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Construction Equipment

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition

Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. Today, it spans 200,000 square feet and has become the […]

October 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards

Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC. It also introduces its first XC articulated boom model […]

October 24, 2017

Dealers

ALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J.

ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give the company more space for warehousing, offices and training. The facility allows the company’s North American subsidiary to remanufacture and recertify pre-owned buckets, ALLU says. It will be used to store aftermarket parts and provide more factory space to increase product inventory […]

October 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Systra buys IBT in effort to reach top-10 of bridge engineering firms

Global mass transit engineering and design firm Systra has acquired San Diego-based International Bridge Technologies in its quest to become a top-10 international bridge specialists, the company says. Before the acquisition, Systra was ranked 14th in the world in bridge engineering. Buying IBT will give Systra bridge design centers in the United States, Canada and […]

September 8, 2017

Roadbuilding

Terex adds TW85 and TW110 wheeled excavators to North American market

Terex has made its TW85 and TW110 wheeled excavators available in North America, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. The 101-horsepower TW85 has and operating weight of 18,519 pounds and a bucket capacity ranging from 3.1- to 12.3-cubic feet. The machine offers a maximum digging depth of 13 feet, 5 inches […]

October 14, 2013

Dealers

Report: SDLG wheel loaders will soon appear in North American Volvo dealerships

Diesel Progress magazine reported today that SDLG wheel loaders will be introduced in North America later this year. SDLG, a Volvo Construction Equipment brand sold primarily in China and Russia, will be distributed by Volvo dealerships here, reports the magazine. In responding to requests for further information, Volvo stated: “Since Volvo CE acquired more than […]

June 12, 2013

Business

Volvo considering sale of Volvo Rents equipment rental business, Bloomberg reports

Volvo is considering the sale of its North American construction equipment rental business, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Companies and private-equity firms are reportedly interested in buying the business, named Volvo Rents. The business may be worth between $1 billion and $1.5 billion, according to two sources that spoke to Bloomberg under anonymity. […]

May 24, 2013

Business

Bell Equipment exec gives further insight into company’s North American re-entry

After Bell Equipment’s announcement about its re-entry into the North American market with a line up of articulated haulers, including the largest-in-the-market 50-ton at the Bauma trade show in Munich, Equipment World sat down with Neville Paynter, Bell NA’s managing director, for further details on his company’s model. The decision comes at the end of […]

April 28, 2013

Roadbuilding

Kobelco USA opens North American headquarters in Houston

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has opened its new North American headquarters in Houston, Texas. This comes on the heels of the termination of a 10-year agreement with CNH in December. The company will begin directly marketing Kobelco excavators in the United States and Canada. The new headquarters is located at 4690 World Houston Parkway and […]

April 11, 2013

Business

Toronto leads North American high-rise construction

Toronto has the highest number of high-rises and skyscrapers under construction in North America, with its 147 such construction sites. That figure is more than twice as many as New York City, REM Online reported. The figures come from Emporis, a buildings database based in Germany. In October 2012, Toronto held 15 more high-rise building […]

December 13, 2012

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Terex Woodsman expands in North America

Terex has signed a distributor agreement with FMI Sales (Fiber Marketing International).  FMI Sales will be a full service distributor servicing Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Montana.  FMI Sales is an authorized Compact Terex Dealer for Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. For more information, visit terexwoodsman.com.

October 22, 2012

Machine control

GeoShack expands in Michigan

GeoShack has added two new locations in Michigan. This addition brings the retailer to a total of 22 stores in six states and two provinces in North America. The new locations in the Detroit and Grand Rapids metro areas will distribute Topcon construction and survey products over the entire state. The expansion is the result […]

October 9, 2012