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Dealers

Vermeer’s Mary Andringa named to AEM Hall of Fame

Mary Andringa, Vermeer board chair, has been inducted to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ Hall of Fame. Andringa is recognized for several achievements at Vermeer, a company founded by her father Gary Vermeer in 1948. Working alongside her brother Bob Vermeer as a co-CEO, she lead Vermeer’s lean manufacturing approach and became a leading advocate […]

November 22, 2019

Dealers

Discussing Caterpillar’s new retail strategy with Alex Stokman of Cat

Caterpillar is rolling out on-machine pricing and online sales at its dealerships across North America as part of a new retail strategy. In the video below we discuss this new strategy with Alex Stokman, Caterpillar’s manager of retail development for North America. To read about Cat’s new retail strategy, click here.

November 21, 2019

Dealers

Dealer Q & A: Meet Gayle Humphries, Low Country JCB

Gayle Humphries joined Low Country JCB as an assistant controller in 2004 and five years later was named chief financial officer of the Pooler, Georgia, dealership. When she joined, Humphries says she immediately felt the energy of the dealership and was impressed by how fast they were growing. “I just wanted to be part of […]

November 21, 2019

Construction Equipment

Perkins Engines promotes David Nicoll, Jason Kern

Perkins Engine has named David Nicoll product manager of its Industrial Large Engine department, and placed Jason Kern in Nicoll’s former position as marketing and channel development director. In his new position, Nicoll will lead global strategy, product introductions and lifecycle management for industrial 9.3 to 18-liter engines manufactured by the Caterpillar subsidiary in Mossville, […]

November 20, 2019

Dealers

Mike Schaum rejoins VMAC as national sales rep

In his position, he will help support and grow the VMAC dealer network, along with meeting with end-users to learn about their specific needs. More here.

November 19, 2019

Dealers

2019 Dealer of the Year Carolina Cat takes a hard look at process to gain customer-service speed, ease

Not willing to rest on its established position as the third-oldest Caterpillar dealer, Carolina Cat has taken a deep dive into what makes customers come back. It engaged a lean consulting company at the beginning of this year, with an eye toward customer service improvement. Processes reviewed included how jobs are quoted; ordering, staging and […]

November 18, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Backhoe is Cat’s first “Smart Attachment” for skid steers, CTLs; Chevy unveils electric crate concept; Kobelco intros demolition excavators; Lifting attachment roundup; Milwaukee intros MX Fuel lineup of cordless tools

Milwaukee unveils MX Fuel lineup of cordless commercial construction tools with biggest batteries in the industry If you think of Milwaukee as a maker of small tools like drills and the Sawzall, you’d be right, but the company recently took a big leap into much bigger tools and a bigger market with its MX Fuel […]

November 18, 2019

Dealers

Doosan Bobcat’s $26M expansion will triple size, workforce of Minn. manufacturing facility

Doosan Bobcat has announced a $26 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Litchfield, Minnesota, where attachments for the company’s compact equipment are made. The company says the investment is necessary to meet increased demand for its compact equipment and attachments. Construction is already underway on the project which will more than triple the current […]

November 15, 2019

Dealers

SoCal JCB opens new Fontana headquarters

The 1.5-acre Fontana, California facility will serve the greater Los Angeles area with three service bays, product displays and more. More on Equipment World.

November 14, 2019

Dealers

United Rentals holds “Blue Tuesday” used equipment sale

United Rentals will hold its annual Blue Thursday used equipment sale on Nov. 21 at more than 100 locations in the U.S. and Canada. More than 13,000 products, ranging from hand tools to light towers to aerial lifts and earthmoving machines, also will be sold online. The event also includes specialty equipment such as temporary […]

November 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

Auctions set for entire 700-plus piece fleet of Aerial Access Equipment

Aerial Access Equipment rental company is closing and plans to auction off 700 plus pieces of its heavy-duty equipment. More details on Equipment World.

November 12, 2019

Dealers

Cascade Trader now offers Doosan in Hayden, Idaho

Cascade Trader offers new and used construction and forestry equipment and will now represent Doosan's range of equipment at its Hayden, Indiana location.

November 12, 2019