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Construction Equipment

Equipment makers launch ad with workers telling Trump to ‘just say no’ to tariffs

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released a new ad that urges President Donald Trump to not follow through with his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The video includes equipment manufacturing workers voicing how the move will hurt manufacturing jobs and the industry, making it harder to for U.S. companies […]

March 19, 2018

Dealers

Rouse: With Ritchie Bros. auction, market showing increased appetite for used equipment

With the blockbuster Ritchie Bros. Orlando auction now in the rearview mirror, Rouse Services outlined several “notable takeaways” from the sale in the cover letter to its February Equipment Report: On average, the total Ritchie sale across all types of equipment was 5 percent above the Rouse Forced Liquidation Value (FLV) benchmark as of Jan. […]

March 19, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat’s latest cold planers boast unique design; International unveils MV Series trucks; Ford teases new off-road SUVs, hybrid F-150; The first VR training simulator for heavy equipment; Ditch Witch intros new HX vacuum excavators

Ditch Witch’s 3 new HX vacuum excavators boost productivity, versatility Ditch Witch focused on boosting productivity and versatility with it new HX-Series of vacuum excavators. The three models in the series – the HX30, HX50 and HX75 – are equipped with Kubota Tier 4 Final engines that have greater fuel capacity than their predecessors and boost power […]

March 19, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Colo. firm wins 7th Kenworth Award; Flannery named president of United Rentals; Cat February N. American retail sales up 30%; Construction employment hits a milestone; Terex AWP taps Davis as Genie VP

Colo. firm wins its 7th Kenworth Dealer of Year Award MHC Kenworth – Colorado was named the top dealer in the Kenworth network in the United States and Canada for the seventh time. The dealership received the 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award in February at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. […]

March 19, 2018

Dealers

Colo. firm wins its 7th Kenworth Dealer of Year Award

MHC Kenworth – Colorado was named the top dealer in the Kenworth network in the United States and Canada for the seventh time. The dealership received the 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award in February at the company’s annual dealer meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. “This award was earned by our dedicated employees, who are […]

March 16, 2018

Dealers

Cat February N. American retail sales up 30%

Totaling retail statistics reported by its global dealer network, Cat says its dealers saw worldwide retail sales jump 33 percent in February, with North American dealers seeing a 30-percent increase. The sales are reported on a three-month rolling period through February, 2018, compared with the same time period in 2017. Significant gains were realized throughout […]

March 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Terex AWP taps company veteran Davis as Genie VP

Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has named Mike Davis as Genie vice president for product management and Terex Business Systems (TBS). Davis will oversee global product management for the Genie brand, and will also have global responsibility for the company’s TBS activities across operations and administrative functions. For product management, Davis will oversee leading the […]

March 14, 2018

Dealers

Matthew Flannery named president of United Rentals; Kneeland continues as CEO

Matthew J. Flannery has been named president of United Rentals, a position he assumes in addition to his responsibilities as chief operating officer. Michael Kneeland, who became president and CEO of United Rentals in 2008, will continue to lead the company as CEO. Flannery joined United Rentals in 1998. In addition to COO, he previously […]

March 14, 2018

Dealers

Komatsu-owned dealers part ways with Deere-owned Wirtgen products

Komatsu America says it will phase out the sale of Wirtgen products by U.S. Komatsu-owned dealers. Komatsu said the agreement with Wirtgen America was in the “best interest of both parties.” The agreement follows last year’s acquisition of the Wirtgen Group by John Deere. The three Komatsu-owned dealers involved in the agreement — Komatsu Northeast, […]

March 13, 2018

Dealers

INFOGRAPHIC: Skid steer sales and buyer trends

A snapshot of new and used sales trends from Randall-Reilly’s Equipment Data Associates and TopBid auction price service.

March 13, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Deere sales up 23% with construction jump; Record-breaking World of Asphalt/AGG1; More contractors plan to buy equipment; Deere buys carbon fiber company

John Deere acquires carbon fiber component maker King Agro John Deere says it has signed an agreement with Spanish company King Agro to acquire the carbon fiber development firm. Financial details of the deal were not made available. King Agro has been developing carbon fiber technology products for the last 30 years, is headquartered in […]

March 13, 2018

Dealers

CCI: More contractors plan to buy equipment as confidence continues

The commercial construction industry has continued its optimism from 2017 into 2018, with increases in new business prospects, rising revenue forecasts and steady backlogs, according to the Commercial Construction Index. And for the third consecutive quarter, a higher percentage of contractors report that they expect to spend more on tools and equipment in the next […]

March 8, 2018