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Dealers

Wacker Neuson revenue rises 15.2% in first half of 2019

The Wacker Neuson Group posted a 15.2 percent revenue increase in the first half of 2019 over the first six months of 2018. The company says product innovations allowed it to expand market share in many markets. It also reported it has made headway on “major bottlenecks in the global supply chain” that it encountered last […]

August 23, 2019

Dealers

McCloskey names Daragh Cullen dealer manager

McCloskey International has named Daragh Cullen its dealer manager, responsible for dealer relations and recruitment in the eastern U.S. and the Caribbean. Cullen has more than 20 years experience in the equipment industry. In his new position, he will continue McCloskey’s close working relationships with its distribution partners, as well as identify and recruit prospective […]

August 23, 2019

Dealers

Lenders continue to see good times for used equipment loans

Editor’s Note: This is part two of our 2019 Used Equipment Report. To read part one, click here. Lenders are seeing another busy year in financing used construction equipment, with loan applications and approvals keeping pace with 2018. “Both years have been very good, both for contractors and the industry in general,” says Steven Nenn, […]

August 22, 2019

Dealers

BOMAG taps Nelson as director of dealer sales for western U.S., Canada

Matt Nelson will take the reins of BOMAG’s distribution and field sales team in the western U.S. and all of Canada, the company has announced. Nelson, who will hold the title of Director of Dealer Sales, joins the company after developing and leading a sales team at Epiroc that supported dealers in the mining market. […]

August 21, 2019

Dealers

ARA: N. American rental revenue near-term forecast down, no downturn expected

While projecting a positive picture rental growth in the long term, the American Rental Association adjusted its 2019 forecast slightly downward from its forecast in May. ARA and its research partner HIS Markit now say that U.S. equipment and event rental revenues will be about $55.7 billion. While this is still up 5 percent over […]

August 20, 2019

Dealers

Finning posts 24% boost in 2Q revenues driven by new equipment sales

Strong results in most of its markets prompted a 24-percent increase in 2Q revenues, reports Finning International. “We are pleased with strong equipment sales in all our regions,” says Scott Thomson, president and chief executive officer of Finning. “While we have not seen the benefit of large infrastructure projects or mining investment yet, we are […]

August 19, 2019

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu intros WA900-8 loader; Nissan drops Cummins diesel in next Titan XD; Doosan intros DX170LC-5 excavator; BFP Retro F-150 offers two-tone styling; Used equipment market softens…a bit

Stellar used equipment market softens … a bit. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not. Although the used equipment market has been steady, it doesn’t mean there won’t be softer prices ahead, especially compared with 12 months ago. “It’s still a strong market, even though it’s not as good as last year,” says Michael Cole with […]

August 19, 2019

Dealers

Sourcewell awards Volvo CE contract to distribute machines to government customers

Volvo Construction Equipment says it has won a second-consecutive contract with Sourcewell, securing the right to offer machines to government, school, municipality and non-profit customers at competitive pricing. Known as the National Joint Powers Alliance until 2018, Sourcewell partners with and contracts vetted companies that its clients can then purchase products and services from. The […]

August 16, 2019

Dealers

McCann opens larger facility in Marne to support western Mich.

McCann Industries has opened up its newest facility, a larger branch in Marne, Michigan, that will replace the current regional branch in Dorr. Located on Interstate 96 on the northwest side of Grand Rapids, the new facility is 12,400 square feet and houses eight service bays, a showroom and a parts storage area. The Marne […]

August 16, 2019

Dealers

Cemen Tech adds Komatsu Equipment, Reynolds-Warren to dealer network

Cemen Tech has inked deals with two equipment dealers for a sizable expansion of the volumetric concrete mixer manufacturer’s U.S. sales footprint. The two new dealers are Reynolds-Warren, with two locations in Georgia, and Komatsu Equipment Company, a subsidiary of Komatsu with 11 locations spread through Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. Cemen Tech says all 13 locations […]

August 15, 2019

Dealers

Kirby-Smith names Chuck Riddle government sales manager

Kirby-Smith Machinery, based in Oklahoma City, has named Chuck Riddle governmental sales manager. overseeing these activities throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. “In the time since Chuck joined Kirby-Smith Machinery, I have been impressed by his expertise, integrity, and leadership,” said Del Keffer, vice president of sales. Riddle’s efforts to ” ensure we are a […]

August 13, 2019

Construction Equipment

Toshiya Takeuchi succeeds father as new president of Takeuchi

Toshiya Takeuchi has been appointed the new president of Takeuchi Manufacturing, becoming only the second president in the company’s history. He succeeds his father, Akio Takeuchi, who founded the company in 1963 in Japan and has stepped down. The company says it developed the world’s first compact excavator in 1971 and was the first to […]

August 12, 2019