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Construction Equipment

Yanmar to provide remanufactured engines for Manitou’s Gehl and Mustang machines

Manitou has reached an agreement with Yanmar on a deal that will bring remanufactured engines to North American customers of the Gehl and Mustang heavy equipment brands. Yanmar Americas REMAN will remanufacture engines using Manitou’s certified XPRT Genuine Parts. The engines will fit any Gehl or Mustang machine operating in North America and will be sold […]

April 6, 2017

Business

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2016

While everyone has their sights on ConExpo in March, it might be easy to overlook what a busy year 2016 turned out to be. Here’s an quick overview, plus a timeline, of what happened in the construction equipment industry last year. Bonus: check out our editors’ quick predictions for 2017 on page 30. (Note: In order to meet […]

December 22, 2016

Dealers

New Georgia branch marks 77th H&E Equipment Services location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based H&E Equipment Services, founded in 1961, has opened a new branch in Suwanee, Georgia, marking the 77th location in its network and its third in Georgia. The 19,125-square-foot facility will serve the north Atlanta and northern Georgia market with rentals, new and used sales, in-shop and mobile service and training opportunities. The […]

November 14, 2016

Dealers

Yanmar America names Berkhimer product manager for construction equipment

Yanmar America has named Eric Berkhimer product manager for the company’s construction equipment division. Berkhimer has more than 20 years of experience in the industry involved in engineering, supervisory and management positions at Golder Associates, P&H Mining, Terex Mining, John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery. In his new role, Berkhimer will lead the development and […]

September 27, 2016

Dealers

Yamaha agrees to make UTVs for Yanmar in new partnership

Yanmar and Yahama Motor have created a business alliance in which Yanmar will sell Yahama Viking and Viking VI utility task vehicles (UTVs) in the U.S. under its brand name beginning January 2017 through its “farmer-oriented” network. “The aim of this business alliance is to expand sales in the growing U.S. ROV [recreational off-highway vehicles] […]

August 31, 2016

Dealers

Sales down, profit up at Terex following 2Q sales of construction, MHPS segments

Along with a report of a 10-percent decrease in net sales for the second quarter, Terex released its 2016 outlook, updated based on its new, more streamlined corporate structure following the sale of two of the company’s equipment segments. Terex announced net sales of $1.3 billion for Q2 and a 44-percent increase in profit to $110 million. […]

August 4, 2016

Dealers

Yanmar acquires Terex’s compact construction equipment business

Terex announced today that it has agreed to sell its German compact construction business to Yanmar. The deal is for $60 million cash and is expected to close in the second half of this year. Terex’s compact construction business makes and sells midi/mini excavators, wheeled excavators and compact wheel loaders. As part of the deal, […]

June 21, 2016

Construction Equipment

Godwin prepares for Tier 4 Final, Dri-Prime pump fourth generation

Although its global headquarters is in Bridgeport, New Jersey, Xylem Dewatering Solutions’ Godwin division still retains its heritage operation in Quenington, England, where several of the company’s pump end and canopies are produced. “Ninety percent of our revenue is outside of the United Kingdom,” says Jim Mowbray, managing director, in a conversation with editors last […]

May 6, 2014

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Yanmar strengthens alliance with Manitou in purchase of capital and voting rights

Yanmar announced today it has acquired 6.26 percent of the capital and voting rights of Manitou BF, strengthening a 25-year engine alliance and a North American agreement announced this past January. “It is becoming more necessary for each player to have a wide range of product line-up in today’s construction market,” said Takehito Yamaoka, Yanmar […]

October 22, 2013

Construction Equipment

ICUEE is basically a big sandbox for adults full of excavators, drills, cranes and loaders

Two weeks ago we and thousands of others made the trip to Louisville, Kentucky for the 2013 edition of the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo, lovingly known as ICUEE. (Be sure to check out our coverage of all the news from the show by clicking here.) If you’ve never been, or you just haven’t […]

October 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

Yanmar showcases new S220R-1 and S190R-1 skid steers at ICUEE

Yanmar showcased its S220R-1 and S190R-1 skid steers at ICUEE. The 2,200-pound rated operating load S220R-1 has a 70.7-horsepower Yanmar engine with a rated operating speed of 2,500 rpms. “One of the most important features is the Yanmar engine,” says Jake Jeffords in an interview at the company’s ICUEE booth. “We’ve been making engines since […]

October 4, 2013

Construction Equipment

Takeuchi intros TB260 six-ton excavator with Tier 4 final engine and fuel saving options

With it’s Tier 4 Final engine, Takeuchi’s new TB260 excavator weighs in at slightly more than 12,500 pounds and features a reinforced long arm with integrated thumb and 12-foot, 9.4-inch dig depth. The TB260, in action this week at ICUEE 2013, will replace the five-ton, TB250 model in the company lineup, a move that reflects […]

October 3, 2013