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Dealers

Proposed aerial-lift standards would affect rental dealers, contractors

New standards could soon be coming to the U.S. aerial work platform industry that will lead to major changes to the machines, how rental shops deal with their customers and how contractors plan projects. Manufacturers, such as Genie, are already making plans for the ANSI A92 standards with design changes to their aerial lift products, […]

October 31, 2017

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: CTLs becoming more powerful; New Genie XC platforms; First Look at International HV Series; New JCB CTLs; Hyundai HX130LCR excavator

Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 […]

October 31, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: OKC plant key to Genie’s global play; Doosan Bobcat donates machines for training; Volvo to sell Allied hammers; Proxibid, RES deal

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. […]

October 31, 2017

Construction Equipment

Oklahoma City plant part of Genie’s response to global competition

Genie sees its Oklahoma City facility as a perfect example of where the aerial device manufacturer’s future lies – the result of global growth and local responsiveness. The company breathed new life into the plant that had once manufactured parent company Terex’s road paving equipment. Today, it spans 200,000 square feet and has become the […]

October 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Genie’s new XC aerial platforms add capacity, meet ANSI standards

Genie has unleashed a slew of improvements to its aerial work platform models under the XC label. The XC stands for “extra capacity,” and the company has added four telescopic boom models to the XC lineup – the S-60 XC, S-65 XC, S-80-XC and S-85 XC. It also introduces its first XC articulated boom model […]

October 24, 2017

Dealers

H&E Equipment to hold “trade show format” grand opening for branch in Beaumont, Texas

H&E Equipment will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new branch in Beaumont, Texas, on July 20. The new location, which brings the company’s branch total to 79, will service customers in eastern Texas and southwest Louisiana. The company is planning equipment displays and demos, NASCAR and John Deere simulators, a buffet meal, prize […]

June 22, 2017

Dealers

Business Roundup: Ritchie Bros. completes IronPlanet buy; Highway, bridge construction jobs up; Construction adds 11,000 jobs; Genie’s new boom cable replacement protocols

Genie: New protocols for replacing boom cables cut owner costs Genie has revised its protocols for cable replacement on certain models of telescopic booms, a move the company says will reduce owners’ costs. The company will no longer require mandatory replacement of the boom extend and retract cables every 10 years. Instead, it will require […]

June 20, 2017

Dealers

H&E Equipment opens branch in Fort Collins, Colorado

H&E Equipment Services has opened a new branch in Fort Collins, Colorado, adding to additional branches in Denver and Colorado Springs and bringing the nationwide total of branches to 79. The Fort Collins location, with 15,295 square feet of space and eight pull-through bays, will provide coverage in northern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska The […]

June 15, 2017

Construction Equipment

Terex CEO lays out streamlined company’s new strategy

After years of acquisitions and divestitures, Terex Corp. has narrowed its focus to three key markets and is setting the course for growth in the specific niches in which it will continue to play. “It has been a very dynamic and exciting time for Terex,” noted John Garrison, president and CEO, during a ConExpo 2017 media […]

March 10, 2017

Dealers

Southeastern Equipment focuses on service continuity, employee training to reach market-leading goal

Ohio-based Southeastern Equipment celebrates 60 years in business in 2017 and is setting a strong goal of becoming the top Case dealer in the U.S. this year. According to Heath Watton, vice president at Southeastern, the company is consistently a top five dealer for the manufacturer, but it is setting its sights higher. “We have […]

March 7, 2017

Dealers

Morbark adds Correlli Incorporated as dealer for central Maryland and D.C.

Morbark has added Correlli Incorporated as a dealer carrying its tree care products with responsibility for central Maryland and the District of Columbia. “We’re proud to join the Morbark family,” says Patrick Correlli, president of Correlli. “To us, our family, employees, and customers are one in the same. We want to serve them by offering […]

March 2, 2017

Construction Equipment

Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system alerts others when operator may be in danger

Genie has introduced a new accessory it says can provide operators of its boom lifts with additional protection. The new Genie Lift Guard Contact Alarm system replaces a previous protective alarm system with “a significantly different design” designed to immediately activate and alert others onsite that the lift’s operator may need help. The Lift Guard Contact Alarm […]

February 17, 2017