KATY, Texas – Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues its commitment to provide customers with quality products from its North American excavator production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Increases in manufacturing capacity and several new hires are on the horizon as the facility ramps up to produce 1,800 units/year. Since opening in June 2016, the production facility has steadily increased output.

WEST BEND, Wis. (July 25, 2017) — Manitou Americas Inc. delivered two new Gehl skid loaders to support local community businesses. The University of Wisconsin-Washington County and the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center were excited to receive their new Gehl equipment last week.

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. (July 25, 2017) — JLG Industries Inc. opened its new east coast parts distribution center in Atlanta earlier this month.

NEW YORK (July 24, 2017) – New construction starts in June grew 4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $679.9 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  Nonresidential building increased 13 percent in June, strengthening after two months of lackluster activity, and the nonbuilding construction sector rose 8 percent with the help of elevated activity for electric utilities.  However, residential building slipped 4 percent in

WASHINGTON (July 24, 2017) – The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast projects annual growth in the 3.5 percent to 4.0 percent range for the remainder of 2017 as well as for 2018, with a slower growing commercial/industrial market, and an institutional sector facing several challenges. While some slowdown in the commercial sector was anticipated for 2017 and 2018, it was expected to be offset by acceleration in the institutional sector.