Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu December 22, 2022
James River Equipment Making Impact On Crusher, Screener Business
When James River Equipment was founded in 1977 it was known primarily as a John Deere construction machine dealership, a successful affiliation that it still enjoys to this day. As the company grew, though, it brought on other product lines, including those that support the needs of its agriculture, turf and forestry customers....
CEG - Thu December 08, 2022
Dobbs Equipment's Southeast Expansion Will Add 18 Stores
Dobbs Equipment, a leading John Deere construction equipment dealership headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has completed the acquisition of Flint Equipment Company's Construction and Forestry John Deere division, adding 18 stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama....
CEG - Thu September 29, 2022
Beard Equipment Grows With Third-Generation Ownership
It's been a couple of years since Beard Equipment Company celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the company continues to grow and thrive with the third-generation family members completely taking the reins of management and ownership....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon August 08, 2022
Blanchard Machinery CEO, President Joe Blanchard Passes at Age 60
The construction industry in the Southeast lost a great and trusted friend on Thursday, July 14 when Joseph Rozier Blanchard, the president and CEO of Blanchard Machinery Company in West Columbia, S.C., passed away surrounded by his loved ones at his Charleston home following a brief battle with cancer....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 29, 2021
One-of-a-Kind Vessel Vital to Fix Mississippi River Erosion
The lower Mississippi River is a habitual wanderer. With its water flowing into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of between 200,000 and 700,000 cu. ft. per second, the powerful river constantly erodes its banks....
Linder Industrial Machinery - Mon November 02, 2020
VIDEO: 402MX LLC Creates Turnkey Motocross, Supercross Tracks Throughout Southeast
Brad Stone never imagined that his passion for riding BMX and motocross as a kid would eventually lead to a career building competitive tracks across the country. "I was six or seven years old with a shovel in the backyard when it all started," recalled Stone, who is the owner of 402MX LLC....
Terramac - Thu April 30, 2020
Terramac Adds Cowin Equipment to Dealer Network
Terramac, a manufacturer of rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Cowin Equipment Company as part of its dealer network. Cowin Equipment will represent the Terramac product line in Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and the Atlanta, Ga., metropolitan area....
Linder Industrial Machinery - Mon January 27, 2020
Franz Tractor Company Changes Name to Linder Turf & Tractor
Linder Industrial Machinery Company has announced that they have changed the name of its Bradenton Kubota dealer from Franz Tractor Company to Linder Turf & Tractor. Franz, a Kubota dealer in Bradenton, Fla., since 1965, was acquired by Linder in February 2019....
CEG - Mon August 12, 2019
Thompson Tractor Hosts Cat Challenge in Montgomery
It was part two of a three-part competition for Thompson Tractor in the Caterpillar 2019 Global Operator Challenge. The venue this time was the dealer's Montgomery, Ala., branch facility, where they hosted top operators from central/southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle for a two-day event on July 24 and 25....
JCB - Mon August 12, 2019
MacKinnon JCB: Dealer of Excellence
On July 2, MacKinnon JCB was presented a JCB Dealer of Excellence award. This is an award the dealership earned for its continual growth in sales, parts and service business, as well as marketing efforts and promoting the JCB brand....
