The acquisition will provide diversification into higher-margin industries and access to new distribution channels.

MILWAUKEE (Aug. 14, 2014) — Briggs & Stratton Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Allmand Bros. Inc. Founded in 1938 and based in Holdrege, Nebraska, Allmand is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality towable light towers, industrial heaters and solar LED arrowboards.

The company's equipment helped unearth the fossils of an ancient dinosaur, the Atlascopcosaurus.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Aug. 14, 2014) — It’s not clear how the unnamed dinosaur died 100-120 million years ago, but it’s been only 30 since Atlas Copco equipment helped discover the fossils of this ancient creature.

Center offers fall safety and confined space rescue training.

RED WING, Minn. (Aug. 14, 2014) — Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands, announced it has opened a new training center in Tustin, California, one of 20 state-of-the-art training centers Capital Safety now offers worldwide, in addition to on-site training and online training tools and services.