Husqvarna Concrete Saws Receive Contractor’s Choice Award
Husqvarna Construction Products last week announced it received a 2010 Gold Contractor’s Choice Award for the FS 8400 D in the Concrete Saws category....
Husqvarna Wins Top Honors in Concrete Polishing Rodeo
A team of Husqvarna surface preparation sales and product management professionals competed in the first-ever Concrete Polishing Rodeo competition Jan. 22-23, hosted by Concrete Polishing Magazine....
Caterpillar VP David Bozeman Receives Global Competitiveness Award
Caterpillar Inc. this week announced that David Bozeman, a Caterpillar vice president with responsibility for the Integrated Manufacturing Operations Division in East Peoria, Ill., was named a 2011 Global Competitiveness Award Winner by the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Global Competitiveness Conference. For the past 24 years, BEYA STEM has recognized men and women of government, industry and academia for exceptional career achievement....
Billy Goat Receives Lawn and Garden Supplier of the Year Award
Billy Goat Industries this week announced it was named 2010 Lawn and Garden Supplier of the Year on Jan. 31, by True Value Co.’s rental division, during the Spring and Rental Market in Orlando, Fla. This marks the second such recognition for the company in the past four years — Billy Goat received True Value’s Rental Tool and Equipment Supplier of the Year in 2007....
Cub Cadet Yanmar Introduces 5-Year Limited Powertrain Warranty
Cub Cadet Yanmar is now backing each of its products with its all-new Premium Advantage Package. Standard on all new tractor purchases, the package features a five-year limited powertrain warranty, 30-day buy-back program and complimentary maintenance package....
Esco Corp. Acquires Trans Equipment
Esco Corp., a manufacturer of wear parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries, has acquired the assets of Trans Equipment, a full-line equipment and supply company for the mining, construction and industrial markets....
Björn Rosengren to Leave Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco last week announced that senior executive vice president of Atlas Copco AB and president of the business area Construction and Mining Technique Björn Rosengren, will leave the company as of Sept. 1, for a position as president and CEO of Wärtsilä Corp., Finland....
Wacker Neuson Announces First Technical Academy Course
Wacker Neuson last week announced the first class for its recently introduced Technical Academy, a new endeavor by the company to ensure contractors are up-to-date on the latest industry processes and techniques. The first class is scheduled for March 24-25, at Wacker Neuson’s training facility in Menomonee Falls, Wis....
Caterpillar Elevates Chief Legal Officer to Senior Vice President
The Caterpillar Inc. board of directors last week appointed James Buda, currently vice president and chief legal officer, to the position of senior vice president. In 2010, Caterpillar updated its corporate strategy and also took steps to streamline its corporate structure. At that time, Buda, who has served as Caterpillar’s vice president and general counsel since 2001, began reporting directly to Caterpillar’s chairman and CEO, Doug Oberhelman....
Sioux Corp. Names New Production Manager
Beresford, S.D.-based Sioux Corp. last week promoted Eric Hansen to production manager. Hansen began his career at Sioux in 2007 as a design engineer where he value-engineered Sioux products, designed custom machines and implemented improvements to existing product lines....
Palfinger Names New Managers
MBB Palfinger named Coleman Lidie and John Burger eastern and western sales directors respectively. Lidie and Burger will be charged with managing Palfinger’s North American sales team and focusing on key liftgate account sales in the United States and Canada....
JLG Realigns Leadership for Sales, Market Development and Customer Support
JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Corp. company and a leading manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, this week announced that it is realigning its sales, market development and customer support leadership roles to enable an increased focus on the unique markets in which it serves....
RMI Implements Online Training for Advantage Customers
RMI Corp. this week announced that its new Live & Online Jumpstart training classes will begin in April. The move to online training is designed to increase customer productivity and decrease costs. The company plans for all Advantage training to be done using this online format. Just like the Jumpstart sessions that formerly took place at RMI headquarters in Avon, Conn., these online training sessions are included with enrollment in Advantage and provide a “bootcamp-style” overview of the system....
Atlas Copco to Consolidate U.S. Engineering Locations into New Competence Center
Atlas Copco Compressors LLC USA this week announced plans to consolidate three of its U.S.-based facilities into one new common facility in Houston. The objective is to increase competitiveness by creating a competence center for these products. There are currently 125 people employed at the three locations....
CNH Parts & Service Hosts 2011 Trade Fair in Nashville
CNH Parts & Service, the product support arm of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global N.V., recently concluded its 2011 Trade Fair at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. The event brought together nearly 2,500 agricultural and construction equipment dealers from across the United States and Canada....
Multiquip Receives Contractor’s Choice Awards
Carson, Calif.-based Multiquip Inc. this week announced the company has won two 2010 Contractor’s Choice Awards presented annually by Roads & Bridges magazine. The awards showcase 21 categories of the best products and equipment offered to the marketplace and only professionals using the products and equipment can cast votes for the winners....
Mi-T-M Adds Smartphone Scanning Codes to Marketing Mix
Mi-T-M Corp., manufacturer of industrial grade pressure washers, air compressors, generators, wet/dry vacuums, portable heaters, jobsite boxes and water treatment systems, is one of the first companies in its industry to incorporate QR Code technology on equipment tags, display racks, advertising, point-of-sale and other marketing material, the company said last week. The codes allow mobile device users to instantly access information on the Mi-T-M website, www.mitm.com. To utilize Mi-T-M’s QR code scanning capability, a mobile device must have a QR code reader application, which is available for free at www.scanlife.com....
Scheuring Speed Sports Makita Captures X Games Bronze
Scheuring Speed Sports Makita Tools team rider Robbie Malinoski won a bronze medal last week at Winter X 15 before a record crowd in Aspen, Colo. Malinoski competed in a speed course event on his AMSOIL/Rockstar/Air Force/Makita Ski-Doo....
AEMP, Ritchie Bros. Form Strategic Alliance Partnership
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals this week announced that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is the newest member of its Strategic Alliance Partnership program. As a partner, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will be an integral part of the enhancement of AEMP programs designed to provide professional development and growth for equipment management professionals....
Dutch Equipment Rental Company Revives Oldest Volvo Wheel Loader
Dutch equipment hire company Van Werven, Oldebroek, The Netherlands, recently brought back to life Volvo Construction Equipment’s oldest wheel loader, the H10, to celebrate its 65th anniversary....
Allmand Bros. Appoints Central District Sales Manager
Holdrege, Neb.-based Allmand Bros. last week appointed Bill Michalski as its new central district sales manager. Working under the direction of Brad Allmand, CEO and regional sales manager, Michalski will coordinate Allmand sales in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota. His duties include building and strengthening current customer relationships, new dealer development, sales training, tradeshow participation and demonstrating equipment....
Atlas Copco’s Chicago Pneumatic Brand Wins Good Design Award
Atlas Copco last week received the Good Design award for a new design language for its Chicago Pneumatic brand, which includes industrial and vehicle service tools, construction tools, and industrial and portable compressors....
RMI Receives Certification for Microsoft Dynamics Cloud
RMI Corp. recently announced that its Advantage software solution was certified for the Microsoft Dynamics Cloud....
Atlas Copco Acquires Cryogenic Pump Business
Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench LLC USA this week signed an agreement to acquire the pump business from J.C. Carter LLC, headquartered in Costa, Mesa, Calif....
Lincoln Electric Welders Appear in The Green Hornet
Lincoln Electric makes another big screen appearance in the latest superhero film — The Green Hornet. The company’s Power MIG 140C, Precision TIG 225 welders, assorted welding helmets, gloves and accessories are featured on the set of the lab run by the Green Hornet’s clever sidekick, Kato, who invents the superhero’s automobile and his trademark sleeping gas gun. Numerous Lincoln products also were featured in both Iron Man, released in 2008, and Iron Man II, released in 2010....
Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | Next
