Tue October 09, 2007
James River Works Hard to Make Service Seem Effortless
John Shearer’s philosophy on how to run a successful parts and service department sounds simple at first. “No matter what it is, we’re going to provide a solution to the customer,” the James River Equipment vice president of product support said....
Mon September 24, 2007
James River Takes on Hitachi Line
James River Equipment was named the authorized Hitachi dealer Sept. 10 for North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It now offers Hitachi excavators and mini-excavators, as well as front shovel and rigid-train trucks used for mining applications....
Tue April 10, 2007
R.C. Hawkins Uses Compact Fleet for Erosion Control
Looking to take control of more business? The erosioncontrol market just might be your ticket. Under the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Phase II requirements, which protect water quality from the impact of construction activities, property owners are required to install erosion and storm-water controls such as drainage grading, check dams, silt fences and vegetative buffers....
Giles Lambertson - Mon March 26, 2007
Dealers Make Their Mark Through Company Branding
Heavy equipment dealers are not immune to the whimsy of customers, who quite suddenly can become distracted and wander away to competing outlets. A dealer’s name and reputation must be “branded” in a customer’s mind to avoid such rupturing of a commercial relationship....
Wed February 14, 2007
Contractors Listen to Paving Expert at James River Event
Paving contractors gathered Jan. 30 at James River Equipment’s branch in Charlotte to learn more about issues pertinent to the work they perform every day. The guest speaker was James Scherocman, a registered civil engineer from Cincinnati, Ohio....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Fri September 30, 2005
New Equipment Makes Debut at Highway 74 Site
An improved piece of iron made its national debut this spring at the U.S. 74 highway project in Robeson County, NC. According to Terry Moore, of R.W. Moore Equipment Company, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, the John Deere 210 rubber-tired excavator was selected for this project because of the large job site and the machine’s ability to set jersey barriers and pipes and dig trenches....
Tom Stoebenau - Wed August 31, 2005
James River Equipment Opens New Charlotte Facility
James River recently opened a new facility in Charlotte, NC. This facility is the company’s second largest, with its Ashland, VA, facility taking the top spot. James River purchased the facility after a local contractor left the area, leaving a vacancy that seemed a perfect fit for James River....
Mon February 14, 2005
James River Heads to Hickory
A boom in development is heading toward Hickory, NC, and James River Equipment will be waiting. The Charlotte-based company will officially open its 17th location along Highway 70 SW in mid-March in the mid-size town in the foothills of western North Carolina....
Wed November 24, 2004
Construction Leaders Give NC Students Taste of Industry
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) hosted Construction Career Days at the Charlotte Metrolina Expo Trade Center in Charlotte, NC, Tuesday, Oct....
Wed June 23, 2004
James River Equipment Cooks Up Annual Breakfast
James River Equipment held its annual breakfast Saturday, June 5, at its Ashland, VA, branch. With more than 700 customers in attendance, the event included a hearty breakfast spread and hundreds of door prizes....
