John Deere Sponsors Student Construction Challenge
John Deere Construction & Forestry Co. last week announced its sponsorship of a team of high school students in the Construction Challenge, an event designed to attract the best young people into the construction industry in professions ranging from manufacturing to in-the-field careers....
Atlas Copco to Divest Parts of Alup Kompressoren
Atlas Copco has agreed to divest parts of its Alup Kompressoren GmbH subsidiary in Germany, to comply with conditions set by anti-trust authorities for the acquisition of the Industrial Division of the ABAC Group....
CNH Enters Agreement With ALD Vacuum Technologies on Berlin Site
Lake Forest, Ill.-based CNH Global N.V. said one of its subsidiaries entered into an agreement under which ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, a part of private investment fund Safeguard International, acquires the CNH plant in Spandau. Terms were not disclosed. ...
Southern California to Participate in Leaf Blower Exchange
Stihl last week announced its participation in this year’s leaf blower exchange program sponsored by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). For the second year in a row, more than 1,500 old, highly polluting backpack leaf blowers will be exchanged for emissions-friendly, quieter models manufactured by Stihl. The program is designed to help protect residents’ and gardeners’ health by reducing harmful emissions....
Generac OHVI Engine Speeds Dixie Chopper Across Country
Matt Land, national sales manager for Dixie Chopper, recently made the 17-day journey from Indiana to California along Route 66 on a lawnmower to show the power of propane. ...
United Coatings Hires Director of Business Development
United Coatings, a manufacturer of protective coatings for the construction industry, last week appointed Mike DeBenedetto to the position of director of business development. In this position, DeBenedetto is responsible for the steadfast growth of outside sales and promoting United Coatings products through business owners, developers, property management companies and contractors....
Volvo Participates in Joint Environmental Program with U.S. and Swedish Governments
The Volvo Group announced last week it will be participating as a cooperation partner in a joint environmental program between the United States and Swedish governments. The program is aimed at reducing consumption of fossil fuel by focusing on projects within the areas of energy and vehicle development. For Volvo, it would involve producing powertrains based on alternative fuels suitable for heavy vehicles....
Brunner & Lay Celebrates its 125th Anniversary
In 2007, Brunner & Lay is celebrating 125 years of continuous operations under the ownership and control of the founding family. The original products manufactured by this enterprise were those used in the sculpturing of stone, production of monuments, building stones, and “objects d’art”. ...
JCB Loadalls Serve at the Track, Then Iraq
Several pieces of JCB equipment used in the United States Grand Prix to lift and move disabled Formula One cars will soon be on their way to the Middle East for use by the U.S. military....
Doosan Announces 48-Hour Parts Guarantee
Doosan Infracore America last week announced its new 48-hour parts guarantee for its wheel loader and excavator customers. The program guarantees that Doosan heavy equipment machine owners will receive their “machine debilitating” replacement part, in hand, within two business days or Doosan will pay for a replacement machine rental. ...
JLG Appoints National Service Manager in Australia
Access equipment specialist JLG last week announced it has begun a major upgrade of its customer support activities by making a key appointment to the role of national service manager. ...
SafeWorks Hires Product Manager
SafeWorks LLC recently hired Dereck Moore as product manager responsible for SafeWorks’ safety, training and service product lines. ...
Marshall Joins Thompson Pump Team
Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., a full-service manufacturer and provider of pumps, pumping equipment and engineering expertise, hired Gary Marshall as a sales representative for the public works department....
Indycar Series Names Hitachi its Official Power Tool
Atlanta-based Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd Hitachi Power Tools, last week announced it has been named the official power tool of the IndyCar Series....
Terex Reaches High School, Aims for $12 Billion
Now that Terex has reached $7.6 billion in revenue — compared to less than half a billion dollars annually 10 years ago — CEO Ron DeFeo told a press conference at the Bauma Trade Fair in Munich, Germany, the company has finally reached high school....
Godwin Pumps Expands U.K. Manufacturing Facility
At Bauma, Godwin Pumps announced a major makeover at its Gloucestershire, England, factory, including a 15,300-square-foot expansion. Godwin has been manufacturing pumps at its Gloucestershire facility since the end of the 19th century....
Atlas Copco Outlines Its New Capital Structure
Stockholm, Sweden-based Atlas Copco AB’s redemption shares of series A and series B were redeemed last week, and payment to the shareholders of approximately SEK 24.4 billion (U.S. $3.4 billion) is expected to take place on June 20. ...
Volvo Invests in Engine and Gearbox Production
AB Volvo’s board of directors last week announced it has decided to invest slightly more than SEK 1.7 billion (about U.S. $240 million) in Volvo Powertrain. The investment will result in manufacturing capacity for heavy diesel engines increasing by 20 percent and capacity for heavy gearboxes increasing by 50 percent....
Astec Industries to Acquire Manufacturer of Environmental, Wood and Construction Debris Processing Equipment
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Astec Industries last week announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of Peterson Inc. located in Eugene, Ore....
Haulotte Group Appoints Philip James as Head of its U.K. Subsidiary
Haulotte Group last week announced its appointment of Philip James as United Kingdom subsidiary manager. James previously worked as strategic sales director Europe for Akzo Nobel, an international coatings company. ...
Case to Present Donation to Habitat for Humanity
Racine, Wis.-based Case Construction Equipment and CNH America employees this week will present a check for $26,000 to Racine Habitat for Humanity. The money was raised by Case and CNH employees who have participated in dozens of Habitat fundraising activities since January....
Makita Sponsors Soccer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup
La Mirada, Calif.-based Makita, the official tool sponsor of major league soccer, has expanded its presence in the sport as the official tool sponsor of the 2007 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Gold Cup — the showpiece event for men’s soccer teams that crowns the regional champion....
Husqvarna Acquires King Concepts
Concrete-grinding equipment manufacturer King Concepts was recently acquired by Stockholm, Sweden-based Husqvarna. The operation will be included in the group's Construction Products business sector. ...
Link-Belt Expands Kentucky Production Facility
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. last week broke ground on a 90,000 square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility in Lexington, Ky., according to a report by Lift & Access. The expansion will include an additional telescopic crane assembly line and a dedicated boom component shot blast and painting facility. ...
Ingersoll Rand Elects Shannon and Soriano Vice Presidents
Ingersoll Rand Co. last week announced that its board of directors elected Patrick Shannon and John Soriano vice presidents of the company. ...
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