Scaffold Industry Association Names Training Director
The Scaffold Industry Association, based in Phoenix hired JoAnn Dankert as its new director of continuing education and training. In this capacity, Dankert will develop and enhance both new and existing training programs, oversight of the Accredited Training Institutes, and the introduction of web-based training....
Gradall to Produce Vac/All Products
Gradall Industries has taken over all product manufacturing, engineering and parts fulfillment for Vac/All products, which was recently acquired by the Alamo Group, which also owns Gradall....
Climax to Construct German Facility
Climax Portable Machine Tools, a provider of on-site machining solutions, will break ground on a new European headquarters in Duren, Germany, on Sept. 8. The first phase of construction is scheduled for completion in March 2007 and will provide Climax with more than 11,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space....
Dover Corp. Acquires Paladin Brands
Norwest Equity Partners last week announced that it has sold its portfolio company Paladin Brands Holding, an independent designer, manufacturer and supplier of construction equipment attachments, to Dover Resources, a subsidiary of Dover Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of industrial products. The transaction closed Aug. 30....
Textron Sells Jacobsen Commercial Product Lines
Textron Inc. last week announced that the Jacobsen business unit has sold its commercial grounds care product lines to Commercial Grounds Care, an affiliate of Schiller-Pfeiffer, located in Southampton, Pa. The sale includes the Jacobsen Johnson Creek, Wis., manufacturing facility, a leased service parts facility in Dalton, Ohio and products branded Bob-Cat, Bunton, Ryan, Steiner and Brouwer. Terms of the transaction, which closed Aug. 18, were not disclosed....
Allied Insurance Brokers Receives 14th Consecutive PAR Excellence Award
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Allied Insurance Brokers last week announced that it has been awarded its 14th consecutive Assurex/PAR Excellence Award for quality management and customer service....
Sakai America Appoints Authorized Dealer in Florida, Alabama
Adairsville, Ga.-based Sakai America recently appointed Coastal Machinery Co. as an authorized dealer in Florida and Alabama....
Case Breaks Ground on Parts Distribution Center
CNH Case New Holland last week broke ground on a new parts distribution center in Cameron, Mo. The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed by early 2007 and be fully operational by mid-year....
Allied Insurance Brokers Receives 14th Consecutive PAR Excellence Award
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Allied Insurance Brokers last week announced that it has been awarded its 14th consecutive Assurex/PAR Excellence Award for quality management and customer service....
Larry Silber Named President, Utility Equipment for Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand recently appointed Larry Silber president, utility equipment, effective August 1....
JLG Chairman Completes Access Operator Training
Bill Lasky, chairman of the board, president and CEO of JLG Industries was recently awarded a Powered Access Licensed-Registration card and operator training certificate following the successful completion of a comprehensive aerial work platform operator training course held at JLG’s McConnellsburg, Pa., training center....
1,000th Sakai America Compactor Rolls Off the Line
Sakai America, headquartered in Adairsville, Ga., recently completed production of its 1,000 th American-made Sakai compactor at its manufacturing plant north of Atlanta....
Jeff Wright Promoted to Vice President of Tanaka America
Auburn, Wash.-based Tanaka Kogyo Co., Ltd. of Japan last week announced that it promoted Jeff Wright to vice president and executive officer of Tanaka America. Wright will continue to be responsible for overseeing all Tanaka activities in North America as well as looking for opportunities to grow the Tanaka business in North, Central and South America....
JLG Commences Shipment of Caterpillar-Branded Telehandlers
JLG Industries last week announced that it began shipping its Cat-branded TH family of telehandlers for Caterpillar dealers in the European, African, Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific markets on July 26, 2006. Following a successful production launch of five models in late June, the first units have been delivered to Caterpillar dealers. Production of these models was successfully transferred from a Caterpillar facility in the United Kingdom to JLG's Belgium manufacturing plant....
Sunbelt Rentals to Acquire NationsRent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. In one of the largest deals in rental industry history, Sunbelt Rentals announced last month it will acquire Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based...
Fourth Largest Deal in U.S. Rental History
While the $1.05 billion acquisition of NationsRent by Sunbelt Rentals was large, it was not the largest transaction in the history of the North American...
NES Rentals' Sale to Diamond Castle Holdings Finalized
CHICAGO NES Rentals Holdings last month completed the sale of the company to affiliates of Diamond Castle Holdings LLC, a private equity firm. ...
United Acquires Carter Rental
GREENWICH, Conn. United Rentals recently acquired Carter Rental of Valdosta, Ga. The general rental company has two branches in that city, with annual...
RedMax Distributor Sales Reps Visit Japan
RedMax distributor sales reps and their guests recently spent a week in Japan visiting popular tourist attractions, the Komatsu Zenoah factory and the Komatsu technical center...
Mack Boring Names Service Coordinator
Mack Boring & Parts Co. hired Rick Mahoney as service/parts coordinator at its Middleborough, Mass., branch. Mack Boring, based in Union, N.J., is a distributor of ...
Shindaiwa Promotes Lazo to New Senior VP Post
Tualatin, Ore.-based Shindaiwa Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, last week announced the promotion of long-time executive Jorge Lazo...
Komatsu America Corp. Relocates to Chicago Suburb
Komatsu America Corp. consolidated its two Chicago-area offices and relocated the company headquarters to Continental Towers in Rolling Meadows, Illinois...
Gehl Company Names New Director
West Bend, Wisconsin, July 26, 2006 – The board of directors of Gehl Co., a manufacturer and distributor of compact equipment for construction and agricultural markets...
Oshkosh Truck Corp. to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling
Oshkosh Truck Corp., an Oshkosh, Wis.-based manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, last week announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Mold Tooling...
An Explosive Market: Compact Equipment, Part 3
The compact equipment market is one of the construction equipment industry’s hottest. Eleven compact equipment experts...
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