MMD Equipment Reaches Distribution Agreement on Airman Products, Others
Mitsui Machinery Distribution, Swedesboro, N.J., distributors of Airman compressors and generators, the Sakai line of compaction machinery and the MMD/NAC line of light construction equipment, has sold the assets and trademarks of the company to Rajysan Inc., dba MMD Equipment in California. The agreement was effective March 18....
Allen Precision Equipment Acquires Advanced Lasers and Instruments
Allen Precision and Instruments, the company announced last week. Advanced Lasers, headquartered in Equipment has entered into an agreement to acquire Advanced LasersIndianapolis, is a leading provider of machine control and surveying products for measuring professionals in Indiana, Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Technologies such as reference station networks, robotics, GPS and machine control systems are the core business of this market-leading organization....
Deere Lays Off 325 More in Construction and Forestry Division
Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. last week announced that 325 employees in its construction and forestry division will be placed on indefinite layoff later this month at two factories due to depressed market conditions. The layoffs are in addition to previously announced reductions in those factories....
Genie Appoints Product Manager for Scissor Product Line
Terex Aerial Work Platforms, a business segment of the Terex Corp., last week appointed Jeff Weido the product manager for the scissor product line. He will report to Heather Krause, global general manager, scissors....
Terex Appoints Director of Global Customer Care
Redmond, Wash.-based Terex Aerial Work Platforms, a business segment of the Terex Corp., last week appointed Greg Braukus director of global customer care. He will report to Joe George, vice president of global sales and customer service....
Geith, Tramac & Geith Precision Relocate to Statesville, N.C.
In an effort to better serve their customers, the Geith and Tramac businesses have consolidated the sales, marketing, manufacturing and customer service functions into a new state of the art facility located in Statesville, N.C....
Subaru Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Lake Zurich, Illinois
Subaru recently opened its new U.S. corporate headquarters in Lake Zurich, Ill. Tripling the available office and warehouse space of the company’s previous location, the new facility enables Subaru to maintain a larger inventory of Subaru engines and related power products, ultimately leading to better overall delivery and service....
Terex AWP Introduces One-Stop-Shop for Customer Support Services
Terex Aerial Work Platforms, a business segment of the Terex Corp., last week introduced a new one-stop-shop for customer support services: Genie 360° - A World of Service & Support. The new program kicks off along with a more robust and comprehensive offering of customer support services at a time when many companies are working to preserve their aging fleets. The Genie 360° collection of services encompasses refurbishing, used equipment, field and factory support, training, parts and warranties....
CNH Offers Parts and Service Opportunities at Trade Fair
CNH Parts & Service, the product support business of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global N.V., recently hosted a trade fair in Nashville, Tenn., to offer equipment dealers new parts and service sales opportunities that will help them grow and diversify their businesses, even in these difficult times....
Magnum Products Names New President
Berlin, Wis.-based Magnum Products last week named Mike Thuecks president of the company. He previously served as an influential member of Magnums’ board of advisors for more than three years. Aligned with the strategic plans for the future of the company, Thueck’s leadership will be instrumental in Magnum’s success and growth, the company said....
CNH Parts & Service Launches Technical Call-Center, Introduces Gold Value Parts
Racine, Wis.-based CNH Parts & Service, the product support business of agricultural and construction equipment maker CNH Global N.V., last week opened a new technical call center that will support the equipment dealers in North America that offer CNH original remanufactured parts....
New Holland Construction Joins Snow & Ice Management Association
New Holland Construction has joined the Snow & Ice Management Association, a Milwaukee-based non-profit trade association representing more than 1,200 snow and ice removal professionals across North America....
Stephenson’s Rental Services Selects Texada as Strategic Technology Partner
Stephenson’s Rental Services and Texada Software last week entered into a three-year contract extending through 2011. Under the agreement, Stephenson’s will use Texada’s Systematic rental management application throughout its 20 hub and spoke construction equipment branches spanning Southern Ontario....
EZ Grout Products Names Multiquip Exclusive Dealer
Effective this week, Multiquip Inc. is the exclusive distributor of EZ Grout equipment in the United States and Mexico....
Husqvarna Launches New Customer Rewards Program
Husqvarna Construction Products launched its Payback Points customer reward program recently at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas....
Russian Contractors Visit University of Multiquip
As reported last week in RER Reports, more than 30 Russian contractors from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other areas visited Multiquip in Carson, Calif., from Feb. 9-11. Their objective was to experience “super-flat floors” for the first time with the Whiteman line of finishing products and to acquire different methods to help them maximize their knowledge and productivity....
Manitowoc Elects Tellock Chairman
The board of directors of The Manitowoc Co. has elected current president and CEO Glen Tellock chairman. Tellock, 47, will continue to serve as president and CEO....
Sakai Appoints Authorized Dealers in Texas and Alaska
Sakai, which offers a full line of vibratory soil compactors, seven 4000VPM vibratory asphalt rollers, combination vibratory/pneumatic rollers and balanced three wheelers, last week appointed authorized dealers in Texas and Alaska....
Deere-Hitachi Announces Two-Week Shutdown in Kernersville, N.C.
Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. last week announced it will shut down its operations in Kernersville, N.C., for two one-week periods this month, affecting approximately 550 production employees there....
Leica Geosystems Acquires CT3 Machine Control Distributor
Leica Geosystems last week entered into an agreement to acquire CT3 Inc., a Southern California-based company that provides machine control products, repair services, training and technical support for professionals in the construction market space. Technologies such as total station machine guidance systems, GPS-enabled machine control, rotating lasers and construction software are the core business of CT3....
Russian Contractors Visit Multiquip
A group of about 30 Russian contractors and distributors visited the headquarters of Multiquip Inc. in Carson, Calif., earlier this month. The group visited Multiquip after attending the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. They attended a day of classroom instruction learning about equipment and spent a day pouring concrete and trying out trowels and other Multiquip and Whiteman concrete-related equipment....
Lincoln Electric Announces Green Initiative Awareness Program
Lincoln Electric last week announced its new Green Initiative Awareness Program to promote its initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes and products. The continued investment in technological advancement for its welding products has resulted in lower environmental impacts for its customers and underlines the company’s commitment to creating products that help customers reduce welding costs and adhere to environmental standards....
Scaffolding Remains a Staple for BilJax/Haulotte Group
BilJax, which will be exhibiting with new parent company Haulotte Group at the 2009 Rental Show in Atlanta March 3-5, will display a sampling of the full product offerings for the combined company, including scaffolding....
Genie to Debut New Products at The Rental Show
Redmond, Wash.-based Terex Corp. last week announced that the Genie, Terex and Loegering brands will be represented at The Rental Show in Atlanta March 3-5 in booths No. 6152 and No. 6555. This marks the 39th year in a row that Genie equipment will be displayed at the show, a demonstration of the company’s ongoing commitment and support of the rental industry....
Makita Delivers Safety Training to Hispanic Contractors
Makita U.S.A. and Wrangler Western Wear have teamed up to provide free bi-lingual construction safety training in an effort to increase jobsite safety awareness. The classes, in conjunction with local branches of the Hispanic Contractors Association, are taking place in Denver and Dallas and are part of a larger effort by Makita to engage the Hispanic contractor....
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