Telehandlers / Forklifts

Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed April 25, 2007

Toyota Plant Site Cleared Weeks Ahead of Schedule

The first of many construction projects involving the $1.3 billion Toyota automotive plant near Tupelo has been completed weeks early. Hill Brothers Construction Co. of Faulkner, Miss., recently finished the first contract, clearing the core site in Blue Springs....

Tue March 13, 2007

Pa. Contractor Earns JLG Telehandler Challenge Crown

JLG Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation has announced that Joe Thomas, representing Knowlton and Sons Masonry Construction of Clifford, Pa., was the first place winner in the 2007 JLG Telehandler Skills Challenge held during the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas, Nev....

Sat March 17, 2007

Timken Co. Plans to Invest $60M in Steel Rolling Mill

CANTON, Ohio (AP) The Timken Co. said it plans to spend approximately $60 million to expand production at its steel rolling mill, an investment that could create approximately 30 new jobs by next year....

Tue January 16, 2007

Gehl RS5-19 Telehandler Fits Low Buildings, Confined Sites

Gehl Company has introduced the model RS5-19 telescopic handler. Designed with a compact frame and turning radius of 11 ft. (3.4 m), it can maneuver in low buildings and confined job sites. The RS5-19 is a low-profile machine with an overall height of 6.3 ft....

Tue October 17, 2006

Gehl Radio Remote Control Enhances Personnel Work Platform System

Gehl’s Radio Remote Control System allows a telescopic handler operator to control boom functions using a compact, wireless remote control pendant from outside the cab, or from within a personnel work platform....

Wed October 18, 2006

Bobcat VersaHandler TTC Features Three-Stage Boom

The Bobcat V638 VersaHandler TTC is designed as a pick-and-place machine for construction and rental customers who need increased lift height and reach. The 6,700-lb. (3,039 kg) maximum load capacity V638 features a three-stage boom with a maximum lift height of 38 ft....

Wed September 27, 2006

JLG Telehandlers Can Be Used in Many Applications

JLG Industries Inc. has introduced its new line of compact telehandlers. The Model G5-19A has a maximum capacity of 5,000 lbs. (2,268 kg); the maximum capacity for the Model G6-23A is 6,600 lbs. (2,994 kg)....

Brian Trusdell - Fri September 29, 2006

New York Red Bulls Kick Start Work on $140M Stadium

HARRISON, NJ (AP) With backhoes and bulldozers rumbling in the distance, the New York Red Bulls formally broke ground on a $140-million stadium Sept. 19. It’s the latest and most expensive of eight facilities built or in construction for a Major League Soccer team....

David S. Chartock - Wed September 20, 2006

State Agencies Determined to Save Bolsa Chica Lowland Ecosystem

Rainfall was the biggest challenge facing the project team of the soon-to-be completed $147-million Bolsa Chica Lowland Restoration Project in Huntington Beach, CA. According to Jack M. Fancher, coastal program chief and Bolsa Chica program manager of the U.S....

Mon September 04, 2006

PJ Rentals-Volvo Rents Celebrates One Year in Business

A lot can happen in a year and that’s certainly been true for Marc Dowdell and his company, PJ Rental-Volvo Rents. Dowdell purchased the franchise rights from Volvo Rents in August 2005, and the full-service rental, sales and service construction equipment dealer, based in Egg Harbor Township, is quickly making a mark for itself in southern New Jersey....