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....
Wed April 14, 2004
James River Fundraiser Brings in $51,000 for NC Victory Junction Project
James River Equipment hosted a fundraising auction March 29 for the “Victory Junction Gang Camp” project, an all-inclusive care facility for children. The camp is the brainchild of North Carolina racing family, Richard and Kyle Petty....
Thu December 11, 2003
Soil Solutions Cleans Up Contaminants With John Deere
With a fleet of John Deere equipment, Soil Solutions Inc. (SSI) is cleaning up what people leave behind –– thousands of cubic yards of contaminated soil. The Winston-Salem, NC-based environmental service firm specializes in excavating, transporting and remediating petroleum and non-petroleum contaminated soils that can pollute the water table....
Tue November 11, 2003
James River Rolls Out John Deere Excavators With MICs
Advances in technology are allowing James River Equipment customers –– especially fleet managers –– to monitor excavator and operator performance on the job site. In August, the dealer, with locations in Virginia and North and South Carolina, began rolling out John Deere excavators with the new Machine Information Center (MIC), an onboard data logger that uses Palm Pilot and PC software to retrieve and view recorded machine information....
Fri May 09, 2003
John Deere, Timberjack Take Customers Into the Woods
Eight Southeast John Deere dealers (known as Team South) hosted a two-day extravaganza for more than 900 logging customers on April 11 and 12 in Charlotte, NC. Guests arrived Friday, April 11 and were treated to dinner and entertainment....
