XL models; however, the 3650 in particular improves upon the versatility of the product line by having the ability to […]

May 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Bobcat S650 skid steer bolstered by Bob-Tach but has room for improvement

While our reviewers were a bit stingy with their numerical ratings, in their comments to us and in our surveys, they made it clear they like the Bobcat S650 and will continue to buy and use it “I wouldn’t own any other,” said Chad Heinert, owner of Heinert Enterprises, Papillion, Nebraska. “I’ve owned Bobcat skid […]

March 26, 2015

Construction Equipment

Bobcat’s new 3400, 3400XL utility vehicles are faster, more powerful and easier to handle

[imagebrowser id=163] Bobcat’s 2015 3400 and 3400XL four-wheel-drive utility vehicles are launching with improved suspension systems, faster travel speeds and new payload and towing specs. These new UTVs can be spec’ed with either a 40-horsepower gasoline or a 24-horsepower diesel engine. The gas burners come with electronic fuel injection and the diesel units have glow […]

December 30, 2014

Roadbuilding

Bobcat donates S185 skid steer to North Dakota zoo

Bobcat Company donated a S185 skid steer to the Red River Zoo in Fargo, North Dakota. The machine had previously been at the zoo on loan from Bobcat of Fargo, the local Bobcat dealer, for two years. Lisa Tate, director at the Red River Zoo, says the organization would not have been able to buy the […]

December 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Breakdown of $300 million worth of heavy equipment stolen in 2013

Nearly $300 million worth of construction and other heavy equipment was stolen in 2013 with only 21 percent of it recovered, according to the latest theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The majority of thefts occurred during the spring and summer months with August topping all other months with 1,305 […]

December 8, 2014

Construction Equipment

Skid steers and John Deere machines most targeted among $300 million worth of heavy equipment stolen in 2013

Nearly $300 million worth of construction and other heavy equipment was stolen in 2013 with only 21 percent of it recovered, according to the latest theft report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and the National Equipment Register. The majority of thefts occurred during the spring and summer months with August topping all other months […]

December 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

New financed construction equipment sales rise 16% in October, up 13 % year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in October increased by 16 percent compared with September, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed construction equipment activity. In October, 8,503 new machines were sold, compared to 7,094 in September. New financed sales rose 13 percent compared with October 2013. Used […]

December 1, 2014

Construction Equipment

Bobcat intros S450 skid-steer and T450 compact track loaders with better hydraulic pressure, reduced maintenance

Bobcat has added the S450 skid-steer loader and T450 compact track loader to the company’s M-Series line, bringing the total number of M-Series models offered to 11 skid steers and 8 compact track loaders. S450 skid steer Replacing the K-Series S130, the 49-horsepower S450 delivers a 20-percent increase in auxiliary hydraulic pressure and features a […]

November 5, 2014

Dealers

Case names Diamond Dealer winners; Liebherr continues restructuring; Bobcat, Terex add dealers in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. This week’s edition includes expansions from several major manufacturers. Case names Diamond Dealer award winners Case Construction Equipment has recognized 13 dealers for excellence in sales and support as the 2014 Diamond Dealer recipients. […]

October 3, 2014