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Dealers

Dealer’s stolen CTL tracked down on Facebook

The Kubota SVL75-2 compact track loader was gone. “There was a gaping hole where the machine was sitting,” relates Neil Messick. co-owner of Messick’s Farm Equipment, an agricultural/construction/landscaping dealer based in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Security videos showed thieves loading the CTL on to a trailer. But the police had few leads.

November 2, 2020

Construction Equipment

Alaskaug Pin-On Augers designed for tundra now available for variety of surfaces

The Alaskaug line of pin-on augers were originally developed to drill through Alaskan tundra, and now Auger Technologies is making them available for a variety of surfaces. The augers for digger derricks or production type diggers can be configured with different teeth and pilot bits to handle such conditions as 41-inch concrete block, gravel or […]

November 2, 2020

Dealers

Ritchie Bros. buys equipment data provider Rouse Services

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will acquire Rouse Services for approximately $275 million. “Rouse offers a highly complementary suite of data and service products that will continue and accelerate our evolution from an auction company to a global, trusted marketplace and provider of services,” says Ann Fandozzi, Ritchie CEO. “Rouse brings a strong reputation within the industrial equipment […]

October 30, 2020

Construction Equipment

LaBounty intros shear jaw for UPX 1800 demolition attachment

LaBounty has added a new shear jaw for its UPX 1800 demolition attachment for excavators. The 32,000-pound UPX 1800 already has a concrete cracker jaw. The company currently has multiple jaws for its smaller lineup of UPX, which stands for Universal Processor. Now it is starting to do the same for the larger model. LaBounty […]

October 29, 2020

Construction Equipment

How much money can Section 179 save contractors on 2020 equipment purchases?

Contractors will once again be able to write off the entire purchase price of new and used construction equipment bought and put in service in 2020.

October 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Terex sales fall 25% in Q3

Terex reported third quarter 2020 net sales of $765.6 million, compared with $1.02 billion during the same period last year, a decrease of 25% . Through Sept. 30, 2020 net sales were $2.289 billion, compared with $3.468 billion during the same period in 2019, a 34% decrease. Net sales in the company’s Aerial Work Platforms […]

October 28, 2020

Construction Equipment

Despite big drop in equipment sales, Cat 3Q earnings beat expectations

Blaming lower end-user demand for equipment and services, Caterpillar reported 3Q sales and revenues decreased by 23% compared to the same period last year. Sales and revenues decreased from $12.8 billion in 2019 to $9.9 billion in 3Q 2020. Cat also cited a dealer decrease in inventories as a reason for the double-digit decrease. The […]

October 27, 2020

Dealers

New Hawthorne Cat showroom in Escondido offers “full retail experience”

Hawthorne Cat has opened a retail showroom after the remodeling of its Escondido branch. The company now offers everyday consumables for Cat products such as oils, filters, and grease and customers can rent or buy machines, get parts, and purchase safety gear and Cat-branded merchandise.  In 2021, the location will expand to offer maintenance. “Customers […]

October 27, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Video: CTL expert explains Deere’s mini dozer; Cummins unveils 2021 engines; Ford F-150 claims 2021 towing crown; Tobroco-Giant unveils G2700 loader; Meet the Diesel Tech of the Year

Alligood Wins AEMP Technician of the Year: “There’s Nothing This Guy Can’t Figure Out” David Alligood of Manatee County, Florida, has been named the 2020 Technician of the Year by the Association of Equipment Management Professionals Education Foundation. Supervisors and coworkers described Alligood as able to surmount any challenge, always looking for ways to save […]

October 26, 2020

Dealers

Herc Holdings cuts capex by 46% in 2020 amid 3Q revenue decline

Herc Holdings, parent of HercRentals, reports a 12 percent decrease in rental revenues during the third quarter and a 10 percent decrease in total revenues. Equipment rental revenues for the quarter were $402.3 million compared to $459.6 million during the same period last year. Total revenues decreased from $508.1 million last year to $456.7 million […]

October 23, 2020

Dealers

Kirby-Smith Machinery adds paving specialist to team of road equipment experts

Kirby-Smith Machinery has hired Robert Perkins as a paving and compaction specialist for its Road Construction and Minerals Division. Perkins brings nearly two decades of experience related to both the heavy highway construction and heavy equipment industries to the position. “Robert has paved everything from parking lots to major highways in his career,” says Vern […]

October 21, 2020

Dealers

AED explores the post-election landscape for dealers

On Nov. 6th, the Associated Equipment Distributors will offer a post-election analysis of what construction equipment dealers can expect in the coming year. The group’s Post-Election Virtual Event will feature David Wasserman, editor and senior election analyst for the The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan site. A regular guest on Fox News, NBC and CNN, […]

October 20, 2020