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ROCK HILL, South Carolina (March 16, 2016) – Applied Machinery Sales (AMS-Merlo) recently exhibited at the successful ARA Rental Show. The event, held February 21-24, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia, featured more than 650 exhibitors showcasing products for the equipment rental industry.
NATIONAL (March 9, 2016) —With one branch expanding and a 38th branch added to the enterprise, the ALL Family of Companies has increased its ability to serve customers and meet the growing needs of two important geographic areas.
New Branch in Indianapolis
PLEASANTON, California (March 09, 2016) – IronPlanet announces the first of its spring 2016 Cat Auction Services sales with an unreserved public auction in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on March 23.
MILWAUKEE (March 14, 2016) – CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) have announced a new radio show and podcast to engage with individuals who want an insightful look into the changing landscape of the construction industry.
ROCHESTER, New York (March 10, 2016) - Ranger Design Inc. is pleased to announce that the Max View safety partition has won The Work Truck Show Product Innovation Award for 2016. The award goes to the product at the show deemed "most innovative" by a panel of trade media editors and fleet managers. The partition was chosen from a field of 113 innovative products that were on display at the NTEA Work Truck Show, which took place from March 1-4 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
MENASHA, Wisconsin (March 8, 2016) – Faith Technologies, a leading electrical, engineering and technology systems contractor, recently received the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Safety Award of Excellence.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (March 10, 2016) – Toro announces the 2016 Contractor Supply Program, which allows contractor supply houses to update their equipment selection with the latest products and realize immediate savings with their purchases. Select Toro concrete, masonry and compaction equipment are now available in the Program to provide both an expanded offering and year-long savings.
BEAVERTON, OREGON & SAN DIEGO (March 10, 2016) — Sage North America and eSUB Construction Software announced an agreement to deliver greater integration between “best of breed” cloud-based project management and accounting solutions for construction subcontractors.
MOLINE, Illinois (March 7, 2016) – The commemoration of the American Rental Association’s (ARA) 60th anniversary and the continued optimism for growth in the equipment rental industry combined to create a successful 60th edition of The Rental Show in Atlanta, Georgia, from Feb. 21-24, at the Georgia World Congress Center.
WAKEFIELD, Massachusetts (March 1, 2016) -- Alliance Tire Americas (ATA) announced the opening of its fifth North American warehouse today in Bolingbrook, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The 80,000-square-foot facility puts hundreds of OTR tires from Alliance, Galaxy and Primex—as well as Aeolus truck tires, for which Alliance serves as sole United States representative—within one or two day delivery to 90 percent of the U.S.
LAS VEGAS (March 2, 2016) – The National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program – a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management – raised more than $925,000 in gross revenue at its annual auction, held in conjunction with the World of Concrete on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
MILWAUKEE (March 3, 2016) - Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2015 with a 19-percent decline, compared to the previous year, for a total $13.9 billion shipped worldwide. All world regions experienced declines, led by Africa and South America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing United States Department of Commerce data it uses in global market reports for members.
MILWAUKEE (March 7, 2016) – Smart asphalt and aggregates professionals who want to examine the latest industry product innovations and discover the latest industry best practices are headed to the 2016 World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy & Expo, March 22-24, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
FAIRFAX, Minnesota (March 1, 2016) – Alberta E-House manufactures electrical buildings for the petro-chemical industry and for 25 years, assembled modular buildings outdoors in occasionally less than ideal conditions. Schweiss Doors was able to help bring the work indoors by constructing bifold, liftstrap doors large enough to extricate assembled portions of Alberta E-House buildings.
WASHINGTON (February 24, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for January was $6.0 billion, down 12 percent from new business volume in January 2015.
PLEASANTON, California (February 18, 2016) - IronPlanet sold more than 2,350 items for $93.8 million in gross merchandise volume, or GMV, at its Cat Auction Services unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Florida, last week. GMV from IronPlanet’s 5-day sale held from February 8-12, 2016, increased 95 percent over GMV of $48 million for its 3-day sale in February 2015.
PARAGOULD, Arkansas - Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) is proud to now offer a 2-year waranty for all Allen branded equipment. This new warranty went into effect January 1, 2016.
“We believe in the quality of the products we are creating, and we are excited to be rolling out this new 2-year warranty,” said Jay Allen, AEC president.
MENASHA, Wisconsin (February 24, 2016) – Faith Technologies was recently named to the 2015 Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) of Wisconsin Projects of Distinction list.
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (February 9, 2016) – Shapiro & Duncan Inc. announced that it has been recognized by the Washington Building Congress’ 2016 WBC Craftsmanship Award program for their HVAC Piping installations at HCA StoneSprings Hospital Center in Dulles, Virginia.
HAMILTON, New Jersey (February 23, 2016) – John Heft, senior vice president and director of the real estate practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC will host the “Primer on Environmental Exposures & Insurance” session at the IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Conference to be held
