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Dealers

Komatsu now providing equipment to government, non-profit customers through Sourcewell contract

Komatsu America has been awarded a contract for construction equipment, attachments and supplies by Sourcewell, a governmental cooperative agency. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell serves government agencies, municipalities, schools and non-profits by partnering with and contracting vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The idea […]

August 8, 2019

Dealers

Doosan adds Bobcat of Springfield to dealer network in Ill.

Bobcat of Springfield, Illinois, is the latest authorized provider of Doosan sales, service, parts and rental equipment. The company offers a wide range of Doosan equipment, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, material handlers, log loaders and wheel loaders. The location serves Springfield and the surrounding areas of central Illinois. The location is one of 11 […]

August 7, 2019

Business

Crane count for major cities continues to rise

The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the […]

August 6, 2019

Dealers

Product support game-changers put ‘customer experience’ first

Pick two out of three: price, quality (including customer service) or speed. The so-called “unattainable triangle” might still apply in some businesses, but for the dealer product service business – the key profit center of the dealership – the customer experience expectation has been irreversibly Amazoned. Best price, high quality and next-day delivery with tracking […]

August 6, 2019

Dealers

Bidadoo reports 50% growth in its online equipment auctions

Bidadoo, an online construction equipment auction firm, reports a 50 percent increase in sales growth for the first half of 2019 when compared to the same period last year. Part of the growth has come from an increase in construction equipment manufacturers and rental companies using the online auction service to sell equipment coming off […]

August 5, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Venieri intros heavy-duty loader to U.S.;Deere intros 344L High-Lift loader; Dynapac upgrades commercial pavers; Vermeer’s new D23x30DR S3 Navigator; SnowEx updates Power Pusher snow pushers

SnowEx’s new Power Pusher snow pushers deliver cleaner scrapes SnowEx has introduced new snow pushers for skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes and tractors. The latest Power Pusher snow pushers are available in 8- and 10-foot-wide models and feature new steel trip-edges that SnowEx says deliver “maximum scraping performance” and cleaner scrapes of […]

August 5, 2019

Dealers

JCB adds Equipment Source as Alaska dealer

Equipment Source has joined the JCB North America dealer network. With locations in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, the company will sell and service the full range of JCB machines, including excavators, skid steer, compact track loaders and telehandlers. “Since 2000, Equipment Source has provided equipment to oil, mining, construction and agriculture customers in some of […]

August 2, 2019

Dealers

Doosan names Ellens Equipment, Kleis Equipment to dealer network

Doosan Infracore North American has named Ellens Equipment and Kleis Equipment to its dealer network. Ellens Equipment, located in McBain, Michigan, will cover northern Michigan and Kleis Equipment, located in Constantia, New York, will serve upstate New York. Ellens Equipment serves the construction, agriculture, logging and governmental markets in the Northern Lower Michigan peninsula. “We […]

August 1, 2019

Dealers

Terex Corp. posts 8% sales gain in 2Q

Terex Corp. posted an 8 percent increase in net sales in the second quarter over the same period in 2018, excluding the foreign exchange impact. The company’s aerial work platform division, which consists of Genie and Terex Utilities brands, were up 5 percent, excluding the foreign exchange impact, to $870 million. The global backlog for […]

July 31, 2019

Dealers

LBX names Kirby-Smith Machinery Triple Crown Dealer Award winner

LBX has awarded Kirby-Smith Machinery its Triple Crown Dealer Award. The award recognizes dealers who “demonstrate a well-rounded, “customers first” approach to building market share within their territory and delivering exceptional customer support,” says a release. Kirby-Smith represents Link-Belt Excavators in Kansas and Western Missouri. Key performance measures for the award are sales performance, parts […]

July 31, 2019

Construction Equipment

Kubota plans $85 million manufacturing expansion in Ga.

Kubota has announced the purchase of approximately 300 acres of land in Gainesville, Georgia, with plans to expand its manufacturing footprint there. Kubota says it plans to invest more than $85 million at the site as part of a future project that will establish a new engineering and design center there. In a statement, CEO […]

July 30, 2019

Dealers

Company Wrench expands Ohio headquarters

Company Wrench has broken ground on an expansion project at their corporate offices in Carroll, Ohio. The project involves both remodeling part of the company’s existing facility as well as adding 10,000 square feet, divided between 6,100 square feet of parts warehouse space and 3,900-plus square feet of additional office space. The project is expected […]

July 30, 2019