Tag: Franklin Equipment

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Construction equipment dealers to contractors amid coronavirus: “We’re open.”

Dealers have two critical constituencies when dealing with the COVID-19 coronavirus: their employees and their customers. It’s a balancing act as dealers adjust to dealing with what they should and should not do during the virus outbreak. General Equipment & Supplies techs are sanitizing any shared tools, and sanitizing equipment cabs both before and after […]

March 26, 2020

Dealers

Big Iron Dealer of the Year finalists named

Equipment World released the names of the five heavy equipment finalists for its Big Iron Dealer of the Year award. Learn more about each of the finalists here.

October 1, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: Strongco Q2 earnings; Stephenson to buy Walsh; Hyundai CE adds Newman Tractor; Franklin Equipment opens Louisville branch; Construction jobs report

Strongco Q2 revenues drop 6%, but earnings grow Ontario-based equipment dealer Strongco Corporation‘s second quarter 2017 revenues decreased roughly 6 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching $95.9 million. However, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased dramatically compared to the second quarter of 2016, growing to $3.4 million compared to a […]

August 15, 2017

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Franklin Equipment opens Louisville, Ky. branch

Franklin Equipment has opened a new branch in Louisville, Kentucky, which expands the company’s regional coverage into the state beyond the locations in Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Tennessee, the company reports. Franklin Equipment Louisville follows another opening in June of a branch in Nashville, Tennessee. “We are excited to enter the Kentucky area markets and […]

August 2, 2017

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Franklin Equipment starts a Wacker Neuson Roadshow

Franklin Equipment is conducting events it is calling a re-creation of the original Wacker Neuson Roadshow at which it is promoting the brand’s equipment at nine stores in four states. “We are excited to partner with Wacker Neuson and Skyjack to have the road shows in our different markets. We truly appreciate the support of […]

July 6, 2017

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Business Roundup: Bomag celebrates 60 years; Franklin Equipment opens in Nashville; H&E new branch in Fort Collins; Implementing a CMMS; Housing starts dip in May

Franklin Equipment opens new location in Nashville Franklin Equipment, which carries equipment from Wacker Neuson, Skyjack, Chicago Pneumatic and New Holland, has opened a new location in Nashville, Tennessee. The new site, which adds to its eight other locations in Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, is part of the company’s effort to expand into the Southeast. […]

June 27, 2017

Dealers

Franklin Equipment opens new location in Nashville

Franklin Equipment, which carries equipment from Wacker Neuson, Skyjack, Chicago Pneumatic and New Holland, has opened a new location in Nashville, Tennessee. The new site, which adds to its eight other locations in Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, is part of the company’s effort to expand into the Southeast. “We are excited to enter the Tennessee […]

June 19, 2017

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Manitou manufactures 500,000th machine, Stihl opens new facility and more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing News Roundup

Manitou group manufactures its 500,000th machine Manitou Group has manufactured its milestone 500,000th machine. Manitou Americas will announce the celebration at various summer trade shows; Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY; Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA; and Wisconsin Farm Tech Days in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. They will travel from Wisconsin to Europe, debuting […]

August 17, 2015

Dealers

Ruffridge-Johnson now a Bomag distributor, Holt Cat expands mining business, United Rentals expands operations and more in this week’s Dealer News Roundup

Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition each week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every Friday! Ruffridge-Johnson now Bomag road building distributor Ruffridge-Johnson Equipment Company is […]

December 19, 2013