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Dealers

BigRentz names new director of operations

Eric Esquivel has been appointed as the new director of operations for BigRentz, an online rental logistics network. Esquivel was senior manager of HQ Customer Service Operations at Verizon Wireless and will now oversee BigRentz’s day-to-day call center operations. “Eric will help us build a highly productive, skilled and customer-centric team, which will increase our opportunities […]

October 16, 2017

Dealers

Tadano cranes expand reach in Nev. and Idaho

Coastline Equipment has added Nevada and Idaho to its sales and rental territory for Tadano cranes. The California-based distributor, which is a subsidiary of Bragg Companies, has been selling Tadano products in California and Baja, Mexico, since 2005. “We are excited to grow our Tadano crane sales and rental operations into these new areas,” said […]

October 13, 2017

Dealers

Metso adds Holt Cat to dealer network

San Antonio, Texas-based Holt Cat has added Metso crushing and screening products to the contractor and recycling segments. Holt Cat’s deal with Metso covers 118 counties throughout Texas. Holt is the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States. “This partnership strengthens our distributor channel in Texas, one of our key markets in the United States,” […]

October 12, 2017

Dealers

ASV to expand Minn. HQ with new parts distribution center

ASV Holdings plans to add a parts distribution center at its corporate headquarters in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with the state providing incentives that will cover about 60 percent of the new center’s construction costs, the company says. The state’s assistance will total about $450,000, including zero- or low-interest loans that will be partially forgiven after […]

October 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Cat dealers to offer Kennametal cutting tools for mixing, road milling

Caterpillar has reached an agreement with Kennametal that will allow the heavy equipment manufacturer to supply customers with special order rotors and diamond and carbide cutting tools for mixing and road milling applications. Cat says the Kennametal tools will be available at Cat dealerships around the world immediately and will be backed by support. “This […]

October 10, 2017

Dealers

Equipment roundup: Toro unveils first in-house designed HDD; Ford’s $100K Super Duty is here; Vermeer’s new D40X55DR S3 rock drill; Galleries of trucks, equipment at ICUEE 2017; Vactor HXX concept vacuum excavator

PHOTOS: The pickups and work trucks of ICUEE 2017 ICUEE is always a great show for truck gawking and the 2017 edition was no exception. Our gallery shows a selection of the many crane, service and bucket trucks, UTVs and pickups that were on display in Louisville. See the gallery.   Vermeer’s new D40x55DR S3 […]

October 10, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: ALLU adds new facility; Construction planning continues slide; Subs sought for hurricane cleanup; Construction adds jobs

Construction adds 8,000 jobs in September The construction industry added 8,000 jobs during September bringing total industry employment to 6.911 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Read more.   ALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J. ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give […]

October 10, 2017

Dealers

ALLU adds capacity with new facility in East Brunswick, N.J.

ALLU has opened a new facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey, to give the company more space for warehousing, offices and training. The facility allows the company’s North American subsidiary to remanufacture and recertify pre-owned buckets, ALLU says. It will be used to store aftermarket parts and provide more factory space to increase product inventory […]

October 9, 2017

Dealers

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas unveils new dealer look

As part of its transition from being a division of Hyundai Heavy Industries to being part of a stand-alone business focused on construction equipment, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas is unveiling a new look for its North American dealers. The new signage program incorporates what HCEA calls a “more streamlined version of the company’s logo, as […]

October 6, 2017

Dealers

United Rentals finalizes purchase of Neff for $1.3 billion

United Rentals completed its acquisition of Neff Corporation on October 2 for a total purchase price of $1.3 billion. This marks the second major acquisition by United Rentals this year. In April it completed a $965 million purchase of NES Rentals Holdings. Then, a week after its announcement in August it would purchase Neff, United […]

October 5, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Cat autonomous fleet grows; Mack unveils Anthem; Komatsu D375A-8; International unveils HV Series; Atlas Copco redesigns QAS generators

Redesigned Atlas Copco QAS generators smaller, more efficient Atlas Copco’s eight-model lineup of QAS generators has undergone an overhaul to make them easier to transport, operate and maintain, the company says. Read More   Mack unveils Anthem, a brand new on-highway tractor Mack Trucks on Wednesday upped its ante in the company’s on-highway business with […]

October 4, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: IEDA issues used equipment price guide; KM adds Southeastern Equipment; Deutz opens Chicago Service Center; Macaskill joins Ritchie Bros. Financial

Southeastern Equipment to offer KM road maintenance products KM International has added Southeastern Equipment Co. to its dealer network to expand into northern Indiana. Southeastern will sell and rent KM’s full line of road maintenance products, which include asphalt recyclers, hotbox reclaimers and crack sealers. The company’s infrared asphalt recyclers will also be carried by […]

October 4, 2017