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Equipment Roundup: Cat, Ditch Witch visit White House; Hood scoop key on 2017 Chevy HD trucks; Volvo LX1 50% less fuel burn ; Ram unveils new trucks; House ELD delay

Hood scoop key piece in Chevy’s creation of its most powerful HD pickups yet Chevy’s 2017 Silverado 2500 and 3500 pickups aren’t just special to the automaker because they’re new. Thanks to the 6.6-liter Duramax diesel at the heart of these heavy duty pickups, Chevy says these are the most powerful vehicles it has ever […]

July 25, 2017

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Business Roundup: Case Diamond, Gold Dealers; Terramac, Doosan add dealers; Ky. contractor leverages tech; Idaho Transportation Dept. offers training

Case CE recognizes 2017 Diamond Dealers and Gold Dealers Case Construction Equipment has recognized 20 dealers as part of its 2017 Diamond Dealer and Gold Dealer awards program through its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The company says the awards review dealers in the U.S. and Canada through sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, […]

July 25, 2017

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BlueLine Rental completes acquisition of Capital Rentals

BlueLine Rental, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, has completed its purchase of Capital Rentals, a move that expands BlueLine’s reach in the market surrounding Washington, D.C. Details of the acquisition have not been disclosed. Capital, founded in 1969, has four locations in Virginia and one in Maryland. BlueLine reports the D.C. market is a top […]

July 24, 2017

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RDO Equipment names Maijala general manager of two Arizona branches

John Deere dealer RDO Equipment has named Scott Maijala as general manager of the company’s Flagstaff and Prescott, Arizona, locations. Maijala began working for RDO as a parts specialist at the company’s Burnsville-Vermeer store in the Twin Cities area in 2001. He then went on to serve as the parts manager at the Austin, Texas, […]

July 21, 2017

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Volvo CE Q2 sales spike 36%, operating income up three-fold

Volvo Construction Equipment says its second quarter 2017 net sales grew by 36 percent compared to the same quarter last year, to 18.51 billion Swedish Krona (SEK) ($2.23 billion). For the first half of 2017, the company’s net sales total of 34.67 billion SEK ($417.3 million), an increase of 32.9 percent compared to the first […]

July 20, 2017

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Meco Miami’s Vasquez named AED southeast regional director

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) has named Michael Vasquez, vice president of Atlas Copco dealer Meco Miami, as southeast regional director for the association’s board of directors. “My biggest role is to get more dealers involved and engaged in AED,” Vasquez says. “I really want to make an effort to attract more dealers on the smaller […]

July 19, 2017

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H&E Equipment to buy Neff for $1.2 billion

H&E Equipment Services is buying equipment rental company Neff Corporation for roughly $1.2 billion in a merger move that will almost double the amount of branches for H&E. As part of the purchase, H&E will pay $21.07 per share of Neff common stock and includes approximately $690 million of net debt. Officials expect to close […]

July 18, 2017

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AEM’s ‘Behind Every Product’ campaign touts economic impact of heavy equipment industry

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has launched a new ad campaigned to tout the economic contributions of equipment manufacturers and related industry aimed at “Washington influencers.” The “Behind Every Product” campaign includes a video (included below), print and digital advertising material. “Equipment manufacturers want to be sure that President Trump, members of Congress and […]

July 18, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Perkins SmartCap; Pipeline contractors ask for ELD exemption; Volvo sells stake in Deutz; Classic machines at Deere HQ; Fecon FMX36, FMX50 excavator mulching attachments

Perkins intros the SmartCap, an engine oil filler cap that sends service alerts to your phone Imagine a diesel engine oil filler cap that reminds you when it’s time to change the oil. That’s what Perkins showed us in June at its new factory in Seguin, Texas. Just north of San Antonio, Seguin is where […]

July 18, 2017

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Business Roundup: Vermeer Great Plains now employee-owned; Deere-Wacker Neuson deal for Kramer; Construction spending flat in May

Vermeer Great Plains becomes employee-owned through stock ownership plan The employees at Vermeer Great Plains, which has locations in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, now fully own the dealership through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The company believes an employee ownership structure offers a more productive environment because employees are working toward common goals and feel […]

July 18, 2017

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Takeuchi-US adds Ditch Witch of Georgia to dealer network

Compact equipment manufacturer Takeuchi-US has added Ditch Witch of Georgia, based in Albany, Georgia, to its dealer network. “There is a reason Ditch Witch of Georgia has been around for over a half-century backed by strong customer service and continually expanding its portfolio,” says Kim Robinson, director of sales at Takeuchi-US. “Takeuchi equipment will help […]

July 17, 2017

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Case CE recognizes 2017 Diamond Dealers and Gold Dealers

Case Construction Equipment has recognized 20 dealers as part of its 2017 Diamond Dealer and Gold Dealer awards program through its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The company says the awards review dealers in the U.S. and Canada through sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training. “This year Case celebrates […]

July 14, 2017