McCloskey International Ltd. has appointed AULT as the dealer for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, building on its current success as the exclusive dealer serving the Quebec market. Founded in 2009, AULT quickly grew to become one of the premier equipment companies in Quebec and developed a reputation for excellent aftersales support with a well-trained service and parts department. Following the…
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Takeuchi-US has introduced Synergy Equipment as a new dealer. Synergy Equipment will be the exclusive Takeuchi dealer supporting the Macon, Ga., market. Synergy Equipment will carry the full lineup of Takeuchi, including excavators, track loaders, skid steer loaders and wheel loaders. The dealer provides sales, service, parts and rental of construction equipment to customers throughout middle Georgia. “We’re very familiar with the Takeuchi…
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Volvo Construction Equipment Services (VCES) will be supplying Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology’s comprehensive range of mobile crushing and screening equipment and full aftermarket support for customers in norther California, effective from April 1. With more than 30 years’ expertise, four locations positioned north of the San Bernardino line, and over 75 service personal and 14 salespersons, VCES is an ideal new…
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ALLU Group Inc. has selected Toronto-based ECA Canada Co. as its newest dealer for the full line of ALLU Transformer material processing attachments. ECA Canada not only provides sales and rental of ALLU’s unique screener crusher buckets and soil stabilizing equipment for its customers in Ontario, but also complete aftermarket service and spare parts. The appointment of ECA Canada as…
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To better support customers and leverage the power of their wholly-owned network, Komatsu has created a new structure in North America to strengthen the growth of company-owned distributor branches. A new corporate unit within Komatsu has been created and effective immediately, all company-owned distributor locations will be branded simply “Komatsu” to reflect their inclusion in the company’s global footprint. …
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SANY America, Inc. has increased the availability of its construction equipment in the Pacific Northwest thanks to a new dealership agreement with Equipment NW in Canby, Ore. It is the first SANY dealership in the state of Oregon, and is conveniently located just south of Portland, along the Pacific Highway. An offshoot of KHC Inc., a construction and contracting firm serving the region…
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The AED Foundation released its latest report compiled by the College of William & Mary entitled “The Equipment Industry Technician Shortage: Reassessing Causes, Impacts and Policy Recommendation” at last week’s ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. Highlights of the report include: The need to fill up to 73,500 heavy equipment technicians over the next five years. The equipment industry has a job opening…
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On Feb. 26, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire testified before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade about the importance of swiftly approving implementing legislation to ratify the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Appearing via teleconference from AED headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill., McGuire discussed the importance of North American trade certainty. He said, “By modernizing…
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Liebherr USA Co.’s Construction Equipment division is the 2020 recipient of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Foundation Partner Award. First presented in 2017, the award recognizes the distinguished service of a manufacturer or service provider that has offered significant contributions to the professional education goals of the foundation. AED Foundation leaders said Liebherr’s strong support for the organization’s fundraising gala,…
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Salem, Va.-based Carter Machinery, a leading Caterpillar Inc. dealer, announced an agreement to acquire the assets of Baltimore-based Alban Tractor Co. Inc., effective Feb. 4. In connection with the acquisition, Carter Machinery will become the Cat dealer in an expanded service territory that will now include northern Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland and Delaware. “Carter’s growth is evidence of the caliber of our…
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