Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 20, 2020
Ascendum Machinery Opens Flagship Store Near Charlotte
In 60 years, Charlotte-based Ascendum Machinery has established itself among the country's best full-service dealers of top-brand construction equipment. The company is not only the exclusive distributor of Volvo Construction Equipment, but it employs a highly dedicated and knowledgeable staff committed to maximum uptime, quality service and parts availability....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 06, 2020
Lynches River Contracting Helps S.C. Racetrack to Re-Open
A raceway park is set to re-open in Kershaw, S.C., that promises to give people of all ages the opportunity to get behind the wheel to enjoy the speed and action that comes from driving on a road course....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu May 14, 2020
RG Howard Loves Bergmann C912s After Demo in N.C.
Down in Lancaster, S.C., RG Howard LLC Operations Manager Ben Crowder has two important tasks to oversee while working on this particular job site. First, his primary mission, is coordinating the construction of a subdivision that involves a complex slope stabilization project....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon March 09, 2020
Bergmann Americas Inc. Teams With Ascendum Machinery
Two years after German manufacturer Bergmann announced its intention to expand into the U.S. construction equipment market, Bergmann Americas Inc. has signed on the dotted line with its very first American dealership — Ascendum Machinery....
CEG - Mon December 02, 2019
Volvo's Custom-Made 'Gold Rush' Excavator Rolls Into Ascendum Machinery's Charlotte, N.C., Branch Location
On Nov. 22, Ascendum Machinery hosted a customer appreciation event at its Charlotte, N.C., location featuring the Volvo EC200E — a 20-ton size class excavator that appears in the Discovery Channel television show "Gold Rush."To celebrate the 10th season of Gold Rush, Volvo Construction Equipment is proud to share its special edition machine, with a few items that makes it one of a kind....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Tue November 05, 2019
Ascendum Machinery, Volvo Help Move Turf Products
You likely never knew it, but chances are you've already seen the fruits of Mirimichi Green's line of products on television or even while strolling the grounds of the "Happiest Place on Earth." Based in Wilmington, N.C., Mirimichi Green produces soil amendments, composts and top-end dressing for consumers as large as Major League Baseball, the PGA and Disney World, among others....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu August 22, 2019
Why Tennesse's Sitton Construction Remains Loyal to Ascendum, Volvo
For Greg Sitton, work has always operated as a family affair — even before founding his own business, Sitton Construction, 35 years ago in Tennessee. Sitton's father worked many industry-related jobs, from electrical installation to plumbing to home building, the latter of which birthed a successful real estate business to list his growing number of properties....
CEG - Wed June 12, 2019
Ascendum Group Celebrates Global, Domestic Milestones With Torch-Lighting, Visits to 15 U.S. Branch Locations
Ascendum's corporate kick off. Ascendum Group is celebrating two significant milestones in 2019 – the 60th anniversary of the global dealership's founding in central Portugal, along with 15 years of business here in the United States....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 06, 2019
Kristin Parker Relishes Leadership Role at Ascendum
Ascendum Machinery general manager Kristin Parker didn't want to wear a suit every day. The buttoned-up apparel wasn't the only thing she found restricting. Her parents wore suits every day to banking and finance jobs....
Ascendum Machinery - Mon May 06, 2019
U.S. Representative Discusses Workforce Issues at Ascendum
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams (N.C. Dist. 12) recently met with officials of Ascendum Machinery and Associated Equipment Distributors at Ascendum's corporate offices to discuss workforce development. Attracting skilled workers remains a major challenge for all fields, but it is especially important for the construction equipment industry, which is losing more than $2.4 billion in revenue annually....
