Sun August 24, 2008
ASV’s Compact PT-30 Rubber Track Loader Does Big Work in Small Spaces
The PT-30 is ASV’s most compact rubber track loader. At only 48 in. (122 cm) wide, the PT-30 is sized to work in confined spaces, yet productive enough to replace an entire crew of hand labor. The PT-30 replaces ASV’s former RC-30 rubber track loader that was introduced in 2000....
Fri September 26, 2008
N.J. Wilbanks Has Developed Cherokee County for 50 Years
Family businesses pride themselves on passing the operation down from generation to generation, and Cherokee County’s N.J. Wilbanks Contractor Inc. is no exception. Celebrating 50 years in the clearing and grading business, the third generation of Wilbanks continues to prosper in northwest Georgia....
Mary Reed - Mon September 01, 2008
Pa.’s Gateway Project to Open New Doors
Charles D. Armstrong owned a cork business in Lancaster, Pa., around the turn of the century. Deciding to expand his business, he built a linoleum-manufacturing facility on Liberty Street in 1907, thus founding a company that would become famous for its tile flooring....
Thu August 28, 2008
Bobcat’s American Road Tour Stops at Mall of America
As part of the year-long 50th anniversary celebration of the Bobcat loader, a traveling historical exhibit is visiting 23 Bobcat dealers in the United States and Canada. The Bobcat 50 Years Unleashed North American Road Tour stopped at Mall of America on Saturday, Aug....
Tue July 15, 2008
Volvo to Unveil C-Series Feller Buncher in Nova Scotia
A live exhibition of Volvo Construction Equipment’s new C-Series heavy-duty tracked feller bunchers at DEMO International 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 18 to 20, 2008, will introduce to the forest industry the first of three new Volvo feller buncher models that will hit the market in early 2009....
Tue July 15, 2008
Cat’s Compact TH255 Loads Up on Power, Maneuverability
The TH255 super compact telehandler is a wholly new model in the Caterpillar line and offers compact dimensions and increased maneuverability for efficient work in tight areas. Despite its size, the TH255 has a rated load capacity of 5,500 lbs....
Fri August 15, 2008
Multi Machine Touts Ease of Changing Out Rubber Tracks
Multi Machine of Hampton, N.J., sells rubber tracks all across the nation to customers ranging from small contractors to large dealers. “We ship all over the country using very inexpensive shipping, said Eric Druckenmiller, sales manager of Multi Machine....
Sun August 10, 2008
Miller-Bradford & Risberg Donates Equipment to Fair
More than 10,000 animals were on exhibit this year at the Wisconsin State Fair, July 31 to Aug. 10 at 640 South 84th St. in West Allis, Wis. A lot of mouths to feed every day and a lot of clean up. That’s why Miller-Bradford & Risberg, the Case distributor, donated a Case 621E wheel loader and a Case 420 Series 3 skid steer loader to handle the feed, hay and manure during the State Fair....
Fri August 01, 2008
Volvo Construction Adds New Compact Equipment Dealership
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has added another Volvo compact equipment dealer to its expanding distribution network. The Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) branch in Elkridge (Baltimore), Md., is now representing the comprehensive line of Volvo compact wheel loaders and excavators and skid steer and backhoe loaders....
Thu July 31, 2008
No R&R for Little R Site Prep Amid Spike in Mulching Work
Clearing land in Georgia has been evolving over the last few years. In the past, clearing land consisted of cutting trees and brush, pushing all the debris into piles and burning it. But now, faced with environmental concerns on top of the drought conditions that exist in most Georgia counties, clearing land has taken on a new look....
