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Florida Utility Trailers joins Travis Body & Trailer’s North American dealer network

Florida Utility Trailers, based in Apopka, Florida, has joined the North American dealer network of Travis Body & Trailer, manufacturer of aluminum end dump, bottom dump, transfer and specialty dump trailers and bodies. With this addition, Travis Body & Trailer is now represented by 43 dealers through 102 locations. “We are excited to add Travis […]

June 8, 2017

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Website provider Dealer Spike reaches $8 billion in inventory management value

Dealer Spike, which provides websites and other software-as-a-service for equipment dealers, has reached $8.01 billion in inventory management value. The company reports it works with dealers in nine industries, including powersports, RV, trailer, marine, truck, agricultural equipment, lawn and garden equipment, autos and heavy equipment. Last year the company says its search engine marketing department […]

June 7, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Volvo Trucks adds AMT features; Telematics building future for OEMs; Komatsu launches PC290LL-11 log loader; GM hit with Duramax suit;

Volvo adds Auto Neutral, Paver Assist features to VHD trucks with I-Shift AMT Volvo Trucks has added auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Auto neutral and Paver Assist mark the latest Volvo VHD updates centered on the capabilities of I-Shift, an automated manual transmission […]

June 6, 2017

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Business Roundup: Wacker Neuson hits record revenue; John Deere profit spikes; Compact excavator trends; Skid steer potential; 2017 Contractor of the Year

Wacker Neuson reaches record 1Q revenue Wacker Neuson is reporting record first quarter revenues with strong sales growth in the company’s Europe and Americas markets with gains in both the construction and agricultural sectors. First quarter revenues climbed to €338.5 million ($378.5 million), up 7 percent from 1Q 2016. Profit however fell 18 percent to €9.3 million ($10.4 […]

June 6, 2017

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Travis Body & Trailer recognizes top dealers for 2016

Travis Body & Trailer, an operating company of Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc., and based in Houston, Texas, recently recognized its top dealers for 2016 and named C.M.C. Trailer Distributors Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, as its number one Dealer for year. Travis Top Dealers are companies that “meet an annual sales target, carry […]

June 5, 2017

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Why Deere is buying Wirtgen: Trust, a willing exit and an eye on infrastructure construction

Deere & Company’s planned purchase of Wirtgen Group is the culmination of more than a decade of relationship building, the alignment of recent strong financial performances by Deere and a decision by brothers Stefan and Jürgen Wirtgen to exit the family business. Deere Chairman and CEO Sam Allen says the company identified Wirtgen as an […]

June 2, 2017

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Barko Hydraulics adds TraxPlus to dealer network in Mississippi

Barko Hydraulics, part of the Pettibone Heavy Equipment Group, has added Hickory, Mississippi-based TraxPlus to its dealer network to provide logging and landclearing equipment in the state. “TraxPlus is a wonderful addition to our dealer network,” says Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Barko. “They have a strong background in forestry equipment and a reputation […]

June 2, 2017

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Kobelco USA adds Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has named David Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager with responsibility over, among other things, dealer recruitment and dealer training on specialized machinery for demolition, scrap and forestry markets. The company reports Donneral has 13 years of experience in marketing and business development experience in the scrap and demolition industries. “The […]

June 1, 2017

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Titan Machinery total revenue drops 7.3% as construction retracts 18.7%

North Dakota-based Titan Machinery, which carries construction, agriculture, aggregate and forestry equipment, has reported first quarter fiscal year 2018 (ended April 30) revenue of $264.1 million, a 7.3 percent decline compared to the same period last year. Gross profit for the quarter reached $48.9 million, a drop of 8.6 percent compared to the $53.5 million […]

May 31, 2017

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Dealers should use multiple data channels to dig deeper for prospects

Editor’s Note: This information on data provider RigDig is from Big Iron Dealer’s sister site, Successful Dealer, and is part of a series on the best practices for moving used trucks. RigDig, like Equipment World and Big Iron Dealer, is a brand of Randall-Reilly. Fleets start up and go out of business all the time. ­Owner-operators from miles away travel […]

May 30, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Deere hi-cap SSL/CTL LM90 buckets; DOJ sues FCA over emissions; JLG H800AJ boom lift; New Deere loader buckets; Cat-branded mobile accessories

John Deere intros LM90 high-capacity bucket for skid steers, CTLs John Deere has introduced a new bucket for skid steers (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs) featuring a high-back, high-capacity design. Deere says the new Light Material High-Capacity Bucket (LM90) is designed “to take advantage of the improved performance capabilities and boom design” of its G-Series SSLs […]

May 30, 2017

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Business Roundup: Ritchie Bros. cleared for IronPlanet purchase; OSHA injury reporting rule suspended; Finning Q1 earnings; Takeuchi adds Kirby-Smith; Digga partners with Berlon

DOL suspends OSHA rule requiring companies electronically report injuries and illnesses The Department of Labor has suspended an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring companies to electronically report injury and illness records, which keeps the records from being publicly disclosed, The Washington Post reports. The rule, which took effect Jan. 1, requires employers to send in their summary data […]

May 30, 2017