NEW YORK (Sept. 15, 2014)—Penton's EquipmentWatch, provider of research and database information products for the heavy equipment industry, has expanded the coverage of the EquipmentWatch INDEX™, a monthly benchmarking report that tracks price, volume and age trends in the heavy equipment market, to include agriculture and truck, in addition to the existing construction equipment content.

SAUK CENTRE, Minn. (Sept. 11, 2014)—In an effort to bring awareness and support to pancreatic cancer research, Felling Trailers is conducting its second online auction of a FT-3 drop deck utility trailer. Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers metallic purple to be auctioned online for 10 days during the month of September. Midwest Industrial Coatings, Inc. donated the custom metallic purple paint and Tredit Tire donated the wheels.

HOLDREDGE, Neb. (Sept. 1, 2014)—Sixty-three Allmand light towers lined the fairways of the Holdrege Country Club’s back nine August 15th and 16th as 200 participants golfed the night away. Allmand hosted the Back 9 Night-Lite Golf Fundraiser tournaments for the second year in a row in Holdrege, Neb. The proceeds of the tournaments benefited Tiny Hands International and Give2Grow Phelps County.

SUNNYVALE and LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2014)—Trimble and Frank Gehry announced a strategic alliance to collaborate in transforming the construction industry by further connecting the office to on-site construction technologies. As part of the alliance, Trimble has acquired software and consulting services business, Gehry Technologies.