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Thu February 14, 2008

Case’s New M Series 3 Backhoes Feature Family IV Engines

The latest upgrade to the Case line of backhoe loaders, the M Series 3 lineup includes the 580M, 580 Super M, 580 Super M+, 590 Super M and 590 Super M+. These five models range in net horsepower from 79 to 109 (59 to 81 kW) with dig depths from 14 ft....

Mon December 03, 2007

Skid Steer Line Provides High Productivity, More Uptime

With a unified design, John Deere’s 300 Series skid steers are more productive and more reliable than ever before — offering customers a lower daily operating cost than their predecessors. “Every feature of the 300 Series was designed with productivity, uptime and operating cost in mind,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....

Mon November 19, 2007

ESS Holds Case Rodeo Series Event in Euless, Texas

Equipment Support Services (ESS) hosted a Case Rodeo Series Event near Dallas in Euless, Texas, Oct. 20. The event took place at ESS’s facility located at 2019 Airport Freeway in Euless. Thirty-eight contestants competed in the rodeo in front of more than 250 spectators....

Fri November 23, 2007

St. Joseph Equipment Hosts Case Rodeo in La Crosse, Wis.

St. Joseph Equipment hosted a Case Rodeo at its equipment store, located at N1626 Wuench Road in La Crosse, Wis., Oct. 26. Fifty-five contestants competed in the event, with 275 people in attendance. The competition was hot....

Wed October 24, 2007

JCB Revs Up NASCAR Fans at Lowes Motor Speedway’s Bank of America 500

The 750 hp Nextel Cup stock cars were not the only machines making noise at the Bank of America 500 at Lowes Motor Speedway Oct. 12 and 13. JCB wowed race fans by displaying a number of exhibits at the Busch Dollar General 300 and Nextel Cup Bank of America 500 races....

Thu October 18, 2007

Growing Toy Pipeline Maintains Small Business Principles

"It seems like a different world today from the days of cable excavators and things [being] done manually, yet, I don't regret the time and energy we poured into building our business," said Merle Toy, founder of Merle Toy Jr....

James McRay - Mon October 08, 2007

Jule Swartz and Sons Installs Sanitary Sewer in Michigan

A new interceptor sewer for the southeast quarter of Mason, Mich., was recently completed by Jule Swartz and Sons Contractors of Jackson, Mich. Swartz installed 1,500 linear ft. (457 m) of new SDR-26, 24 in....

Matthew Willett - Mon August 27, 2007

Razing the Bars

Veteran demolition contractor Price and Sons is razing the bar. No stranger to high-profile jobs, the team that handled demolition at Centennial Park prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics began work Aug. 3 at the former Buckhead Village, a district in Atlanta known for years for its bars and wild nightlife....

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Tue August 28, 2007

Crews Widen Main Street in Bamberg During $8M Project

With large stretches of its main downtown streets reduced to a mess of rocks and dirt and gaping holes, Bamberg, S.C., looked more like a war zone than a quiet Southern town during work late last year and earlier this year to widen U.S....

Tue July 10, 2007

JCB Lineup Now Includes 15 Models

JCB now has a 15 machine line-up ranging from the 22.5-hp (16.7 kW) Mini CX through to the 100 hp (74.5 kW). Due to low operating weights and compact dimensions, the Mini, Midi, and 1CX are all easily transported on a 0.75 (0.68 t) ton pick-up....