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Lot, inventory management adjustments help boost used truck sales

What does a customer see upon entering your property for the first time? You might be surprised at how minor adjustments to lot configuration and the appearance of equipment can help increase your sales. Prospective customers should have to pass through your inventory to reach your front door. This can be done by forcing a […]

June 13, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: New landclearing attachments; Ford F-150 and Super Duty recalls; Trelleborg launches 4 lines of tires; Ditch Witch JT40 HDD; Talbert 55-ton 55SA trailer

Ford issues recalls on F-150, Super Duty pickups over two defects Ford announced two recalls today for certain late-model F-150, Explorer and Super Duty vehicles due to seating and door handle cover defects. The first recall affects roughly 2,500 2017 F-150, Super Duty and Explorer vehicles which may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back […]

June 13, 2017

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Business Roundup: Why Deere is buying Wirtgen; Flaska JCB expands into Denver; Volvo CE and SkillsUSA; construction spending falls

Flaska JCB expands beyond Phoenix with Denver dealership Phoenix-based Flaska JCB has added a second JCB-dedicated location in Denver, Colorado, which will provide coverage for 12 counties across the state. “We have had an excellent business relationship with JCB over the last three years at our Phoenix location and are thrilled to continue to work together and promote […]

June 13, 2017

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Federal Signal completes Truck Bodies and Equipment acquisition

Federal Signal Corporation has completed its acquisition of Truck Bodies and Equipment International (TBEI) for $270 million. TBEI operates 5 manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S. and employs approximately 850 people. Its brands include Travis Trailer & Body, Crysteel, Ox Bodies, Rugby, DuraClass and J-Craft. “We are excited to welcome the TBEI businesses to our Federal […]

June 13, 2017

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Ritchie Bros. completes IronPlanet purchase, outlines organizational structure

Ritchie Bros. announced it has completed its purchase of IronPlanet, a transaction valued at roughly $758.5 million and financed through a senior note offering and secured term loan facility. The company announced plans for the acquisition last August and it was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division in May. The deal also initiates […]

June 12, 2017

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ALLU names Stogsdill as territory sales manager for western U.S.

Teterboro, New Jersey-based ALLU, manufacturer of screening, crushing and soil stabilizing equipment and attachments for the asphalt, compost, environmental, recycling, green waste, demolition, mining and pipeline industries, has named Scott Stogsdill as territory sales manager for the western U.S. Stogsdill will be working with ALLU’s network of dealers in the area, in addition to field […]

June 9, 2017

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Florida Utility Trailers joins Travis Body & Trailer’s North American dealer network

Florida Utility Trailers, based in Apopka, Florida, has joined the North American dealer network of Travis Body & Trailer, manufacturer of aluminum end dump, bottom dump, transfer and specialty dump trailers and bodies. With this addition, Travis Body & Trailer is now represented by 43 dealers through 102 locations. “We are excited to add Travis […]

June 8, 2017

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Website provider Dealer Spike reaches $8 billion in inventory management value

Dealer Spike, which provides websites and other software-as-a-service for equipment dealers, has reached $8.01 billion in inventory management value. The company reports it works with dealers in nine industries, including powersports, RV, trailer, marine, truck, agricultural equipment, lawn and garden equipment, autos and heavy equipment. Last year the company says its search engine marketing department […]

June 7, 2017

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Equipment Roundup: Volvo Trucks adds AMT features; Telematics building future for OEMs; Komatsu launches PC290LL-11 log loader; GM hit with Duramax suit;

Volvo adds Auto Neutral, Paver Assist features to VHD trucks with I-Shift AMT Volvo Trucks has added auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Auto neutral and Paver Assist mark the latest Volvo VHD updates centered on the capabilities of I-Shift, an automated manual transmission […]

June 6, 2017

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Business Roundup: Wacker Neuson hits record revenue; John Deere profit spikes; Compact excavator trends; Skid steer potential; 2017 Contractor of the Year

Wacker Neuson reaches record 1Q revenue Wacker Neuson is reporting record first quarter revenues with strong sales growth in the company’s Europe and Americas markets with gains in both the construction and agricultural sectors. First quarter revenues climbed to €338.5 million ($378.5 million), up 7 percent from 1Q 2016. Profit however fell 18 percent to €9.3 million ($10.4 […]

June 6, 2017

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Kobelco USA adds Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager

Kobelco Construction Machinery USA has named David Donneral as specialized machinery sales manager with responsibility over, among other things, dealer recruitment and dealer training on specialized machinery for demolition, scrap and forestry markets. The company reports Donneral has 13 years of experience in marketing and business development experience in the scrap and demolition industries. “The […]

June 1, 2017

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Dealers should use multiple data channels to dig deeper for prospects

Editor’s Note: This information on data provider RigDig is from Big Iron Dealer’s sister site, Successful Dealer, and is part of a series on the best practices for moving used trucks. RigDig, like Equipment World and Big Iron Dealer, is a brand of Randall-Reilly. Fleets start up and go out of business all the time. ­Owner-operators from miles away travel […]

May 30, 2017