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Cat dealer Ring Power’s director of used heavy equipment sales retires after 44 years

Frank Fowler, senior vice president and director of used heavy equipment sales for Caterpillar dealer Ring Power, has retired. Fowler spent 44 years with the Florida-based dealership, having first started in the parts warehouse at their corporate office in 1972. He has served as a parts counter salesperson, equipment sales administrator, equipment rental manager and […]

January 26, 2017

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McBride Mack celebrates 50 years at Carbondale, Illinois location

McBride Mack Sales recently celebrated 50 years at its Carbondale, Illinois, site. Founder Charles McBride purchased the location after working as a truck mechanic and service manager. McBride has additional operations in Paducah, Kentucky, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. “McBride is the ultimate representation of a dealer that has passion for the Mack brand, and it […]

January 25, 2017

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Worldwide construction equipment rental market to reach $75.2 billion by 2024

Global Market Insights is estimating construction equipment rental market worldwide could reach 75.2 billion in revenue by 2024, with the U.S. share of the market reaching $23 billion. “The practice of leasing instead of purchasing heavy machinery has proven to be beneficial for companies of all sizes across numerous industries,” the company states in its […]

January 24, 2017

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EquipmentShare secures funding to launch telematics application ES Track, add P2P marketplace locations

EquipmentShare has secured $26 million in funding that will allow it to launch ES Track, a mixed-fleet telematics application, as well as open eight additional peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace locations in the U.S. The company reports investors Insight Venture Partners and Romulus Growth led the funding, with Y Combinator contributing. “Since our founding, we’ve committed ourselves […]

January 24, 2017

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IronPlanet’s annual Florida Cat Auction to use new technology for mobile, online users

IronPlanet’s 2017 Florida Cat Auction Services Unreserved Public Auction, set for Feb. 13-17, will feature its new LiveStream platform, as well as EventHero’s event management and vendor CRM services to facilitate online and mobile access and transactions. St. Augustine, Florida-based Caterpillar dealer Ring Power Corporation is hosting the auction that will feature “late-model, low-hour equipment” […]

January 24, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Mack Rolling Start and Auto Neutral, Vacuworx CM 3, ASV RT-120 Forestry CTL, John Deere 244K-II and 324K CWLs

Mack adds Rolling Start and Auto Neutral to mDrive AMTs Mack Trucks has introduced Rolling Start and Auto Neutral, two new safety features for its mDrive and mDrive HD automated manual transmissions. The announcement was made during the 2017 World of Concrete show. Mack Construction Product Manager Tim Wrinkle says the updates are well suited […]

January 24, 2017

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Business Roundup: News on Bandit, Bobcat of Connecticut, J.J. Kane Auctioneers, Proxibid, Dozr, Volvo, RDO Equipment

Bandit expands Bobcat of Connecticut territory for its chippers, stump grinders Bandit Industries has expanded the territory of Bobcat of Connecticut for its hand-fed chippers and stump grinders and will service customers in western Massachusetts in addition to Connecticut. In business for more than 25 years, Bobcat of Connecticut joined Bandit’s dealership network in 2015. This expansion comes […]

January 24, 2017

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Soerens joins Walter Payton Power, Western Pacific Crane in product support role

Walter Payton Power Equipment (WPPE) and Western Pacific Crane & Equipment (WPCE) have named Dustin Soerens as their first product support specialist. Soerens previously served as product manager for lattice cranes at Manitowoc Cranes. In his new role he will provide technical support to customers and crane specialists. “WPPE and WPCE are excited to have […]

January 23, 2017

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Walter Sellick, founder of Sellick Equipment Ltd. passes away at 98

Walter Sellick, founder of Sellick Equipment Limited in Harrow, Ontario, Canada, has passed away at the age of 98. Sellick and his sons, Howard and David, formed the business in 1969 when they converted a Ford 4500 industrial tractor into a 6,000-pound forklift for outdoor use. The company continued with tractor conversions through the early […]

January 20, 2017

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Bronto Skylift adds TGM Wind Services as distributor in 10 states

Truck-mounted aerial work platform (AWP) manufacturer Bronto Skylift has added TGM Wind Services to its distributor network, providing the company’s products in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. Bronto Skylift and TGM have partnered since 2009 on AWP rental services. TGM specializes in the rental of AWPs to the […]

January 19, 2017

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Bandit expands Bobcat of Connecticut territory for its chippers, stump grinders

Bandit Industries has expanded the territory of Bobcat of Connecticut for its hand-fed chippers and stump grinders and will service customers in western Massachusetts in addition to Connecticut. In business for more than 25 years, Bobcat of Connecticut joined Bandit’s dealership network in 2015. This expansion comes via the exit of Tyler Equipment Corporation, which […]

January 18, 2017

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Seven dealer best practices to provide customer value from machine servicing

There are seven best practices dealers can adopt to provide optimum customer value from their service departments, according to George Russell, co-founder of Machinery Advisors Consortium. Russell ran an educational session focusing on service for dealers during the recent Associated Equipment Distributors 2017 Summit and CONDEX. These best practices were developed from the results of […]

January 17, 2017