Get Prepared for the New Front-Tier
Michael Roth, mroth@rermag.com Interim Tier 4 is shifting into gear in a few months. How dramatically the new engine regulations are going to play out in the marketplace and how fast read more
View ArticleSupply Chain Strains and Thanks for the Jump-Start
Michael Roth, mroth@rermag.com It wasn't a total shock when I read earlier this month that Bridgestone raised its prices in the U.S. and Canada on its Bridgestone and Firestone brand read more
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Straining the Global Supply Chain
Steve Soares is breaking a sweat. Yes, it's a hot day in northern California, but more than that Soares, owner of Livermore, Calif.-based manufacturers'read more
View ArticleLift & Access Showcase a Vibrant Exhibition of Aerial Equipment
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Representatives from more than 30 rental companies, primarily national players and aerial specialists, attended the Lift & Access Showcase read more
View ArticleDiscovering New Profit Makers
Manufacturers discuss changes and trends in the concrete industry and why rental companies should attend the World of Concrete. Michael Roth, rer What kinds of changes, developments and trends have you...
View ArticleConstruction Equipment Manufacturers Expect Double-Digit Increases in 2011
MILWAUKEE Construction equipment manufacturers anticipate overall business in 2011 to finish with double-digit increases compared with 2010 in the United read more
View ArticleNational Pump Co. Completes Acquisition of American Turbine Pump Companies
The Gorman-Rupp Co. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, National Pump Co., recently completed its planned purchase of the business of American Turbine Pump Companies, as previously announced...
View ArticleMorbark Acquires Boxer Equipment Product Line
Morbark Inc., a leading manufacturer of tree care, sawmill, recycling, forestry and biomass chipping and grinding equipment has acquired Boxer Equipment, a product line of Mertz Manufacturing that...
View ArticleWoods Equipment Joins JB Attachments for Strategic Partnership
Woods Equipment Co., an Oregon, Ill.-based attachment manufacturer has joined forces with JB Attachments Ltd., a New Zealand-based manufacturer of earthmoving attachments to create a strategic...
View ArticleYanmar America and Woods Equipment Form Strategic Marketing and Distribution...
Yanmar America, a major supplier of compact utility tractors, construction equipment, marine and industrial diesel engines and energy systems, has formed a strategic marketing and distribution...
View ArticleToro Co. Acquires Assets of Stone Construction Equipment
The Toro Co. said it has acquired light construction and hardscape product assets of Honeoye, N.Y.-based Stone Construction Equipment, which manufactured concrete-related equipment and other items for...
View ArticleRitchie Bros. to Acquire AssetNation
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers this week agreed to acquire AssetNation Inc., a leading online marketplace and solutions provider for surplus and salvage assets. read more
View ArticleUSI Insurance Services Acquires Assets of National Insurance Specialists
USI Insurance Services this week closed the acquisition of certain assets of National Insurance Specialists, which is expected to contribute approximately $1.6 million in revenues to USI on an annual...
View ArticleAtlas Copco Acquires Chinese Rock Drilling Tools Business
Atlas Copco (China) Investment Co. Ltd. has acquired 75 percent of Shandong Rock Drilling Tools, a leading Chinese supplier of rock drilling tools. The acquisition strengthens Atlas Copco’s position...
View ArticleAtlas Copco Acquires U.S. Compressor Distributor in Illinois
Atlas Copco’s U.S.-based Quincy Compressor LLC has agreed to acquire National Pump & Compressor’s air compressor business in the state of Illinois. Quincy will open a new company store that will...
View ArticleAtlas Copco Completes Acquisition of Rapid-Torc
Atlas Copco has closed the acquisition of the business of U.S-based Rapid-Torc, which develops and markets hydraulic torque wrenches. The acquisition broadens Atlas Copco’s product range and will...
View ArticleSnorkel Sale Believed to Be Imminent
The Tanfield Group is believed to be close to a deal to sell its Snorkel aerial work platform division. In a statement released today, the company said: “The board is pleased to report that sufficient...
View ArticleAtlas Copco Acquires Turkish Compressor Service Company
Atlas Copco International B.V. has acquired Dost Kompresör ve Endüstri Makinalari Imal Bakim ve Ticaret A.S., a distributor and service provider of compressors and related equipment in Istanbul,...
View ArticleAtlas Copco Acquires Pneumatic Holdings in the U.S.
Atlas Copco, a provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has acquired Pneumatic Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. provider of pneumatic light construction tools. Pneumatic Holdings, based in Santa...
View ArticleAhern’s Xtreme Manufacturing Agrees to Acquire Majority Interest in Snorkel
Continuing his remarkable comeback from bankruptcy, Don Ahern and Xtreme Manufacturing has acquired majority ownership of aerial work platform manufacturer Snorkel from U.K. parent company Tanfield...
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