Brandt - Mon October 21, 2019
Brandt Signs Deal to Acquire Nortrax Canada Operations
The Brandt Group of Companies has acquired the businesses of Nortrax Canada Inc. and Nortrax Quebec Inc. and are now the exclusive John Deere Construction & Forestry dealer for all of Canada. The landmark deal united all John Deere Construction & Forestry dealerships in Canada under the Brandt banner and delivers unprecedented access to Deere products, parts and support services to Canadian contractors....
Bobcat - Mon October 21, 2019
Bobcat Company Announces $17M Investment in Gwinner Manufacturing Facility
Bobcat Company announced plans for a $17 million investment at its Gwinner, N.D., manufacturing facility. "We are excited to strengthen our North Dakota manufacturing footprint. This project emphasizes our commitment to continuous improvement and to the Gwinner operation," said Mike Ballweber, president of Doosan Bobcat North America....
AGC - Mon October 21, 2019
Construction Employment Increases In 39 States and D.C. From September 2018 to September 2019
Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2018 and September 2019, while construction employment increased in 28 states from August to September, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released Oct....
MacKinnon JCB - Mon October 21, 2019
MacKinnon JCB Recognized With Top 50 Dealer Award
At the annual JCB Top 50 Dealer Conference in Germany, MacKinnon JCB was proud to be recognized among the company's most outstanding dealerships from around the world. On Tuesday, the company's Vice President of Construction Sales, Chris Cantiello, was presented with a JCB Breakthrough Growth Award by JCB Chairman, Lord Anthony Bamford....
AEM - Mon October 21, 2019
Six Ways To Manage Rising Equipment & Rental Costs
A major challenge facing companies in today's construction industry is how to deal with rising equipment and rental costs. One key component to this is whether to buy a piece of equipment or rent it, said Gregg Christensen, vice president, nationals account, United Rentals....
Volvo - Mon October 21, 2019
Volvo Names Scott Equipment as New Arkansas Dealer
Scott Equipment Company (Scott Equipment) will offer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) products and services from its locations in Arkansas, in addition to its locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee....
NTS - Wed October 16, 2019
National Trench Safety Announces Newest Operation in St. Louis, Mo.
National Trench Safety LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, along with trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, announced today the opening of a new branch operation in St....
PIRTEK - Wed October 16, 2019
PIRTEK Madison: From Mobile-Only Location to Full Service, Supply Center
PIRTEK Madison, which began as a mobile-only location two years ago, has opened a full Service and Supply Center to better address the needs of its growing customer base. The franchise opened in Wisconsin's capital under PIRTEK USA's Tier 2 program, a mobile-only option that enables business owners to start up a PIRTEK at a lower initial cost....
Fecon - Wed October 16, 2019
Fecon Announces New CEO, Retirement of Founder John Heekin
Bob Dieckman has been appointed Fecon CEO. He will replace retiring CEO and Founder John Heekin. Dieckman comes from a Hillenbrand subsidiary, Rotex Global LLC, where he served in a variety of executive positions for 12 years, most recently as president....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 16, 2019
General Equipment & Supplies Celebrates 35th Year
"General Equipment & Supplies" is a notably generic name for a company. Yet the North Dakota-based company enjoys a high public profile throughout the upper Midwest and across the border in Canada....
