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Dealers

How premiere SoCal equipment dealer Bejac grew out of a liquidation sale

In 1985 Ron Barlet was going to night school to earn his masters degree in business administration while working at a leasing finance company. When his father-in-law, an underground contractor, unexpectedly passed away, the family decided to dissolve the company. Barlet, because of his business background, was asked to liquidate the company’s heavy equipment assets. […]

December 23, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat intros 78L engine; Manitou launches its largest telehandler; Robot dog could become ultimate jobsite companion; LiuGong intros 9018F excavator; Equipment Operators Sound Off

VIDEO: Equipment Operators Sound Off on Green Operators, Machine Tech, Cat Operator Challenge During the North American Finals of its Global Operator Challenge, Caterpillar invited four operators that took part in the competition to talk about their experiences competing. But the conversation also included their opinions on finding new operators, using machine control and other […]

December 23, 2019

Dealers

Quick Data: Top-selling compact track loaders and sales trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s EDA equipment financing data and TopBid auction price service.

December 20, 2019

Dealers

As construction equipment evolves, basic technician skills are still needed (Part 4 in series)

Editor’s Note: This is the final part in our four-part series on the challenges brought on by the shortage of diesel technicians in the U.S. You can read Part One of the series by clicking here. Read Part Two, here. Read Part Three, here. Talk about the future of construction equipment technicians and several terms […]

December 19, 2019

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ELFF: Moderate growth in construction equipment investment ahead

Construction and agricultural machinery investment growth should see moderate increases next year, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2020 U.S. economic outlook. The foundation also said that mining and oilfield machinery could improve modestly “but is likely to remain weak overall.” Third quarter construction machinery investment pulled back 6.7 percent (annualized) but rose […]

December 19, 2019

Dealers

Dealers: How to avoid those stressful year-end parts inventory counts

If you followed my suggested daily inventory count you should have completed two full inventory counts this year and perhaps are working on a third. Unfortunately, I still hear horror stories of parts departments doing a full inventory count in December, working their employees on weekends and evenings trying to get that one count for […]

December 16, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: 2020 Contractors Pickup Guide; Deere 850L: Everything You Need to Know; Up Close with the Goliath 6×6 Silverado; Lego intros huge Liebherr R 9800 set with RC; Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT CTL

Manitou intros Mustang 1350RT compact track loader with pilot control joystick Mustang by Manitou’s newest compact track loader features a 1,350-pound lifting capacity and intuitive single joystick control. The 1350RT’s small size comes in handy on tight jobsites. The joystick is designed for one-to-one control and to reduce operator fatigue. The CTL’s design is similar […]

December 16, 2019

Dealers

Alta Equipment joins with financial company to form publicly-traded construction equipment firm

Alta Equipment Holdings, Livonia, Michigan, has merged with B. Riley Principal Merger (BRPM), a special purpose acquisition company, to create a publicly-traded equipment dealership platform valued at approximately $550 million. Alta carries Volvo Construction Equipment and JCB lines, among others. When the deal closes, BRPM says it will change its name to Alta Equipment Group and […]

December 13, 2019

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Ransome Attachments seeks dealers

Ransome Attachments has announced a program “designed to attract quality multi-location dealers to partner in the sale of various brands of unique attachments,” says the company. The Ransome dealer program offers immediate cash incentives and priority inventory access to multi-location dealers. It also provides “attractive pricing,” performance incentives and seasonal promotional opportunities for dealers regardless […]

December 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

100% Depreciation and Section 179 Benefits Continue in 2021 for New and Used Construction Equipment

Through December 31, contractors can purchase construction equipment this year and write off 100 percent of the cost of that purchase on their 2021 taxes as depreciation or a Section 179 tax deduction.

December 11, 2019

Dealers

ASV promotes Frank Gangi to national accounts manager

Frank Gangi has been promoted to national accounts manager for ASV Holdings, a Yanmar Compact Equipment company. In his new position, Gangi will be responsible for supporting and growing ASV’s customer portfolio, including OEM and national rental customers, direct national accounts and attachment partners. Gangi, with 23 years of manufacturing experience,  previously served as an […]

December 10, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: How Cat Will Crown World’s Best Operator; Up close with the 2020 Ford Super Duty Tremor; Cat intros C3.6 engine; Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skid steers, CTLs; 3D Paving: When to Make the Switch?

3D Paving: When should you make the switch? (Plus a look at aftermarket offerings.) For most of the asphalt road paving market in the United States, two-dimensional machine control has become the standard. “If you still have a paver without 2D control, you’re pretty far behind the times,” says Kevin Garcia, paving segment manager at […]

December 10, 2019