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Dealers

Herc Rentals sees 16% jump in equipment revenue in 4Q

Reflecting double-digit growth across all regions, Herc Holdings is reporting a 16.2-percent jump in equipment rental revenue for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to FY16. Equipment rental revenue climbed to $414.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 – up from $356.7 million. Total revenues were $491.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, […]

March 2, 2018

Dealers

Signing up with Kubota, The Farm Shop of MO takes first step to serve contractors, too

At The Farm Shop in Edina, Missouri, co-owner Alan Dixson was waiting Friday for his first Kubota sign to arrive so he could put it up. But the word was out in these parts of Northeast Missouri, and customers were already stopping by the store to price the first wave of Kubota machines at The […]

March 1, 2018

Construction Equipment

Toro Dingo TXL 2000 will offer 2,000-pound ROC, telescoping loading arms

The Dingo TXL 2000 compact utility loader (CUL) in development by Toro was the talk of the The Rental Show in New Orleans, with attendees eying both the size of the machine and reach of its telescoping loader arms. Helping to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Dingo line, the TXL 2000 offers several advantages over […]

February 28, 2018

Dealers

Equipment Roundup: Komatsu unveils PC238USLC-11 with birds-eye camera; Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ loader updates; Skyjack debuts Elevate rental fleet telematics; Manitou enters NA MEWP market; VMAC intros G30 air compressor to rental

Volvo ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates bring new transmission, faster cycles to 4 loaders Volvo construction equipment has unveiled some major changes to its H-Series wheel loaders, including a new transmission and load-sensing hydraulics. Dubbed the ‘H-Series 2.0’ updates, Volvo says the improvements bring faster cycle times, better fuel efficiency and improved productivity to the L150H, L180H, […]

February 26, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat NA sales up 23%; Fecon opens up dealer portal to customers; Cat appoints new VP for building construction; Ariz. dealer wins top Ditch Witch honor; Elliott Equipment celebrates 70 years; Closner takes home top Roadtec dealer award

Caterpillar N. American dealer retail sales rise 23% in Jan. Caterpillar North American dealer total machine retail sales continued their double-digit rise, with January sales rising 23 percent compared to the previous year, mirroring December’s 23 percent year-over-year rise. Looking at just the construction portion of these retail sales statistics, North American Cat dealers saw […]

February 26, 2018

Dealers

Ariz. dealer wins top award at 2017 Ditch Witch honors

An Arizona dealer has been presented with the highest award given for excellence by Ditch Witch. Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, is honoring individuals and dealerships that have exemplified the highest level of product support and service worldwide throughout 2017. Jon Ahlman of Ditch Witch of Arizona received the 2017 Harold Chesnutt Award. The annual […]

February 26, 2018

Dealers

Fecon opens up its dealer portal to end-use customers

Fecon is now allowing end-use customers access to the web portal called FeconConnect, which previously could be accessed only by its dealers. That means customers registering their products with Fecon can get the same technical documentation that previously was exclusive to authorized dealers. The new approach is in response to market demand, Fecon says. “Customers increasingly […]

February 23, 2018

Dealers

In strong construction market, H&E reports 20.6% revenue hike for 4Q 2017

H&E 4Q earnings at a glance: Revenues gained by 20.6 percent Net income hit $85.9 million Rental revenues climbed 10.9 percent New equipment sales rose 65.9 percent  Used equipment sales up 28.8 percent Gaining momentum in rental and distribution businesses, H&E Equipment Services is reporting a hefty 20.6 percent gain in revenues to $294.7 million […]

February 22, 2018

Dealers

Texas-based Closner Equipment is the Roadtec outstanding dealer of the year

Texas-based Closner Equipment Company was recently honored with the Roadtec “Eagle” Award for Top Dealer of the Year 2017. The award was presented by John Irvine, Roadtec president, to Bennett Closner, president of Closner Equipment, in Las Vegas during the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit. “This is the inaugural year of the Roadtec Eagle Award, […]

February 19, 2018

Dealers

Cat dealers unite: Foley Inc., of N.J. acquires Giles & Ransome of Penn.

Foley, Inc. of Piscataway, New Jersey, has bought Giles & Ransome, Inc., headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The acquisition brings together two Caterpillar dealers with 160 years of combined industry experience. Both dealerships and Caterpillar agreed on the transaction. “Our vision is to create customer experiences that create customers for life, and we believe that the […]

February 9, 2018

Dealers

AEM, EDA unite to respond to ‘Right to Repair’ legislation

Dealers will be a critical link for a new industry commitment to provide comprehensive service information tools to farmers for tractors and combines for models manufactured in 2021 and beyond. There’s a new dealer website, R2Rsolutions.org, to help you learn more about this initiative. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has joined the Equipment Dealers […]

February 6, 2018

Dealers

Trail King adds 12 new dealers in U.S. and Canada

North American trailer manufacturer Trail King Industries continues to expand its global dealer network. Based in Mitchell, South Dakota, Trail King recently announced a dozen new dealers to its network: Young Truck Trailer, Nebraska Lucky’s Trailer Sales, North Carolina Arrow Trailer and Equipment Company, Illinois Pee Dee Trailer Sales, South Carolina Preferred Lowboys, Dallas, […]

February 5, 2018