Thu July 03, 2008
JCB Remembers Career and Life of Employee Matt Walsh
Our friend and co-worker Matt Walsh passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, from brain cancer. He was 45. Matt was so many things to so many people. He was a loving husband, a caring father, a loyal friend, a bold speaker — an inspiring man....
Mon June 02, 2008
JCB Offers New Range of High-Boom Telescopic Handlers
Responding directly to the needs of its customers, JCB has introduced a completely new range of high-boom Lift & Place telescopic handlers. The new machines were designed by JCB specifically to meet the needs of North American contractors and rental companies....
Tue May 06, 2008
LJL Machinery Opens Up as Dedicated JCB Dealer
LJL Machinery in Macon, Ga., opened its doors for business in mid-April as the newest member to the JCB dealer network. LJL Machinery is a dedicated JCB dealer carrying a full line of equipment including backhoes, mini-excavators, skid steers and more from JCB....
Dick Rohland - Mon May 05, 2008
Xcel Energy Sparks $1B Project in Minn.
Xcel Energy, supplying electric and natural gas energy to eight states in the Midwest is close to completing one of the largest electrical power projects to be built in the state of Minnesota. Once completed, the 7-year, $1 billion project will improve air quality and efficiency at three key electrical generating plants in the St....
Wed April 02, 2008
JCB’s Compact Shovel Range Grows as Two New Machines Join Lineup
JCB extended its range of compact wheeled loading shovels with the launch of the JCB 403 and JCB 409. The new models give the operator increased choice when working in applications such as local authority and civil engineering contracts, commercial developments, agriculture and landscaping....
Tue March 11, 2008
JCB Upgrades Skid Steer, Tracked Compact Loader Range
JCB’s skid steer and compact tracked loader range has been upgraded with an improved cab environment and controllability and an upgraded transmission power-management system. Hydraulic pressures and flows have been boosted across both the wheeled and tracked model ranges, resulting in improvements in breakout forces and attachment performance....
Wed April 16, 2008
JCB Names Shea Salesman of the Year
Each year, JCB selects ten salesmen who are exceptional contributors to the company’s success and growth, and of those ten individuals, one is recognized as the top salesmen in North America. This year, JCB has named Christopher Shea salesman of the year....
Fri March 14, 2008
Cook Named as Atlanta JCB President, General Manager
A veteran of the equipment industry, Rick Cook, recently took over the reigns at Atlanta JCB as president and general manager. Cook has more than 35 years of experience in the equipment industry dating back to the early 1970s when he began his career working for International Harvester....
Tue March 11, 2008
Denver Weinstiger Joins Nasser Heavy Equipment in Villa Rica
Denver Weinstiger has joined the staff at Nasser Heavy Equipment’s Villa Rica, Ga., branch. He will be taking on the responsibilities of business development for the company. Weinstiger has been in the equipment industry since 1975, when he began his career with a company in Ohio as a clerk in the service department....
Jeff Cronin - Mon February 25, 2008
Heavy Equipment Rolls Into Action After Tornadoes Hit
What nature’s fury destroyed Feb. 5 with a rash of tornadoes in the South must now be cleaned up. And answering the call are an army of private contractors, department of transportation crews and the National Guard....
