The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. Michael Cole, Cole Equipment, Ada, Okla.; Kiki Brignoni, Heavy Equipment Inventory, San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Mike Pentz, Calvin Group, Loveland, Colo., were inducted into the association’s board of directors during IEDA’s Annual Meeting and Expo in Orlando, Fla. Outgoing board members include Drew…
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Motion Industries to Open Distribution Center in Pacific Northwest
Motion Industries, Inc. announced that it will open a new distribution center in Auburn, Wash., in late spring 2018. Enhancing Motion Industries’ logistical network, the new distribution center (DC) will serve 24 area Motion Industries branch locations daily, as well as the entire Motion Industries North American footprint (500+ locations) as needed. Covering just over 62,000 sq. ft., the DC…
Read MoreKelly Tractor Co. Joins Metso Distributor Network
Kelly Tractor Co. is now the exclusive distributor of Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products in South Florida, with locations in Miami, Davie, West Palm Beach, Clewiston and Ft. Myers. Kelly Tractor Co. will rent and sell Metso equipment, and provide spares, wears and services to existing Metso customers. “Kelly Tractor Co. is a well-respected and longstanding distributor…
Read MoreYancey Bros. Co. to Sell Thunder Creek Equipment Products
Yancey Bros. Co. and Thunder Creek Equipment reached an agreement that will make the heavy equipment dealer an official provider of Thunder Creek’s products throughout Georgia. Yancey Bros. Co. will sell and service the full line of Thunder Creek fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and service products, including its line of Multi-Tank Trailers (MTT) and Service and Lube Trailers (SLT). “We are excited…
Read MoreKomatsu America to Purchase Pine Bush Equipment
Komatsu America Corp., through its subsidiary F and M Equipment Ltd., has entered into a purchase agreement with PBE Group, consisting of Pine Bush Equipment Co. Inc. and East PBE Inc. The planned closing date for the sale is April 1. The new entity, to be named later, will assume PBE Group’s trade territory, which ranges from most of Connecticut…
Read MoreKenworth Names 2017 Dealer of the Year
MHC Kenworth – Colorado received the prestigious 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Scottsdale, Ariz. “It is a great honor for MHC Kenworth – Colorado to receive Dealer of the Year award for the seventh time,” said Mike Murphy, CEO of MHC Kenworth, which…
Read MoreTalbert Names Top Dealers of 2017
Talbert Manufacturing named Voorhees, N.J.-based Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel as its top dealer for the 10th straight year. This award recognizes a Talbert dealer for outstanding performance in selling trailers, service and parts. In 2017, Hale sold more parts than any other Talbert dealer. “Hale has been a huge driving force for the growth and success of Talbert trailers on…
Read MoreMack Names 2017 North American Dealer of the Year
Mack Trucks named Tri-State Truck Center of Memphis, Tenn., its 2017 North American Dealer of the Year. Tri-State Truck Center achieved 185 percent of its sales goal and 127 percent of its leasing plan in 2017. “Tri-State Truck Center is an outstanding representative of the Mack brand,” said Jonathan Randall, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Mack Trucks…
Read MorePatten Cat Partners With Metso
Patten Cat, Caterpillar’s authorized dealer in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, announced it has joined the distribution network of Metso. The arrangement will better enable Patten Cat to reach new markets in need of stationary or mobile crushing and screening equipment. Through the partnership, Patten Cat will offer the Metso line of crushing and screening products within its new equipment…
Read MoreSuperior Expands Relationship With Belt Tech
Superior Industries Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announced that Belt Tech Industrial has been named a full line dealer of its growing group of bulk processing and handling equipment. For two decades, the Indiana-based company has distributed Superior’s brand of conveyor components. Now, with this expanded partnership, Belt Tech will additionally…
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