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Ditch Witch Acquires Albany, Ga., Location
Ditch Witch of Georgia recently acquired its third location, adding Ditch Witch of Albany to the existing facilities in Savannah and Atlanta (Forest Park). The company, owned by the Ditch Witch factory, is Charles Machine Works Inc., located in Perry, Okla.
May 15, 2013 – Construction Equipment Guide
Finning Reports Q1 2013 Results and Increases Dividend
Finning International Inc. reported quarterly revenues of $1.6 billion, an 8 percent increase over Q1 2012. Strong revenue growth in South America more than offset lower revenues from Canada and the UK and Ireland.
May 13, 2013 – AED
Waterloo Implement Acquired by P&K Equipment
Harry Olson said he'd known it was time to quit for a couple of months. On Friday, he announced he was selling Waterloo Implement Inc., a three-store chain of John Deere dealerships, to Enid, Okla.-based Deere dealer P&K Equipment.
May 12, 2013 – Farm Equipment
Finning International Announces Scott Thomson as President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Finning International is announced ay 8, 2013, the appointment of Scott Thomson as president and CEO, succeeding Mike Waites, effective June 17, 2013.
May 11, 2013 – AED
YES JCB Breaks Ground on Madison, WI Location
Today, YES JCB is hosting the ground breaking of its new Madison, Wis., branch location. Located at 7001 Manufacturers Dr., the 17,300-sq ft dealership will house the YES JCB division for sales, parts, service and rentals, as well as Yale Fork Lift sales, service, parts and rentals. According to YES JCB CEO Cliff Anglewicz, the new, larger dealership will better serve the Madison area.
May 9, 2013 – Compact Equipment
LuiGong names southern UK dealer
UK-based Construction Plant & Machinery Sales has been appointed as an official dealer offering sales and after-sales support in the Southern counties of England for the LiuGong brand.
May 9, 2013 – International Rental
Bell Equipment Names U.S. ADT Distributor
Bell Equipment, SA has appointed Bell Trucks America Inc. as the United States distributor for articulated trucks.
May 8, 2013 – Construction Equipment
Dracut's Equipment East Appointed Doosan Distributor in Massachusetts
Equipment East will distribute Doosan heavy excavators, wheel loaders, articulated dump trucks and attachments in the Dracut, Mass., area. The dealership is located at 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, Mass.
May 8, 2013 – Construction Equipment Guide
Groff Tractor & Equipment Buys Assets of Vernon E. Stup
Groff Tractor & Equipment has purchased the assets of the Vernon E. Stup Company effective April 15th, 2013 and has officially expanded its footprint to move into parts of Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia.
May 5, 2013 – Construction Equipment Guide
Powerscreen Takes on New Line, Opens New Facility
Powerscreen New England is now the authorized distributor of Terex environmental products (formerly known as Terex Woodsmen) for the New England states.
May 5, 2013 – Construction Equipment Guide
Pennsylvania Dealer Opening New Store This Summer
The third-generation I.M. Jarrett and Son may have said good-bye to Hatboro, but another family-owned business is set to take its place. By July 1, a John Deere dealership could open its doors at the former landmark car dealership, according to David Little, whose company spent $1.5 million to acquire the 335 S. York Road property.
May 2, 2013 – Farm Equipment
RDO Equipment Announces Grand Opening of Watsonville, Calif. Location
RDO Equipment plans a grand opening noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at its new location at 1340 W. Beach St. in Watsonville, Calif.
May 1, 2013 – Farm Equipment
Maeda Mini Cranes Now Available in New England and New York
Wood's CRW is has announced they are now the territory dealer for the Maeda mini crane product line. The geographic territory includes all six New England states as well as New York including Rockland County.
May 1, 2013 – Lift & Access
Palmer Johnson Becomes Manitowoc Encore Partner
Manitowoc recently certified Palmer Johnson Power Systems as an Encore partner. Manitowoc Crane Care Encore is a branded rebuild, repair, re-manufacture, and exchange program.
May 1, 2013 – Lift & Access
IROCK Expands Dealer Network
IROCK Crushers continues its commitment and support to customers with the addition of Ace Equipment Sales, Inc. as its New England/New York dealer. Ace specializes in the aggregate industry, selling stationery equipment, tracked units and rolling stock.
May 1, 2013 – Forconstructionpros.com
ASC And Swanston Equipment Companies Realign Distribution
ASC and Swanston Equipment agreed to realign the distribution of Volvo Construction Equipment in North Dakota and western Minnesota
April 29, 2013 – Site K Construction Zone
Titan Machinery's Revenues Up 33%, Earnings Even With Prior Year
Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN), a leading network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores, today reported financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended January 31, 2013.
April 11, 2013 – AgriMarketing
SANY America Names Hawkins-Graves its First Excavator Dealer in Virginia
Headquartered in Lynchburg, Va., Hawkins-Graves specializes in sale, rental and service of new and used construction equipment, including excavators, backhoes, motor graders, skid steers, wheel loaders, telescopic handlers, aerial work platforms, compactors, industrial saws, trowels and more.
April 10, 2013 – Rental Equipment Register
Atlas adds Effer to its range
Atlas network of crane dealers will now offer Effer cranes products to their customers around the world.
April 9, 2013 – Cranes Today
Link-Belt adds Saudi Arabian distributor
Link-Belt has added a new Middle East distributor, Bakheet Company for Machinery
April 9, 2013 – Cranes Today
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