Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI), Johnson Crushers International (JCI) and Astec Mobile Screens have hired Joe Schmidtlein as channel development manager. In this position, Schmidtlein will be responsible for working with KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens subsidiaries to successfully develop and execute market channel strategies and programs to promote its products and services. Schmidtlein has been active in the construction equipment industry with…
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Volvo CE to Open Toronto Distribution Center
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bolstering its commitment to customer uptime with a new parts distribution center in the Greater Toronto Area, scheduled to open in early 2018. The facility supports Volvo CE’s best-in-class customer experience initiative and allows Volvo dealers to restock both common and business-critical parts faster – a huge advantage for its more than 40 dealer…
Read MoreVolvo CE Adds New Illinois Dealer
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) recently appointed Alta Equipment Company as its authorized dealer in central and northern Illinois. Alta Equipment will start providing Volvo CE parts and services immediately. The company will open new locations in the region specifically designed for the needs of the construction equipment market. “At Volvo CE, we partner only with dealers who are dedicated…
Read MorePrinoth Adds CG Equipment to Dealer Network
Prinoth Ltd. announced that Ontario-based CG Equipment as its newest tracked vehicles dealer in Canada. CG Equipment will represent the Panther lineup in Ontario where there is an influx of activity. Well-established as a construction dealer, CG Equipment will service the province’s various markets as well as other off-road projects and industries. With the announcement of the Prinoth and CG…
Read MoreCASE Construction Equipment Announces 2017 Dealer Award Winners
CASE Construction Equipment has named its 2017 Diamond Dealer and Gold Dealer award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the U.S. and Canada for excellence in five categories, including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training. The 2017 Diamond Dealer award winners are: Birkey’s Construction Equipment…
Read MoreTerramac Appoints Road Machinery as Arizona, California Dealer
Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, expanded its representation in the North American market to include Road Machinery as part of its dealer network. Road Machinery will represent the versatile Terramac product line in Arizona and California. “Terramac crawler carriers deliver unmatched quality and extreme versatility,” said Jamie Carson, general manager at Road Machinery. “We aim to offer…
Read MoreVolvo CE to Divest Dealership to SMT
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced that it is divesting its wholly owned British dealership to long-term distribution partner SMT. The deal was signed on July 4. The sale includes the distribution rights for Volvo-branded construction equipment machines, parts and aftersales in Great Britain, as well as Volvo Construction Equipment Great Britain’s headquarters in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, its nationwide operations, most…
Read MoreDoosan Adds Western New York Dealer
Doosan expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Buffalo as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment. In addition to offering a full line up of Bobcat compact equipment and attachments, Bobcat of Buffalo now provides its customers in the greater Buffalo area and western New York a range of Doosan equipment, including crawler…
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 MoreAED: Open Up Cuba
June 19, 2017 – There is equipment to be sold. Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire advised that any U.S. Cuba policy should continue engagement with the island, as this is vital to the United States’ economic and national-security interests. In 2016, the association led two business delegations to Cuba, allowing dozens of equipment industry leaders…
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