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Dealers

Yanmar opens new Ga. training center with dealers, brand outreach in mind

Two years ago, the Yanmar corporate office started to re-examine its brand with this question in mind: Does everyone know who Yanmar is? When it came to North America, the answer was, sort of. Its marine motors are well-known among recreational boaters, but its construction equipment, tractors and myriad other products don’t share the same […]

November 10, 2017

Dealers

AGCO posts 12.8% 3Q sales jump

Despite low market demand, AGCO is reporting net sales of about $2 billion– up by 12.8 percent for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. AGCO, which makes and distributes the Massey Ferguson, Challenger, Fendt, Valtra and GSI brands of agricultural equipment, reported net income at 76 cents […]

November 9, 2017

Dealers

Vandalia Rental opens third branch, expands to Cincinnati area

Vandalia Rental continues its growth with the opening of a new location in Sharonville, Ohio, in the greater Cincinnati area. The third-generation family-owned business marks its second opening of a new location in less than two years. It opened a branch in Franklin, Ohio, in June 2016. The company is based in Vandalia, Ohio, where […]

November 8, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cummins unveils first crate engine; Cat’s new universal coupler; Dealers preview new Kubota machines; Liebherr PR 766 dozer; Eterra Typhoon 74 brush mower

Cummins unveils its first crate engine, the R2.8 Turbo Diesel Admit it. You’ve always wanted a diesel. You dreamed of what you could do with that torque. Now you can have one and retrofit it into an older truck or Jeep and not have to pay a fortune for a new model. At SEMA Wednesday, […]

November 7, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Liebherr sees orders jump; Tax overhaul a mixed bag for dealers; Proposed AWP standards would affect rentals; Dealer Institute course on managing iron; New Atlas Copco VPs; Construction starts predicted to rise

Liebherr sees “significant” jump in orders; uses start-up culture to launch products Liebherr says it will add 2,240 employees by the end of this year, seeing what Stefan Heissler, member of the board of directors of Liebherr-International AG, calls a “very significant jump in orders” in 2017. In the first six months of 2017, Liebherr […]

November 7, 2017

Dealers

Cat dealer given OK to establish distribution center in Cuba

Almost two years after Caterpillar—then symbolically—named Rimco as its dealer in Cuba, the Miami Herald is reporting that Cat’s Puerto Rican dealer has been given the OK to set up a warehouse and distribution center in the country. And a Cuban newspaper has reported that a shipment of John Deere agricultural equipment was expected to […]

November 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Terex posts 70% jump in 3Q profit

Terex Corporation reports that income from continuing operations soared 70 percent in the third quarter of 2017 to $56.6 million – up from $33.3 million for the same period a year ago. Terex posted earnings of 63 cents per share in the quarter, compared to 31 cents reported a year ago.   “Our third quarter […]

November 3, 2017

Dealers

Dealer Institute offers course to better manage used iron

Dealers understand that having the right inventory is the first step to increasing revenue and profitability. To that end, the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is offered a course on how to best manage this key asset. The iron management course on used inventory control focuses on your organization’s key leaders and staff, according to […]

November 2, 2017

Dealers

Dealers preview Kubota’s new compact excavators, RTV, tractors

Dealers got a hands-on preview of Kubota’s two new compact excavators, available in early 2018, as well as the company’s fastest gas-powered RTV yet and seven new tractors in the M Series lineup. About 1,100 dealers attending Kubota’s annual meeting October 21-25 in Phoenix, Arizona, saw the KX033-4 with extendable dipper arm along with the […]

November 1, 2017

Dealers

Proposed aerial-lift standards would affect rental dealers, contractors

New standards could soon be coming to the U.S. aerial work platform industry that will lead to major changes to the machines, how rental shops deal with their customers and how contractors plan projects. Manufacturers, such as Genie, are already making plans for the ANSI A92 standards with design changes to their aerial lift products, […]

October 31, 2017

Dealers

EDA: Tax overhaul plans bring benefits, concerns for equipment dealers in U.S and Canada

Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) says a new plan for overhauling the U.S. tax code could benefit dealers and their customers in a big way. But they’re also worried dealers could be hit hard as tax writers hunt for revenues to pay for reduced tax rates and other reform proposals. The FY18 tax reform plan […]

October 31, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: OKC plant key to Genie’s global play; Doosan Bobcat donates machines for training; Volvo to sell Allied hammers; Proxibid, RES deal

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. […]

October 31, 2017