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‘Superheated’ scissor lift market spurs new entrants Pettibone, LGMG. Can they succeed?
Editor’s Note: Since this article published, LiuGong has also entered the U.S. scissor lift market. You can read about that here and the Chinese manufacturer’s deepening involvement in North America here. Craig Paylor, former president of JLG, was looking to add some scissor lifts in 2018 as an additional revenue stream to his truck distribution business. […]
February 24, 2020
Construction Equipment
Wheel Loaders Doing More: Latest models deliver more versatility through tech, operator comfort
Wheel loaders are more comfortable than ever for operators. And with onboard weighing, technological advancements and improved design, they're also boosting productivity and versatility.
May 31, 2019
Dealers
Articulated truck sales prompt 1Q revenue gains for Volvo dealer Strongco
Canadian dealer Strongco reported its 2019 1Q revenues were $92.1 million compared with $89 million for the same time period in 2018. Robert Beutel, executive chairman, said improved revenues were “due mainly to stronger sales of articulated trucks in Alberta in spite of a softer market, which was estimated to be down more than 20 […]
May 13, 2019
Construction Equipment
Latest compact wheel loaders boast new abilities to compete with skid steers and CTLs
We’ve talked recently about the ongoing turf wars between compact track loaders and skid steer loaders. It turns out there’s a third combatant waiting to claim market share: compact wheel loaders. As evidence of this trend, B.J. Meier, product specialist, compact wheel loaders, Caterpillar, says he encourages dealership sales personnel to bring along a compact […]
April 20, 2018
Dealers
SDLG dealer Alta Equipment adds central and northern Illinois to its Midwest territory
Alta Equipment Company is now offering SDLG wheel loaders, parts and service to customers in central and northern Illinois. The Livonia, Michigan-based dealer is actively operating out of two Illinois locations and has plans to open more branches in the near future. Alta’s growth reflects the company’s established track record of meeting and exceeding its […]
March 29, 2018
Dealers
Business Roundup: Komatsu acquires Quadco, Southstar attachments; Cat 2017 sales up 18%; United Rentals 2017 revenue up 15%; SDLG adds new dealer; Benck becomes first AED chairwoman
Diane Benck becomes first chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors Diane Benck – known for her strong advocacy for the equipment industry and for enhancing technician training – has been named chairwoman of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). Benck, of Illinois, is the first woman to lead the international organization, and she received rousing applause during her […]
January 31, 2018
Dealers
TransSource Truck & Equipment now an SDLG dealer
SDLG has named TranSource Truck & Equipment its dealer in South Dakota. TranSource is the new name of a Sioux Falls-based company that recently acquired the assets of the former Sheehan Mack Sales and Equipment. TranSource is assuming Sheehan’s employees, physical property and territory and is co-owned by Larry Clement a 30-year Sheehan partner, and […]
January 26, 2018
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: GM unveils SURUS fuel cell work truck platform; Acela 6×6 service truck; Vermeer dual rod rock drill; Ditch Witch AT40; SDLG L918F
SDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’ SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” Read more Ditch Witch AT40 debuts with new All Terrain drilling system The Ditch Witch AT40 horizontal directional drill—built on the […]
October 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
SDLG intros L918F wheel loader as ‘ideal yard machine’
SDLG unveiled its L918F compact wheel loader at ICUEE last week, which the company describes as “an ideal yard machine for many utility contractors.” SDLG says the new wheel loader also “excels at municipal work such as snow removal and moving gravel.” The L918F features a 1-cubic-yard capacity bucket mounted to a skid steer-style coupler. Other […]
October 13, 2017
Construction Equipment
PHOTOS: The heavy equipment, dirt and demos of ICUEE 2017
The Equipment World team has spent the last few days walking the lots and exhibit halls of ICUEE 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known as “the demo show,” ICUEE offers a lot of chances to get behind the controls of some of the latest machines on the market. Below is a collection of photos of all […]
October 5, 2017
Dealers
Strongco’s 2016 revenues drop 6%, earnings plummet 64%
Ontario-based equipment dealer Strongco Corporation has reported a 6.2-percent drop in revenues for 2016, along with a dramatic decrease in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of 64.2 percent, as it works to “streamline and stabilize” its business. Revenues for 2016 reached $361.3 million, compared to $385 million the previous year. EBITDA dropped […]
April 4, 2017
Construction Equipment
Beyond Tier 4, how else have OEMs been improving wheel loaders since resolving after treatment?
So what have wheel loader manufacturers been working on since Tier 4 engines and after treatment have been resolved? We asked specifically about hydraulics, electronics and components. How have these areas been improved and how does that translate to value for the customer? Hydraulics get efficient In the past, manufacturers used fixed-displacement pumps. These run the same flow and same pressure […]
February 24, 2017
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