Registration to attend the 2016 Hillhead Quarry Exhibition is now live and visitors to the show can pre-register for their free ticket by visiting the Visitor Pass Registration section on the Hillhead 2016 website. The show takes place June 28-30, 2016, at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Interest in the 2016 show has been extremely high and visitors are advised…
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Atlas Copco Offers Dealer Training Program
Atlas Copco Construction Equipment’s product and service training programs help build dealers’ reputations as solution providers and their customers’ satisfaction. The programs are part of the company’s comprehensive training package and include equipment training and demonstrations as well as hands-on service and maintenance training. Atlas Copco offers its training programs to all of its dealers, including those that add new equipment,…
Read MoreLiebherr Construction Equipment Co. Expands Distribution Network
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co.’s most recent dealer agreement with Orion Equipment will give the company responsibility for the promotion, sales and service for the full line of Liebherr earthmoving and material handling equipment in the states of Washington and Oregon. Orion Equipment and its affiliated businesses have been representing world-class manufacturers as an authorized dealer and distributor for more than 30 years. The…
Read MoreHonnen Equipment Appoints New Senior Sales Manager
Honnen Equipment Co. announced the appointment of John Currie as the company’s new Wyoming and Idaho senior sales manager. Honnen Equipment is the authorized dealer for John Deere Construction & Forestry equipment in the Rocky Mountain Region. Currie brings over 30 years of heavy equipment industry experience throughout the Intermountain West with companies such as Western State Caterpillar and Cashman Caterpillar. Assignments in…
Read MoreCDE a Global Finalist for bauma Innovation Award
CDE Global has been confirmed as a finalist in the Bauma Innovation Award in advance of the Bauma exhibition in Munich, Germany in April 2016. This will be the third appearance for CDE at Bauma Munich and the company said it will represent its biggest-ever equipment display at any exhibition and is a result of some significant new product developments. The…
Read MoreSandvik Adds New U.S. Distributor for Bretec Line
Sandvik Construction announced Birmingham, Ala.-based Crusher Works as the new distributor for the Bretec range of breakers throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, north Florida and west Tennessee. Crusher Works, an existing Sandvik distributor for drilling, mobile crushing and screening products, will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. “This product is the ideal addition to the wide…
Read MoreJCB’S North American Dealer Network Grows
Company Wrench JCB, a newJCB dealer headquartered in Carroll, Ohio, will offer JCB’s full line of equipment at its Columbia, S.C.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Charlotte, N.C. locations. The company’s equipment line will include backhoes, wheel loaders, telescopic handlers, compact excavators as well as skid steers and compact track loaders featuring JCB’s unique side-entry door. Established in 1999 as an over-the-road…
Read MoreEPA Broke Anti-Lobbying Laws on WOTUS
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke federal anti-lobbying laws during the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rulemaking according to the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). The findings support the claims of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and other opponents of the rule, that the rulemaking process was tainted in addition to problems with the rule itself.
Read MoreAED: FAST Act Will Generate Major Market Activity
A new analysis by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) shows the significant economic impact the recently enacted Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act or “FAST Act” will have on construction equipment distributors and manufacturers.
Read MoreCalCIMA Announces Member Awards
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced the recipients of its annual Member Recognition Awards.
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