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Vermeer acquires Vac-Tron with plans to fold into McLaughlin under new name
Vermeer has acquired Florida-based Vac-Tron Equipment, makers of vacuum excavation products for underground utility applications. Once the purchase is complete, Vac-Tron will be integrated into the McLaughlin Group, a South Carolina-based drill tooling and vacuum excavation company Vermeer bought in 2017. The combined companies will operate under the group name Vermeer MV Solutions, and will […]
November 13, 2018
Construction Equipment
Vermeer acquires McLaughlin, expands reach into utility market
Vermeer has acquired McLaughlin Group after buying a minority interest in the drill and vacuum excavator manufacturer in 2012. Vermeer announced that it has bought all remaining non-Vermeer interests of McLaughlin Group. McLaughlin, based in Greenville, South Carolina, will keep its name and brand for its products. Dave Van Wyk, former senior director of lifecycle […]
September 22, 2017
Gear
Vermeer’s new Hole Hammer piercing tool line offers one-two punch
Vermeer’s new three-model Hole Hammer piercing tools give contractors the ability to use one tool to bore in several soil types. “Before, contractors who encountered different soil types — such as sandy soils and hard packed clay — had to use two sets of tools,” says Jeff Wage, vice president, sales and marketing, with McLaughlin […]
January 14, 2013
Business
Reporter
New Kohler diesel engines bypass DPF solution Applying “tried-and-true technologies from the on-road diesel marketplace,” Kohler and sister engine brand Lombardini have developed a new family of Tier 4 Final emissions-compliant power solutions that avoid the use of particulate filters. The result will be a compact engine built without the additional bulk required for a […]
December 9, 2011
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