Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a major investment in technical training facilities and programs with the addition of a $4.3 million training center in Shippensburg, Pa.
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John Deere Rolls Out Performance Tiering Strategy
Developed in response to evolving customer needs and expectations, John Deere launched its Performance Tiering Strategy, delivering a range of products at different levels of capability and user experience.
Read MoreSuperior Industries Adds Rock Machinery to Dealer Network
Superior Industries Inc. has appointed Rock Machinery as its crushing equipment dealer in Wisconsin, most of Illinois and the western half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Headquartered at a brand new repair facility in Allentown, Wis., Rock Machinery will sell, service and support Superior’s Liberty Jaw Crusher, Patriot Cone Crusher, Sentry Horizontal Shaft Impactor and Valor Vertical Shaft Impactor. Aggregate producers…
Read MorePropane Council Offers Safety Resources
The Propane Education & Research Council, in observance of Construction Safety Week, released a collection of resources to help support the construction industry’s ongoing commitment to safety.
Read MoreAED: Keep Construction Projects Moving
The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) delivered letters to national organizations representing mayors, local elected officials and the nation’s governors urging them to allow construction projects to continue while highlighting the equipment industry’s integral role in building and maintaining our nation’s essential infrastructure.
Read MoreAED Foundation Releases Report on Industry Technician Shortage
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…
Read MoreFecon Expands Distribution in Indiana, Kentucky
Fecon announced the appointment of Louisville, Ky.-based Brandeis Machinery & Supply as its dealer for Indiana and western Kentucky. A subsidiary of Bramco Inc., Brandeis is part of one of the largest construction and mining distribution networks in the U.S. In addition to Fecon, Brandeis offers a full range of new and used heavy equipment, rentals, parts, service and rebuilds. It serves a…
Read MoreEquipment Update
Nov. 13, 2019 – According to Rouse’s October 2019 Equipment Report, values through the third quarter of 2019 for general construction and heavy earthmoving equipment have softened in the auction channel. Conversely, there have been some bright signs in the retail channel where values have been between flat and slightly improved. This trend first surfaced in February’s major auction events. Heavy earthmoving products…
Read MoreDoosan Adds Ellens Equipment to Dealer Network
Doosan Infracore North America announced the addition of Ellens Equipment, Inc. as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment in northern Michigan. McBain, Mich.-based Ellens Equipment serves all agriculture, construction and logging industries as well as government agencies in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The dealer will now offer customers a wide range of Doosan equipment, including crawler…
Read MoreVermeer Mid Atlantic Acquires Vermeer Northeast
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, an All Roads company, continues its expansion into the industrial equipment industry with the acquisition of Vermeer Northeast, a Vermeer Corp. dealer with locations in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In conjunction with the acquisition and as a reflection of the changing geographic footprint of the organization, the new entity will be named Vermeer All Roads. This change…
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