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Dealers

Business Roundup: Deere completes Wirtgen acquisition; New England Manitowoc dealer marks 60th; Volvo adds 3 Midwest dealers; Fla.-based Linder to distribute Atlas equipment; Topcon expands Solutions Store concept

Deere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group Exactly six months after announcing the transformative deal, Deere & Company says it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group. Plans for the $5.2 billion purchase were announced June 1 and with it John Deere becomes the first manufacturer to have crushing and screening, as well as mobile […]

December 5, 2017

Dealers

Volvo CE names three new Midwest dealers

Volvo Construction Equipment has added three new dealers in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. is now an official Volvo dealer in South Dakota. In Iowa, Housby Heavy Equipment has become a Volvo dealer, and so has Wise Heavy Equipment in Nebraska. TranSource takes over in South Dakota TranSource, based in Sioux […]

December 1, 2017

Construction Equipment

Volvo CE intros EC27D excavator: Short-swing size with more power

Volvo Construction Equipment has updated its 2.7-ton mini excavator model saying it represents a versatile and powerful combination of concepts. Powered by a 20.9-horsepower Volvo D1.1A engine with passive regeneration, the Volvo EC27D  boasts 9,600 pounds of digging force and “impressive” lifting capacity, the company says, adding that it is similar in size to the […]

November 15, 2017

Dealers

Volvo CE parent enters U.S. securitization market for first time

According to a story on the website Asset Securitization Report, AB Volvo will enter the the U.S. securitization market for the first time to fund lines of credit for its truck, construction equipment, bus, marine and industrial engine dealerships. Previously, the company’s captive finance Volvo Financial Services funded lines of credit elsewhere, says the website. […]

November 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE details progress of I-4 megaproject in Florida

The video below is the first in a series of five videos from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) called The Megaproject Listing. This first video provides an overview of the Interstate 4 reconstruction project in Florida. The $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate megaproject’s design and engineering is on the cutting edge of infrastructure development, according to […]

November 3, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: OKC plant key to Genie’s global play; Doosan Bobcat donates machines for training; Volvo to sell Allied hammers; Proxibid, RES deal

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. […]

October 31, 2017

Construction Equipment

More loading power, integrated electronics making CTLs most adaptable machines in the yard

Contractors buy compact track loaders because they are flexible machines – adapting to a wide range of applications with the use of specialized attachments – while still being loaders first and foremost. This emphasis on loading capabilities has prompted, for example, John Deere to up the ante on its G Series CTLs. Deere has increased […]

October 27, 2017

Dealers

Volvo dealers to sell Allied hydraulic hammer products

Volvo Construction Equipment dealers will now sell Allied hydraulic breakers and other aftermarket attachments through a new partnership of the two companies. Volvo has decided to drop its line of similar products and instead offer the Allied products through its North American dealers. “Instead of competing with industry leaders like Allied, who exclusively sell breakers, […]

October 26, 2017

Dealers

Equipment roundup: Ram’s new Harvest Edition trucks; Volvo VNL Test Drive; Volvo unveils L20H, L25H loaders, Compact Assist for soil; American Augers intros M-300D cleaner, DD-240T HDD; New Atlas Copco pumps

Ram’s new Harvest Edition trucks designed for farmers Calling agriculture “part of the foundation” of which the truck maker’s success is built on, Ram has introduced a special edition pickup designed for farmers and their families. The new Harvest Edition will be available on Ram’s 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups in all four-door Quad, Crew […]

October 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Volvo unveils L20H, L25H loaders with more power, larger cab

Volvo has introduced updated versions of its L20 and L25 compact wheel loaders, pairing a new Tier 4 Final engine with fully automatic hydrostatic drive. The new L20H and L25H made their debut at the 2017 ICUEE show in Louisville earlier this month. The machines are powered by a 64-horsepower Volvo D2.6M water-cooled engine with […]

October 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Volvo calls real-time Compact Assist ‘a game-changer’ for soil compaction

Volvo Construction Equipment is expanding its Co-Pilot intelligent compaction interface with a new real-time guidance feature for soil compaction. Volvo product manager Bill Laing says the new Compact Assist for Soil is a “game-changer for soil compaction.” “It takes all the guesswork out of soil compaction, allowing operators at any experience level to save […]

October 17, 2017

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: The heavy equipment, dirt and demos of ICUEE 2017

The Equipment World team has spent the last few days walking the lots and exhibit halls of ICUEE 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known as “the demo show,” ICUEE offers a lot of chances to get behind the controls of some of the latest machines on the market. Below is a collection of photos of all […]

October 5, 2017