Hybrid Machines, Underground Iron, New Excavators, Telematics, Ergonomics And More. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s a whole new ballgame when it comes to loading and hauling. Manufacturers are embracing the rapidly evolving world of high-tech digging in the dirt. Here are some of the latest developments. CASECASE Construction Equipment has joined forces with Berco, a leading manufacturer of undercarriage components,…
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LiuGong Continues to Grow Dealer Network
Memphis, Tenn.-based 1st Choice Material Handling is the latest dealership to join the growing LiuGong North America network.
Read MoreLiuGong North America Adds New Dealers
LiuGong North America recently welcomed two construction equipment distributors to its growing dealer lineup: Bristol, Pa.-based Modern Group and Sheridan, Ark.-based Crouse Equipment.
Read MoreLiuGong NA Adds Warrior Machinery to Dealer Network
Rialto, Calif.-based Warrior Machinery will serve as LiuGong North America‘s exclusive dealer in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. The dealer will offer a full line of LiuGong and Dressta equipment to the construction, agriculture, municipal, and material handling industries of the region. Warrior Machinery will serve customers within a 125-mile radius of Los Angeles with sales, rental, parts and service. In addition to…
Read MoreLiuGong NA Adds Jewell Machinery to Family of Dealerships
LiuGong North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiuGong Machinery, announced that Jewell Machinery of Rocky Mount, Va., has joined the LiuGong NA family of dealerships. Jewell Machinery specializes in mobile and stationary loaders and is the OEM manufacturer of self-propelled carriers for the brand. “We see an exciting opportunity here,” Michael Jewell, founder and president of Jewell Machinery, said. “LiuGong has an…
Read MoreLiuGong Introduces New Wheel Loader
“The shift from ‘made in China’ to ‘created in China’ has inspired LiuGong to accelerate innovation in science and technology with the aim of becoming an industry leader,” said Guang’an Zeng, chairman, LiuGong Group and LiuGong Machinery, in remarks made earlier this year at the bauma trade show in Munich, Germany. The 61-year-old company’s vision is to be a top…
Read MoreKevin Thieneman Joins LiuGong
LiuGong Machinery introduced Kevin Thieneman as chairman of LiuGong North America and senior chief director of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery. Thieneman has 24 years of experience in the construction equipment sector, most recently serving as president of Caterpillar Forest Products, and has served in senior leadership roles for Caterpillar in the Asia Pacific region for more than a decade. Additionally, in…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Revisited (Part 2)
It Was the Biggest ConExpo-Con/Agg Ever. Here Are Some of the Products and Services We Saw at the Show.
Read MoreTechnology on the Forefront at ConExpo-Con/Agg
From the Tech Experience to cutting-edge technologies on display in exhibitors’ booths throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center, revolutionary technology served as a focal point on the first day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017.
Read MoreMetso Establishes Joint Venture
Metso Minerals has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with LiuGong that will be headquartered in Shanghai. LiuGong-Metso will combine Metso’s know-how in track-mounted crushing, screening and technology with LiuGong’s extensive distribution and manufacturing resources in China. LiuGong-Metso will design and manufacture localized versions of Metso’s Lokotrack mobile crushers and screens under dual branding: LiuGong Metso. The joint venture will…
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