Member News Archive

With another year of busy growth for Rototilt Group, with increased sales and continued growth on the export markets, Rototilt foresees continued success and is expanding its factory in Sweden by more than 3000m². “With the tremendous growth we are seeing in North America along with other emerging markets it is great to see the expanded factory investment commitment to meet the growing global demand for Rototilt tiltrotators” says Gerry Mallory, General Manager Rototilt Inc.

Power Equipment Company, a part of the Bramco family of companies, announces the promotions of Mike Luster and Darryl Thompson to Vice President, Regional Sales Managers. Mike Luster will continue to develop machine sales throughout the Middle Tennessee region, while Darryl will oversee the sales efforts in Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas regions.

Mississauga, Ontario – (December 10, 2018) – Nortrax would like to announce that President & CEO Tim Murphy has decided to retire from the company. Chris P. Holmes, currently vice president of product support and marketing, has been appointed to the position, effective 1 January 2019. Holmes will lead the Nortrax organization in the United States and Canada as it aims to further develop Nortrax locations with the best in equipment, customer support and technology.

Johnson Crushers International, Inc. (JCI) is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Killgore to company president. In his new leadership position, Killgore will be responsible for setting and achieving JCI’s goals and objectives.

Facility investment to enhance customer support, boost local economy and add full-time jobs

J.T. Bates Insurance Group named in top 50 fastest-growing private companies in central Ohio by Columbus Business First. Rankings were announced October 17, 2018.

LiuGong North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiuGong Machinery based in Liuzhou, China, and a global leader in the manufacturing of heavy construction equipment, has announced the addition of JWH Equipment LLC in Jackson, Mississippi, to its authorized LiuGong and Dressta dealer network as of July 1.

Power Motive Corporation (PMC), a leading construction equipment dealer based in Denver with branches across Colorado and SE Wyoming, has brought Mike Gregory onboard to handle Lake, Chaffee, Summit, Eagle, Park, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Grand counties

John and Ben Craig, assisted by Ben’s children – Anna and Nathan (the fifth generation Craig to be in the family business), proudly broke ground on a new U.S. Headquarters and Manufacturing facility in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee today.

Charlotte-based equipment finance company’s ninth term ABS transaction

Construction Appreciation Week runs September 17-21, 2018 with national contests starting August 22, 2018

Workshops will focus on OSHA vs. ANSI Standards and Trends in Low-level Access and Training

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan and U.S. Congressman Jason Lewis visited the Burnsville branch of Nuss Truck & Equipment on July 9th for a tour and discussion about how the tax reform is having a positive impact on American businesses like Nuss.

Earlier today, the House approved the bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353), sending the legislation to President Trump for his signature. Today’s action comes on the heels of Senate passage on July 23. AED made enactment of H.R. 2353 a key part of its legislative agenda this Congress.

Yesterday evening, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), unveiled an infrastructure proposal to “further the national conversation about the current state of America’s infrastructure and highlight some of the major roadblocks to funding and improving our transportation network.”

Strongco Corporation (TSX: SQP) today announced the appointment of Oliver Nachevski, formerly Vice President, Construction Equipment, to the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Members of the Liebherr family, Executive Management and Newport News city officials gathered last Friday, July 20th for a groundbreaking ceremony on site in Copeland Industrial Park to celebrate the construction of the new Liebherr USA, Co. headquarters.

Schramm Construction Corporation will break ground on the new Ditch Witch Midwest facility on July 25 at 1:00 p.m. Earl Harbaugh, CEO of Ditch Witch Midwest, will be joined by Mark Harbaugh, President of Ditch Witch Midwest, Fred Schramm, President of Schramm Construction Corporation, and West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda at the ceremony.

With the predicted growth in the US and Canadian construction industries, Terex Trucks is strengthening its presence and investing in these key markets.

The new Epiroc Marketplace website simplifies the process of searching for and purchasing used mining and construction equipment. Featuring a robust selection of quality pre-owned machines along with finance options, epirocmarketplace.com connects customers with solutions such as drill rigs, loaders and trucks, rock drilling tools and hydraulic attachments to help supplement their equipment lineup.