DISTRIBUTOR & REP NEWS

June 1, 1999
Terex Handlers plans to add 16,805 square feet to its 56,000-square-foot plant in Baraga, Mich. The goal of the $2 million expansion is to increase production

Terex Handlers plans to add 16,805 square feet to its 56,000-square-foot plant in Baraga, Mich. The goal of the $2 million expansion is to increase production and tie together the current manufacturing facilities for improved material flow, officials say. The company, formerly Baraga Products, was acquired by Terex Corp. in 1997.

Perkins Engines has moved its North American headquarters from Livonia, Mich., to Novi, Mich. Diesel Distribution, a master distributor for Perkins Engines, has transferred its operations from Toronto to Mississauga, Ontario.

Toyota Industrial Equipment, the sales, service and marketing arm for Toyota forklifts in the United States, recently opened its national field office in Columbus, Ind.

Awards & Celebrations Deere & Co., Moline, Ill., received the Dick Harris Data Integrity Award, an annual honor recognizing companies that exemplify timeliness, accuracy, consistency and good corporate citizenship. The award was presented by the Equipment Manufacturers Institute's Earthmoving and Excavator Statistics Committee.

Snorkel, St. Joseph, Mo., has appointed American Contractors Equipment Co. , Indianapola, Pa., as a full line dealer for 12 counties in western Pennsylvania.

Aichi America, Rockford, Ill., has appointed Bob Kennett & Associates as district representatives for Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

RECO Equipment will distribute White Marsh, Md.-based JCB Inc. construction and material handling equipment in all of Ohio and bordering counties in northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana.