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Dealers

Pa. equipment dealer Messick’s opens its massive Christmas light show

Messick’s Farm Equipment, a Kubota, Case IH and New Holland dealer located in Elizabethtown, Pa., will open its annual Christmas light show to the public Dec. 2. Over the last four years the show has grown from some lights strung around a tractor sitting alongside the highway near the shop, to an all-out light show […]

December 1, 2016

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John Deere dealer Nortrax adds sales staff in southeast region and Wisconsin

Nortrax, which operates John Deere construction and forestry dealerships in the U.S. and Canada, has added John Fairley to its Used Equipment Division in the company’s Southeast Region, and Randy Klug to its sales team in Merrill, Wisconsin. Fairley most recent worked as the equipment division manager for a heavy highway, bridge and paving contractor. […]

November 30, 2016

Dealers

Modustri launches machine wear and management system for Caterpillar dealers

Caterpillar dealers can now use mobile devices to monitor wear on parts to help them forecast inventory requirements and to keep up with customer needs for repairs and maintenance. Software developer Modustri created the Cat Wear Management System for Cat’s worldwide dealer network. The company had previously partnered with Cat on the HDE Inspection kit, […]

November 29, 2016

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Scott Equipment is advancing technicians’ electrical know-how through a custom training curriculum

Monroe, Louisiana-based Scott Equipment, with 23 locations in seven states, understands the growing skills gap the construction equipment industry is facing, and in particular machine maintenance. So it made sense for them to figure out a way to train new employees and keep current employees up-to-date. The company’s solution was something right under their nose: […]

November 29, 2016

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TopBid Equipment auction calendar for Nov. 30 – Dec. 6

Construction equipment auction calendar for November 20 – December 6 provided by TopBid. The listings include dates, locations and links to the catalog listings for each event. Nov. 30 BigIron Auctions Internet www.bigiron.com Catalog available here. Housby Auctions Internet www.housby.com Catalog available here. Hunyady Auction Company Duncansville, Pennsylvania www.hunyady.com Catalog available here. Nov. 30-Dec. 1 IronPlanet Internet www.ironplanet.com Catalog […]

November 28, 2016

Dealers

Product Roundup: New machines and tech from Caterpillar, Kobelco, Trimble and Ditch Witch

Cat intros Grade Control 3D for its small dozer lineup (VIDEO) Cat’s Grade Control 3D has now migrated to the smaller dozers in its lineup, the D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2. “This system is now the same from the D3 to the D8 size,” says Joel Fritts, market professional, small track type tractors, Caterpillar. The system […]

November 28, 2016

Dealers

Business Roundup: News from IronPlanet, Brooks Tractor, CBS Rental & Supply, Hawthorne Cat, compact excavator sales trends

IronPlanet adds negotiated pricing to allEquip used equipment marketplace IronPlanet has launched a new twist to its allEquip online used equipment marketplace. Launched in 2014 as an alternative to online equipment auctions, allEquip allows heavy equipment owners to sell their used machines with a fixed “Buy Now” price. Similar to the concept of eBay’s “Buy-It-Now” option, the site allows […]

November 28, 2016

Dealers

Safway Group buys suspended access equipment dealerships through Safeworks

Safway Group has purchased SafeWorks, a provider of suspended access equipment sales, rental, services and support through 25 branches in the Americas in addition to a global dealer network an manufacturing sites in the U.S. South America and Europe. “SafeWorks is a leading provider of suspended access solutions with premium brands that have a 70-year […]

November 28, 2016

Dealers

Hawthorne Cat names Ramamoorthy director of product support operations

San Diego, California-based dealer Hawthorne Cat has named Chandra Ramamoorthy as director of product support operations, with responsibility over its corporate product support, sales, service and parts. Ramamoorthy has an extensive background with Caterpillar, having most recently served as commercial manager for productivity solutions in the Cat Jobsite Solutions Group. From 2011-2015 he worked as […]

November 24, 2016

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CBS Rental & Supply to begin construction on Corpus Christi location

CBS Rental & Supply, based in Houston, Texas, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 8 for its new location in Corpus Christi, Texas. The new 30,000-square-foot facility will be the largest location of any of the company’s 12 branches throughout Texas and Florida. The new location follows the company’s expansion in Florida with three branches […]

November 23, 2016

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IronPlanet, TruckPlanet launch Fleet Services for bulk auction buying

Online equipment auctioneer IronPlanet and its TruckPlanet marketplace have launched a new service aimed at buyers looking to purchase trucks in bulk during on-site or online auctions. The company says the program, Fleet Services, will work in conjunction with IronPlanet Truck Locator and have access to more than $200 million in trucks, including Class 8. “With […]

November 22, 2016

Dealers

AED asks for dealer input on tax survey to help develop policy

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is asking for equipment dealers who are members of the group to participate in its tax survey to determine how they are affected by the current tax code and how tax reform may impact the industry. “The data is important because AED is engaging with the U.S. Treasury Department to […]

November 22, 2016