Tag: Chinese construction equipment

Business

Year in Review: The Biggest Construction Equipment News Stories of 2016

While everyone has their sights on ConExpo in March, it might be easy to overlook what a busy year 2016 turned out to be. Here’s an quick overview, plus a timeline, of what happened in the construction equipment industry last year. Bonus: check out our editors’ quick predictions for 2017 on page 30. (Note: In order to meet […]

December 22, 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

Dealers

Rising from ICP’s ashes, IronDirect wants to be the Amazon of construction equipment

Distributor of Chinese-made equipment has also signed on Paladin and Berco to its e-commerce site   Describing itself as “an American company offering construction equipment buyers a revolutionary and safe way” to buy Chinese equipment, IronDirect is launching its online commerce site today, offering products that it says can save owners up to 50 percent […]

September 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

China’s Shantui launches sales of SD10YE, SD13YS and SD16-3 CE dozers in U.S.

[imagebrowser id=243] Saying it is ready to establish a foothold in developed markets, young Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Shantui announced this week at Intermat in Paris that it is launching sales of three dozers in Europe and the U.S. Started in 1980, the company knows what it’s getting into with industry heavyweights like Caterpillar and Komatsu […]

April 22, 2015

Business

In first meeting with press, new Volvo president Weissburg highlights innovation, discusses recent transactions

In his first comments to the press after taking the reins as president of Volvo Construction Equipment on January 1, Martin Weissburg noted his unhappiness with the company’s current financial status but highlighted forward thinking and discussed two of the company’s recent transactions. “While we’re not pleased with our recent financial results, we’re focusing on […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

International Construction Products to offer U.S. contractors comfort zone when buying deep-discount Chinese machines

The Chinese machines are here; why aren’t U.S. contractors buying more of them? The up to 40 percent price differential between these machines and established brands would turn most buyer’s heads, especially since quality issues seem to be diminishing. The answer lies in continuing, if not universal, aftersales uncertainties; it’s all fine to get a […]

March 5, 2014

Construction Equipment

Are Chinese heavy equipment manufacturers closing the quality gap?

Chinese construction equipment manufacturers have garnered interest here in the states by underselling their American competitors. But American manufacturers have safely held the advantage to Chinese construction equipment thanks to the quality of their equipment. But a new report from the Wall Street Journal says that might be changing. Sam Walsh, the CEO of London-based […]

January 1, 2014

Business

In face of woes, ChinaDailyUSA says Sany is “gaining traction” in U.S.

In a report released today, the ChinaDailyUSA website says that 2013 was “a year worth celebrating” for Sany America, a division of Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany. According to the report, the U.S. subsidiary has doubled sales from last year, and now covers 65 percent of the United States, Canada and Mexico with its dealer network. […]

December 26, 2013