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Equipment Roundup: John Deere 950K gets PAT blade; Vacuworx revamps AMC 4, AMC 6; Case limited red CTLs and skid steers; Western Star XD-25
John Deere gives 950K a finer touch with ‘exclusive’ PAT blade on the production dozer In what it calls an industry exclusive, John Deere has put a six-way Power Angle Tilt blade on its production class 950K dozer. ConExpo attendees got a preview of the 950K/PAT combo, which is expected to be available this fall. […]
May 16, 2017
Construction Equipment
IronDirect launches new lineup of 10 Shantui hydrostatic dozers
IronDirect, an online equipment seller primarily known as a sales platform for Chinese-made heavy equipment, has added a lineup of 10 Shantui dozers to its product offerings. The new machines maintain track and blade control with fully hydrostatic transmissions that automatically adjust to load conditions. Track speed and direction can be controlled individually from the cab with a […]
May 2, 2017
Dealers
Business Roundup: Terex’s streamlined strategy; Peterson Manufacturing adds sales agencies; IronDirect enters reman market; Ritchie Bros. breaks Texas records; 2017 Contractor of the Year
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, […]
March 21, 2017
Dealers
IronDirect launches truck remanufacturing service with Vehicle Reman partnership
IronDirect, the online seller primarily known as a sales platform for Chinese-made heavy equipment, has partnered with Tyler, Texas-based Vehicle Reman, which you can read more about here, to create IronDirect Reman Trucks. The service, announced at the 2017 ConExpo in Las Vegas, will offer a quick turnaround time (as fast as 48 hours) on pickups […]
March 14, 2017
Dealers
Business Roundup: News on Terex MHPS sale, IronDirect, McCann, Carlson Paving, construction jobs/spending
Construction loses 3,000 jobs in Dec. but employment remains up from 2015 After reaching an 8-year high in November, employment in the U.S. construction industry fell slightly, losing 3,000 jobs in December. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction now employs 6.699 million Americans. Despite the loss, construction employment remains at its highest point since December […]
January 9, 2017
Dealers
IronDirect opens Customer Experience Center in Asheville, N.C.
Online equipment seller IronDirect has officially opened its Customer Experience Center in Asheville, North Carolina, most recently holding a dealer recruitment event in mid-December. The facility, encompassing 100-acres, is designed to allow customers and dealers to “operate and evaluate” equipment from the equipment brands the company offers, including Berco, Lonking, Paladin, Sakai and Shantui. IronDirect […]
January 3, 2017
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 plans dealer recruitment event Dec. 14
IronDirect, which launched its e-commerce site, irondirect.com in mid-September, is holding a dealer recruitment event Dec. 14 at its Customer Experience Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The company has previously announced initiatives designed to entice dealers and sales representatives interested in service and selling the equipment it has available, including Chinese-made machines and products from […]
December 6, 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
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
IronDirect launches North American dealer partner program
IronDirect has launched a new North American dealer partner program, which would require dealers to place a minimum stock order for machines, but would not mandate parts stocking. The company says dealer sales would be non-exclusive and there are no geographic territory limitations. RELATED >> Rising from ICP’s ashes, IronDirect wants to be the Amazon of […]
October 20, 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
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