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Business Roundup: Briggs & Stratton moves production; CJD becomes Terex Trucks’ Aus. national dealer; JCB taps Norlift as new dealer; 2018 Rental Show details

Targeting North American growth, Briggs & Stratton moves production from Japan to Ala., Ga. Briggs & Stratton is moving production of its V-Twin Vanguard engines from a joint venture partnership in Japan to its existing manufacturing facilities in Statesboro, Georgia, and Auburn, Alabama, the company says. To read more, click here. CJD becomes Terex Trucks’ […]

December 12, 2017

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Finnish firm Metso tours distributor Mellott Co. in Pa.

Officials with the Finnish Metso Corporation recently toured the headquarters of its leading global distributor, the Mellott Company in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania. The family-owned Mellott Company serves the aggregate, slag, construction, and power industries. It’s a distributor for Metso, which makes products that range from mining and aggregates processing equipment and systems to industrial valves and […]

December 12, 2017

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H&E opens new Sacramento branch with upgraded facilities

H&E Equipment Services has moved its Sacramento-area branch to a larger, newly-constructed facility in the Sacramento city limits. The previous location was 17 miles away in Rancho Cordova, a neighboring city in Sacramento County. The new facility – one of eight H&E branches in California ­– is serving customers throughout Sacramento and surrounding areas, where […]

December 11, 2017

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Former Volvo CE chief Weissburg appointed president of Mack Trucks

Martin Weissburg has been named president of Mack Trucks beginning June 1. For the past three years, he’s been serving as president of Volvo Construction Equipment. He joined the Volvo Group in 2005 as president of Volvo Financial Services Americas, and in 2010 became global president of Volvo Financial Services. Weissburg will be headquartered in […]

December 8, 2017

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CJD becomes Terex Trucks’ Australian national dealer

Terex Trucks has picked a national dealer for its products in Australia. CJD Equipment will sell Terex’s rigid frame trucks, including the TR45, TR60, TR70 and TR100, throughout the country. The dealer will also provide aftermarket care service. CJD was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Perth. It has 17 branches throughout Australia and […]

December 7, 2017

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Over 700 exhibitors at 2018 Rental Show; ‘Property Brothers’ to speak

The Rental Show will expand for 2018, with a larger show floor. Jonathan and Drew Scott, stars of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” will be the keynote speakers. Booth space is already sold out, with more than 700 exhibitors booked for displays, which will extend from Halls D through J of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center […]

December 6, 2017

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JCB taps Norlift as new dealer in Spokane area

Norlift JCB, a division of Spokane, Washington-based Norlift, has been named the JCB dealer for the Inland Northwest region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Founded in 1970, Norlift started as a Clark forklift dealer, eventually becoming a Toyota forklift dealer, and also offering rack and shelving, conveyor systems and other storage and handling products. […]

December 6, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Tesla electric Semi cuts costs; GMC tracked Sierra 2500HD All Mountain; Vermeer ECO75, VX75 vacuum excavators; Talbert trailer made to haul road equipment; Mack Pinnacle Test Drive; Gradall’s new XL 3300 V wheeled excavator

How much will Tesla’s electric Semi save on operating costs over diesel? How would you like to get an extra dollar for every five miles you drive? That’s one of many notable promises made by Tesla Motors at the unveiling of the electric Tesla Semi. The boast gets at the heart of what owner-operators care […]

December 5, 2017

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Business Roundup: Deere completes Wirtgen acquisition; New England Manitowoc dealer marks 60th; Volvo adds 3 Midwest dealers; Fla.-based Linder to distribute Atlas equipment; Topcon expands Solutions Store concept

Deere completes acquisition of Wirtgen Group Exactly six months after announcing the transformative deal, Deere & Company says it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group. Plans for the $5.2 billion purchase were announced June 1 and with it John Deere becomes the first manufacturer to have crushing and screening, as well as mobile […]

December 5, 2017

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Kobelco continues expansion, adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA is adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery to its dealer network growing throughout North America. “Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery are high-caliber dealerships with strong commitments to delivering outstanding customer service,” says Pete Morita, Vice President of the Excavator Division at Kobelco USA. Century Rentals of El Paso, Texas, is a family […]

December 5, 2017

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New England Manitowoc crane dealer marks 60th year

Shawmut Equipment is celebrating its 60th anniversary of selling and renting cranes, serving as one of Manitowoc Cranes’ leading distributors. Shawmut was founded in 1957 in Connecticut by George O’Connell as a crane distributor for Connecticut and western Massachusetts. It represents all Manitowoc crane brands: Manitowoc, Grove, National and Potain. It became one of Grove’s […]

December 4, 2017

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Volvo CE names three new Midwest dealers

Volvo Construction Equipment has added three new dealers in South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. TranSource Truck & Equipment Inc. is now an official Volvo dealer in South Dakota. In Iowa, Housby Heavy Equipment has become a Volvo dealer, and so has Wise Heavy Equipment in Nebraska. TranSource takes over in South Dakota TranSource, based in Sioux […]

December 1, 2017