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BOMAG intros 10-foot pavers with dual swingout stations for better visibility BOMAG’s new line of highway-class wheeled and tracked pavers feature dual swingout operator stations and other innovations...
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Volvo CE sales up 10% in 2Q on improvement in North America, Europe
Volvo Construction Equipment saw sales increase by 10 percent year over year in the second quarter. The company says the bulk of the gain was due to increased sales in Europe and North America along...
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Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity
Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for contractors and rental users working in demanding construction jobsite conditions. The telehandler has a max lift...
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Ditch the shovels with Boss’ redesigned stand-on Snowrator sidewalk snowplow,...
Boss Snowplow acquired the Snowrator brand last year and has redesigned the stand-on sidewalk snowplow and de-icer, designed to save contractors money by replacing the need for hand shovels. Boss has...
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Test Drive: Towing 35,500 pounds with the 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 (VIDEO)
It was easy spotting the 2020 Chevy Silverado 3500 outside of the airport in Bend, Oregon—it was the one towing a giant anvil. Chevy had local craftsmen build the faux anvil to celebrate its...
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Deere to launch apprenticeship program for diesel techs, other...
If you’d like to apprentice as a diesel technician, or an equipment salesperson, a John Deere dealer near you may soon be able to help. The company has announced that is has received approval for its...
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Cat 2Q North American sales & revenues grow 28%; total numbers show 3% growth
Caterpillar’s Bauma exhibit, which took place in the company’s second quarter. Caterpillar says it saw a 3-percent increase in sales and revenues in the second quarter compared to the same period last...
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State-of-the-Art Dozers: OEMs loading the latest of these hardworking...
By Richard Ries The general public may perceive dozers as simple, lumbering beasts. But those in the construction industry recognize them as focal points of advanced technology. One of the most obvious...
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Barry Ruffalo picked as new CEO for Astec Industries
Barry Ruffalo has been appointed the new president and CEO of Astec Industries, parent company of Roadtec and Carlson Paving. Barry Ruffalo Richard Dorris, who will serve as interim CEO until Ruffalo...
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VIDEO: Ford previews electric F-150 by towing 1 million lbs.
Eager to remind everyone that it is serious about electrification, Ford recently orchestrated quite the PR stunt with a prototype F-150 the company says is 100 percent battery-powered. Though the...
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Astec reports weakened demand, gets boost from plant sale in Q2 report
Astec Industries’ second-quarter financial report was bolstered by a $20 million sale of its wood pellet plant in Hazlehurst, Georgia. Without the sale, however, the results were disappointing for the...
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VIDEO: Crews excavate and build underpass beneath active railroad tracks in Ill.
The video below shows time-lapse construction of the Rev. Jon A. Sibley, Sr. Underpass in Galesburg, Illinois. The $27 million Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project included excavating...
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Pettibone Extendo 1246X telehandler boasts 12,000-lb. lift capacity Pettibone’s new Extendo 1246X Telehandler features 12,000-pound lifting capacity for contractors and rental users working in...
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LiuGong names Paul Cranage North American sales manager
Cranage LiuGong North America has appointed Paul Cranage as is senior manager of sales and business development. Cranage, who will be working from the company’s headquarters in Katy, Texas, will head...
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SnowEx’s new Power Pusher snow pushers deliver cleaner scrapes
SnowEx has introduced new snow pushers for skid steers, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, backhoes and tractors. The latest Power Pusher snow pushers are available in 8- and 10-foot-wide models...
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Venieri intros heavy-duty VF18.63B wheel loader to U.S. market with 40...
The new Venieri VF18.63B wheel loader delivers 40 degrees of articulation for working in tight areas and a lift capacity of 28,374 pounds. The Italian-made loader is being offered by importer and...
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Kubota plans $85 million manufacturing expansion in Ga.
Kubota has announced the purchase of approximately 300 acres of land in Gainesville, Georgia, with plans to expand its manufacturing footprint there. Kubota says it plans to invest more than $85...
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Vermeer’s D23x30DR S3 Navigator merges rock drilling with compact size
Vermeer’s new D23x30DR S3 Navigator horizontal direction drill provides a compact machine for drilling through rock in congested areas and tight spaces. At 16,500 pounds, the company says it is the...
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Terex Corp. posts 8% sales gain in 2Q
Terex Corp. posted an 8 percent increase in net sales in the second quarter over the same period in 2018, excluding the foreign exchange impact. The company’s aerial work platform division, which...
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VMAC intros Underhood70 air compressor for 2019 Ram trucks with Cummins engines
2019 Ram 3500 Chassis Cab Crew Cab Service Box Upfit VMAC has now released its new Underhood70 air compressor for 2019 Ram trucks with Cummins diesel engines. The release follows VMAC’s addition of a...
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