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Herc Rentals parent: 2.4% rental revenue increase over 1Q 2019

Herc Holdings, parent of Herc Rentals, reported a 2.4 percent increase in rental revenues during 1Q 2020 compared to the same period last year. Total revenues told a different story, however, down 9 percent for the same quarter year-over-year ($437.2 million compared with $475.7 million in the prior year). Although equipment rental revenues in 1Q […]

April 24, 2020

Dealers

Takeuchi adds Synergy Equipment to its dealer lineup in Macon, Georgia

Takeuchi-US has named Synergy Equipment as its full line dealer in the Macon, Georgia market. Synergy will carry Takeuchi’s excavators, track loaders, skid steer loaders and wheel loaders, offering sales, rental and product support and represent them in middle Georgia. Founded in 2012, Synergy Equipment has 19 locations throughout Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina. […]

April 21, 2020

Dealers

Which construction equipment makers are offering deals and coronavirus loan relief?

Can shell-shocked contractors be prompted to buy in these uncertain times? The financing challenge is actually two-fold, says David Sutton, president, Kubota Credit. “We want to help the dealers attract and incent customers to buy and we want to make sure the customers we have are comfortable with their current loans.” “We’ve taken very proactive […]

April 20, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Doosan intros DX800LC-7, largest excavator yet; Kenworth intros T880 twin steer; Mecalac MCR skid-excavators are part compact excavator, part CTL; Sany intros two new excavators; A rechargeable battery to run service truck cranes and air compressors

American Eagle Hybrid Power Source gives service trucks a rechargeable battery pack to run crane and air compressor At the Work Truck Show and ConExpo, American Eagle showcased its new 48-volt Hybrid Power Source in a Stellar TMAX 1-11 mechanics truck package. As a self-contained power source that gets its energy from a Volta lithium-ion […]

April 20, 2020

Dealers

Doosan adds 10 southeast U.S. dealer locations through Synergy Equipment

Doosan Infracore North America has greatly expanded its parts, sales and service coverage in the southeastern U.S. with the addition of 10 new dealer locations across four states from Synergy Equipment. The addition expands Doosan’s number of southeast dealers from three to 13 with Synergy locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Synergy was […]

April 17, 2020

Dealers

Ohio Cat opens The Cat Rental Store in Lima

Ohio Cat has added a Cat Rental Store location in Lima, Ohio. The new location will provide both Cat and allied rental products. The Lima location is Ohio Cat’s 11th rental facility and expands the company’s reach in northwest Ohio, filling the gap between rental locations in Perrysburg and Troy, Ohio. Products are directed at […]

April 16, 2020

Dealers

Construction equipment auction companies switch to online-only during coronavirus, anticipate selling surge

Auction companies are preparing for a surge in heavy equipment sales by going to online-only operations during COVID-19. Details here on Equipment World.

April 15, 2020

Dealers

How to avoid construction equipment dealer merger headaches

What do most dealer owners think of first when they’re considering a merger? Answer: valuations. But M&A deal-facilitators Clinton Baker and Marc Johnson, co-principals at K-COE Isom, say that’s not really the best place to start. Valuations of assets and property are naturally an important part of the process, they agree. “The key is to […]

April 13, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils D71i dozer with improved machine control; Hitachi intros ZW 370-6 loader; New Thunder Creek multi-tank trailers, truck body; Bulk Master Top for belly dump trailers; Takeuchi previews TB220e electric excavator

Takeuchi’s TB220e electric excavator will come with fast-charge pack Takeuchi made a splash at ConExpo 2017 with its e240 electric excavator, then one of the few electric machines seen by show attendees. The company brought back an electric excavator to the 2020 show, but this time with a different concept. This year’s show machine, the […]

April 13, 2020

Dealers

Bobcat adds new dealers in Florida, Pennsylvania and Utah

Bobcat is continuing its spree of authorized dealership additions to its network with new locations in Florida, Pennsylvania and Utah. In Florida the equipment maker has added locations in Tallahassee and Panama City operated by Leppo Equipment. Bobcat of Tallahassee is located at 31767 Blue Star Hwy. in Midway, Florida. Bobcat of Panama City is […]

April 8, 2020

Dealers

How dealers are making sure they can safely meet demand during the coronavirus

Dealers have the parts and personnel to keep the country going. While it’s tempting to concentrate on the immediate now, the fact to rely on the most is “this too shall pass.” But first, dealers must concentrate on keeping their employees and customers safe during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Here are some of the best […]

April 6, 2020

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Case unveils 2-in-1 DL550B dozer/CTL; Volvo unveils new VHD work trucks; Cab cleaning tips for coronavirus; Gehl shows 165E electric skid steer concept; Mecalac’s new wheeled excavators offer higher stability, side boom

New Mecalac MWR Series combines higher wheeled excavator stability with side-boom mobility At ConExpo 2020, Mecalac introduced its new MWR Series wheeled excavators to the U.S. market, touting the new machines as having “the stability of a crawler excavator and the mobility of a backhoe loader.” To increase stability over conventional wheeled excavators, the company […]

April 6, 2020