Terex Construction introduces the TX860B to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its tractor loader backhoe line.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Terex Construction’s tractor loader backhoe line, Terex introduced the TX860B Elite tractor loader backhoe to the North American market this month at World of Concrete.

“The TX860B Elite builds on Terex’s 50-year history of tractor loader backhoe solutions designed to meet contractors’ specific jobsite needs,” said Scott Sikkink, product marketing specialist for Terex ASV. “The design and technology of the entire line of Terexbackhoe loaders — with their wheel loader versatility and excavator functionality — increases our customers’ jobsite productivity and cuts their operating costs by offering one machine that does the work of two.”

Terex Corp. is a diversified global manufacturer with 2007 net sales of more than $9.1 billion. It manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility industries.