Mon August 18, 2014
JCB Rolls Out New Soil Compactor for North American Market
JCB’s VM117D soil compactor is powered by the Tier IV Interim JCB Ecomax engine delivering 125 hp (93 kW). Key features include:• Tier IV Interim JCB Ecomax engines delivering up to 10 percent fuel savings• No DPF for low cost of ownership along with no downtime for regeneration• Smooth drum or pad-foot models available for compaction of all soil types• Several compaction analysis systems available as options for the VM117• All-round visibility and serviceabilityImproved Soil Compaction SolutionThe VM117D has an operating weight of 11 tons (10 t) and comes equipped standard with a smooth drum....
Wed August 13, 2014
Terex Finlay Holds North American Open Days in Md.
Billed as the North American Open Days, Terex Finlay held a two-day event July 17 and 18 highlighting the company’s crushing and screening equipment in Baltimore, Md. The overriding theme of the event was “New and Improved,” with many new machines put to work alongside existing models featuring new and innovative product enhancements....
Fri August 01, 2014
Powerful JCB Compact Excavators for North American Market
JCB added to its extensive compact excavator line-up in the North American market with the launch of the 8018 CTS. The 8018 CTS is JCB’s most powerful entrant in the competitive 3,300 lb. (1,497 kg) class....
Brian M. Fraley - Wed July 02, 2014
The Powerful American Brand…Lessons for Branding Your Business
The 4th of July holiday is associated with family vacations, parades, barbecues, and fireworks, but the true significance of the holiday is to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of America as a free nation....
Wed June 25, 2014
Volvo Officially Opens North American Customer Center
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) inaugurated its world class North American Customer Center recently with a ribbon cutting by Congressman Bill Shuster, Congressman Lou Barletta, Congressman Scott Perry, Volvo CE Americas President Göran Lindgren, Swedish Ambassador to the United States Björn Lyrvall and other dignitaries....
Thu May 01, 2014
Kobelco Breaks Ground at North, South American HQ
When Kobelco Construction Machinery USA relaunched its popular line of crawler excavators in North America in April 2013, the company had ambitious plans for expansion. Just shy of one year later, Kobelco has broken ground on a new Corporate Headquarters in Katy, Texas, to support its fast-paced growth....
Fri April 11, 2014
CSTK JCB Joins JCB’s North American Dealer Network, Expands Company
JCB’s North American dealer network continues to expand with its recent addition of CSTK JCB. A successful transportation solutions provider since 1975, CSTK will now represent the full line of JCB construction equipment — including new, pre-owned and rental models — and provide JCB parts and service at its dealership in Kansas City, Kan....
Thu April 10, 2014
SDLG Takes Hold With First North American Purchase
Just up and over the North Dakota border, one company is already using its SDLG loader to great effect. Double K Excavating, based out of Tuxford, Saskatchewan, Canada, was the first company to purchase an SDLG wheel loader in North America, and has been putting it to good use ever since....
Lori Lovely - Thu April 10, 2014
Native Americans Build Power Plant, Focus on Energy Efficiency
The Forest County Potawatomi Community recently constructed a $20 million renewable energy facility that will convert food waste into enough electricity to power about 1,500 homes. The plant is powered by biogas created in two 1.3-million-gallon anaerobic digesters, according to Charles Opferman, owner’s representative of Greenfire Management Services LLC a subsidiary of the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation and a construction and property management business owned by FCPC....
Mon March 24, 2014
Americans Driving More (Despite What You May Have Heard)
In virtually every recent congressional hearing and many media reports about federal transportation policy, the false claim that “Americans are driving less” emerges in some capacity. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data show U.S....
