Link-Belt News, Videos, and Information

Thu January 11, 2018

Lyle Machinery Inks Link-Belt Distributor Agreement

Effective Jan. 1, 2018 Link-Belt Cranes has finalized an agreement with Lyle Machinery Co. (Lyle Machinery), to be the authorized Link-Belt distributor for Arkansas and portions of Mississippi and Tennessee....

Tue December 19, 2017

Oregon Contractor Requires Versatility in Limited Space

If one were to see Thompson Brothers Excavating Inc.'s (TBE) current job site in The Dalles, Ore., “limited access” might be the last thing that comes to mind. Sweeping hillsides abutting the area's Columbia River Gorge offer a majestic, wide open view as far as the eye can see....

Mon December 18, 2017

Link-Belt's W.E. “Skeeter” Collins Named Manager of Major Accounts

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, W.E. "Skeeter" Collins will move to the position of manager of major accounts. Link-Belt Cranes Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Customer Support Bill Stramer made the announcement at Link-Belt's headquarters in Lexington, Ky....

Mon December 18, 2017

Mike Ogle Named North American Sales Manager

Effective Jan. 1, 2018, Mike Ogle has been named manager of North American sales. Link-Belt Cranes Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Customer Support Bill Stramer made the announcement at Link-Belt's headquarters in Lexington, Ky....

Wed December 13, 2017

Kirby-Smith Machinery to Sell Link-Belt Excavators

LBX Company LLC announced the appointment of Kirby-Smith Machinery Company as the authorized dealer of Link-Belt excavators and material handling equipment in northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri, including the Kansas City, Mo., market area....

Fri January 06, 2017

Link-Belt Cranes Vice President of Engineering Don Moore Set to Retire, Richard Shultz to Succeed

Vice President of Engineering Don Moore has announced his decision to retire from Link-Belt Cranes, effective Dec. 31, 2017. Moore began his career at Link-Belt in 1977, accepting a position as an associate design engineer in the Tower Gantry Crane Product Group at Link-Belt in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....

Thu October 26, 2017

Beck & Bellucci Bridges the Gaps in New Hampshire, Vermont

From the mountains to the highways. That's the path Achilles Bellucci and Allan Beck's company took on its way to becoming exclusive bridge constructors. In 1947, friends Bellucci and Beck teamed up to build some of the country's first ski lifts....

Tue October 24, 2017

Smith Erectors Takes Link-Belt 75RT 'To the Limit'

Smith Erectors, Inc. of Markle, Ind., recently spent four days working around the clock to service Steel Dynamic, Inc.'s (SDI) Columbia City, Ind., plant. SDI fabricates structural, rail, and engineered steel as part of their New Millennium Building Systems in a multi-building complex....

Tue October 10, 2017

EquipmentWatch Introduces First Annual Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards

EquipmentWatch, the world's leader in data, software, and insights for the heavy equipment industry, announced the nominees for the first annual Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards. The Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards are the industry's only accolade of its kind, based on empirical data regarding the long-term cost of heavy equipment....

Mon October 02, 2017

New Millennium Rentals Expands Its Excavator Fleet

New Millennium Rentals, located in Florida (Middletown), N.Y., has been providing unique equipment rental solutions for the demolition, recycling, environmental and reconstruction industries since its founding in 1999....