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Positioning for more growth, National Trench Safety restructures with key promotions and a new hire

National Trench Safety (NTS) has announced three promotions as well as the hiring of an industry veteran as the Houston-based company restructures. NTS specializes in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes. “These are important moves for NTS as we position the company […]

January 16, 2018

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Defoe appointed VP for Atlas Copco’s north region

Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has named Eudes Defoe as vice president for the company’s north region, which covers 23 states. Defoe will manage the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities for air, power and flow solutions through products such as mobile compressors, pumps, light towers and generators. “As our company […]

January 15, 2018

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iQ Power Tools names Jim Mackall VP of sales

iQ Power Tools – manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection technology –  has appointed Jim Mackall to the firm’s newly created position of sales vice president. Mackall will lead the nationwide sales team, as well as develop existing market and new business. iQ Power Tools President Joel Guth says Macula will be […]

January 12, 2018

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Sewer authority coughs up $39K for forgotten rental dozer

A dozer that sat parked on a project after it was rented will cost the Scranton Sewer Authority almost $39,000, according to a story by the Scranton Times-Tribune. The paper reports that the authority entered into a 2016 hand-shake rental agreement with N&L Transportation of Dunmore, Pennsylvania, and did not transfer the agreement to Pennsylvania […]

January 11, 2018

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Equipment Roundup: Ammann launches paver lineup; Sweeping changes in heavy-duty trucks; Vans as service trucks; Ford unveils 3L Power Stroke diesel; Deere’s new Roll-Out buckets

Ammann launches new 17-model paver lineup Global supplier Ammann Group is launching a new, technologically advanced line of premium asphalt pavers, the company says. The new machines excel in applications ranging from narrow paths to city streets to wide lifts for roadways and airports, the company says in a press release. To read more, click […]

January 10, 2018

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Business Roundup: Marco Group buys JAD Equipment; Atlas Copco renames construction division; OSHA silica rule upheld; Telehandler sales

Marco Group International buys JAD Equipment Co. of Youngstown, Ohio Marco Group International has bought JAD Equipment Co. Inc., an Ohio-based distributor of equipment and services for the painting, sandblasting and pressure-washing industries. JAD has distributed surface preparation equipment, parts and supplies to contractors – primarily in the industrial and infrastructure markets – from its Youngstown […]

January 10, 2018

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Global Tractel buys Scanclimber Oy, provider of mast-climbing work platforms

Tractel, a global provider of working-at-heights and safety products and solutions, has agreed to buy Scanclimber Oy, the Finnish provider of mast-climbing work platforms. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Tractel, based in France, designs, manufactures, markets and rents lifting and handling material, load measurement devices, temporary and permanent access solutions, and also OSHA-compliant safety […]

January 10, 2018

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Marco Group International buys JAD Equipment Co. of Youngstown, Ohio

Marco Group International has bought JAD Equipment Co. Inc., an Ohio-based distributor of equipment and services for the painting, sandblasting and pressure-washing industries. JAD has distributed surface preparation equipment, parts and supplies to contractors – primarily in the industrial and infrastructure markets – from its Youngstown headquarters since 2001. Marco makes and distributes surface preparation […]

January 9, 2018

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INFOGRAPHIC: Telehandler sales and buyer trends

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

January 8, 2018

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H&E Equipment completes purchase of Contractors Equipment Center in Denver

H&E Equipment Services has completed its acquisition of Contractors Equipment Center (CEC) in the greater Denver, Colorado, area. The purchase is part of H&E’s ongoing strategy of acquiring rental companies to complement its existing business and footprint, the company says. This latest acquisition will augment H&E’s capabilities and efficiencies of scale in the market areas […]

January 5, 2018

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Genie brings on six new sales reps in North America

Genie has hired six new sales representatives in North America: Dickey Bennett, Justin Kelley, Dave Porter, Tim Schmidt, Mike Shaw and Brad Trask. They will support Genie products and services for customers, focusing on their customers’ business goals, while also helping to develop new growth opportunities, the company says. “Our sales force plays an important role […]

January 4, 2018

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Equipment Roundup: KCM loaders rebrand to Hitachi; Top 10 equipment videos; Atlas Copco renames construction division; Ram unveils Hydro Blue Sport; Look back at 2017 heavy truck test drives

Test Drives: 2017 an epic year for new heavy trucks This year, I logged 62,781 air miles en route to trucking events across the U.S., Canada and Mexico and many of those miles were ticked en route to test drives – 17 of them, in fact. A big part of my job is climbing behind […]

January 3, 2018