Curry Supply Co. is significantly expanding their parts and components distribution network. Construction is nearly complete on their main parts distribution facility in East Freedom, Pa., to add an additional 32,000 sq. ft. of available warehouse and office space capacity. This expansion will allow for a much larger in-stock parts inventory. A multi-million-dollar OEM replacement parts inventory is maintained for all…
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Senator Has a Blast
July 25, 2016 – Cedar Mountain Stone Corp. recently hosted Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.,) for a site visit at the Mitchells Quarry near Culpeper, Va. The senator saw first-hand how the quarry uses drones to monitor blasts in the 50-acre quarry. “We use drones for about every other blast to understand if we’re using the right amount of explosives,” Cedar Mountain Stone…
Read MoreSafety to be Hot Topic at MINExpo
MINExpo International 2016 takes place Sept. 26-28, 2016, in Las Vegas. The show “provides attendees the opportunity to view technologies that will help them as they refine their management of safety,” said Bruce Watzman, senior vice president of regulatory affairs, National Mining Association (NMA).
Read MoreFuchs Material Handler Delivers Uncompromised Performance
Built for efficiently tackling a range of indoor and outdoor applications, the new Fuchs MHL320 F material handler boasts a compact yet powerful design. With an 11 percent more powerful engine and offering the same features found on larger Fuchs handlers, this versatile 50,485-lb. (22.9-t) MHL320 F handler is the perfect entry level unit for operations who need the high…
Read MoreKomatsu to Merge with Joy Global
Joy Global announced on July 21 that its board of directors unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement whereby Komatsu America Corp. will acquire Joy Global in a transaction valued at about $3.7 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Joy Global stockholders will receive $28.30 per share in cash for each outstanding share of common stock held, representing a 48…
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in June Drop 7 Percent
New construction starts in June decreased 7 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The nonbuilding construction sector (public works and electric utilities) fell sharply after being lifted in May by the start of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline in the upper Midwest and seven large power…
Read MoreJCB North America Announces Annual Dealer Awards
During regional dealer meetings held in Savannah, Chicago, Las Vegas and Toronto, JCB North America presented its annual dealer awards to outstanding JCB dealerships in recognition of their exceptional efforts and achievements in 2015. Dealers of Excellence recipients were Northland JCB (Wilmington, Mass.); JCB of Georgia (Pooler, Ga.); YES JCB (Madison, Wis.); JCB of Alabama (Leeds, Ala.) and Stephenson JCB…
Read MoreCourt Calls for Review of Decision Against Aggregate Industries
The top federal appellate court recently granted an Aggregate Industries petition for review of a National Labor Relations Board decision involving the transfer of work between Construction and Ready-Mix bargaining unit drivers represented by Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Local 631, Las Vegas.
Read MoreJCB Adds California Dealer to Network
JCB added Bakersfield, Calif.-based Mobile Ag & Industrial Supply, Inc. to its North American dealer network as Mobile JCB. The dealership now offers JCB’s industry-leading articulated telehandlers, wheel loaders, rough terrain forklifts, Fastrac high-speed agricultural tractors, and innovative skid steers and compact track loaders with unique side-entry doors and a patented, single-arm PowerBoom. Mobile JCB has adopted JCB’s overall look and brand,…
Read MoreJohn Deere Upgrades Largest G-Series Excavator
A workhorse in mining and quarrying operations, the John Deere 870G LC production-class excavator follows in the footsteps of its G-Series counterparts with the addition of an EPA Final Tier 4 (FT4)/EU Stage IV diesel engine and other customer-influenced updates to meet the demands of today’s job site. The updated excavator offers a new, fuel-efficient FT4 diesel engine that delivers…
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