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Dealers

Cat opts for omni channel distribution approach with new gen set line

With its announcement that Cat is entering the portable gen set market, one part of the announcement may have escaped notice: the company is going beyond its dealer network to distribute these products. And, although Cat is remaining mum on exactly what’s next for their new Home & Outdoor Power division, it’s clear that there […]

November 8, 2016

Dealers

IronDirect takes aim at dealers, additional reps to promote Chinese-made equipment

IronDirect has unveiled a series of new initiatives in the past month designed to get dealers and sales representatives interested in both servicing and selling its offering of Chinese-made equipment, in addition to lines from Italian and American manufacturers. IronDirect’s e-commerce site, irondirect.com, launched in mid-September. Online, the company offers Lonking excavators and wheel loaders, […]

November 8, 2016

Dealers

How Anderson Equipment centralizes technology to drive efficiencies, customer service

Technology advancements in equipment usually takes center stage in the construction space, but Komatsu dealer Anderson Equipment is streamlining its operations and boosting customer service with a few internal advancements. While headquartered outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Bridgeville, the 81-year-old equipment distributor has taken a centralized approach to managing its IT needs at its Buffalo, […]

November 8, 2016

Dealers

Business roundup: Construction spending, CNH Industrial and Caterpillar quarterly reports, dozer sales trends

Construction spending falls 0.4% in September despite homebuilding gains U.S. construction spending fell 0.4 percent in September as nonresidential spending declines wiped out homebuilding gains during the month. Construction spending is at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $1.150 trillion, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. With the September decrease, the spending rate is 0.2 percent below […]

November 8, 2016

Dealers

Product roundup: New machines from Bobcat, Deere, LiuGong and Ditch Witch

Bobcat unveils M2-Series skid-steer, compact track loaders Bobcat is replacing its current lineup of M-Series compact loaders with the new M2 Series, a 24-model lineup of skid steers, compact track loaders and all-wheel steer loaders boasting several improvements for increased operator comfort. The M2-Seres lineup includes 400-, 500-, 600-, 700- and 800-frame-size loaders powered by a Bobcat diesel […]

November 8, 2016

Dealers

Trimble announces Sitech Northland dealer for portions of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska

Trimble has announced Sitech Northland as the latest dealer in the Sitech dealer network, with coverage in Minnesota, excluding Clay County, and Iowa, excluding the southeastern portion of the state, as well as Dakota County, Nebraska. Sitech dealerships carry Trimble and Caterpillar machine control systems for heavy equipment of most brands, in addition to Trimble’s […]

November 7, 2016

Dealers

Terramac adds Power Equipment as dealer for Arkansas, Tennessee regions

Crawler carrier manufacturer Terramac has added Louisville, Kentucky-based Power Equipment Company to its North American dealer network. The dealer will represent the Terramac product line in portions of Arkansas and Tennessee. “We were immediately impressed by the extreme versatility that Terramac crawler carriers provide,” says Chris Gaylor, president at Power Equipment Company. “The units can […]

November 4, 2016

Dealers

Stalco Construction completes H.O. Penn Cat’s expansion and renovation

Stalco Construction has completed the expansion and renovation of the parts and service departments and rental area of 93-year-old H.O. Penn Cat. The company renovated 5,000-sq.-ft. of the first floor of H.O. Penn’s site in Holtsville, N.Y. on Long Island. “The renovation has significantly improved the quality of our customers’ experience and allowed us to […]

November 3, 2016

Dealers

ARA to induct Moore and Etzel into Rental Hall of Fame

The American Rental Association (ARA) will induct Art Moore and Spencer Etzel into its Rental Hall of Fame during a ceremony at The Rental Show in February. ARA first created the Rental Hall of Fame in 2000 as a means of fostering an “appreciation of the historical development of the rental industry and the leaders […]

November 3, 2016

Dealers

Bandit Industries adds Bobcat of Indy to dealer network

Bobcat of Indy has become a Bandit Industries authorized dealer and will provide sales, parts and service for Bandit’s stump grinders and hand-fed chippers. Bobcat of Indy has three locations in addition to its flagship site: Bobcat of Indy North; Bobcat of Bloomington; and Bobcat of Anderson. The dealership, founded in 1947 as Snider Bros., […]

November 2, 2016

Dealers

CNH Industrial profit jumps in 3Q despite sales decline

Though the company continues to see sales declines in its agricultural equipment segment, CNH Industrial was able to report increased profit for the third quarter thanks to cost reductions and improved demand in certain markets. The company, which manufactures the Case and New Holland brands of heavy equipment, reported a 1.7-percent sales decline in the […]

November 1, 2016

Dealers

IronDirect sales partner program aims to bring on independent heavy equipment sales professionals

Expanding on its recently announced North American dealer partner program, IronDirect has now launched a sales partner program aimed at independent sales professionals. “Since our launch in September, IronDirect has received a tremendous response about our business model and numerous inquiries from parties interested in partnering with us as we transform how construction equipment is marketed, […]

November 1, 2016