Category Archives: Industry News

Construction in Middle Tennessee continues to push forward, enabling Thompson Machinery, the local Caterpillar dealer, to invest $15 million in Thompson’s Station, TN. Nashville and its surrounding counties continue to be the darling of the southeast for new residential and commercial construction investment.  “Customer demand for new, used, and rental machines continues to amaze us […]

VANCOUVER, BC — In the first half of 2020, Ritchie Bros. attracted 73 million visits to its various web platforms, so it should come as no surprise that the company has sold more than US$1 billion of equipment through its online marketplaces over the past year (August 2019 – July 2020). In fact, Ritchie Bros.’ […]

KEENE, ONT –  McCloskey International recently welcomed Kemach Equipment to its global network of distributors. The company will serve South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Botswana. An authorized JCB distributor established in 2003, Kemach has grown to become a leading earthmoving solutions dealer supplying equipment and aftermarket support to the mining, construction, quarrying and plant […]

WEST FARGO, ND — Doosan Bobcat North America recently announced the donation of $81,000 to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving injured veterans and their families. Proceeds raised by the campaign will help wounded veterans transition to civilian life through WWP programs and services ranging from economic empowerment to mental […]

Volvo Construction Equipment’s drive to electromobility continues to expand with the opportunity for customers in North America to prebook the ECR25 electric excavator and L25 electric wheel loader starting Aug.19. Customers who sign up will be one step closer to taking advantage of these zero-exhaust, low-noise machines to get tough work done while meeting a […]

A high-speed driveline option is now available on Volvo CE L45H and L50H compact wheel loaders, which more than doubles top speeds from 12 mph (20 km/h) to 31 mph (50km/h). This allows the machines to travel more quickly between jobsites and can also reduce cycle times. “These loaders are often used in applications that […]

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Astec Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTE) recently announced the acquisition of Concrete Equipment Company, Inc. (“Con-e-Co”), a full-line concrete batch plant manufacturer serving customers around the world. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are very pleased to welcome Con-e-Co to Astec,” commented Barry A. Ruffalo, Chief Executive Officer of Astec. “The addition […]

FORT WORTH, TX — Bidder registrations at Ritchie Bros. auctions continue to surge, with 10,800+ people from 60 countries registering to bid for its big summer Fort Worth, TX auction. More than 4,400 equipment items and trucks were sold in the July 28 – 29, 2020 event for US$58+ million. Since mid-March all Ritchie Bros. […]

2020 Trailer for a Cause auction dates set for September Felling Trailers, Inc. is conducting its eighth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. Lymphoma Research Foundation is the 2020 recipient. Felling Trailers wants to generate awareness about lymphoma and the research funding and resources that the […]

MORRIS, MN — Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, recently announced a unique new partnership that will benefit construction aggregate producers in the Northwest United States. Evergreen Tractor is partnering with Kimball Equipment to represent Superior’s crushing, screening, washing and conveying equipment in Washington, Oregon […]