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Ideal for municipalities and work in heavily populated centers across North America, the updated John Deere 190G W excavator provides customers with a “Swiss army knife” for clearing ditches, repairing sewers or potholes, loading trucks or moving Jersey barriers. “The wheeled excavator is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment in the market, and the 190G […]

Jeff Martin Auctioneers is excited to announce the integration of Martin & Martin Auctioneers of Pelzer, South Carolina into their ongoing operations. This expansion will enable Jeff Martin Auctioneers to strengthen its presence in the southeastern United States. It has been a goal of Owner / President, Jeff Martin, to become one of the top […]

The DV209D and DV210D Drum Asphalt Rollers from CASE Construction Equipment have been awarded a 2018 Top 30 Editor’s Choice Award from Asphalt Contractor Magazine. The Top 30 Editor’s Choice Awards are chosen by the Asphalt Contractor editorial staff for meeting various criteria including longevity and consistency in the market, dependability, productivity and innovation. To […]

New Transforming products from ALLU at Intermat 2018 ALLU Group proudly exhibited equipment from the Transformer range at Intermat 2018. As well as these renowned solutions, ALLU unveiled the latest features of its Processor ranges and launched a new, exciting development –the ALLU- App. Intermat was held from the 23 rd – 28 th April […]

Tiny but mighty cranes offer high performance and tight-spot versatility The ALL Family of Companies has been named the new authorized dealer for Maeda Mini Cranes for the territory of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. ALL Crane will sell and service Maeda’s full line including spider cranes, knuckle boom cranes, and crawlers. […]

Murray Plant Ltd, a Blue Machinery Group company, has recently been appointed ALLU’s exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom. This follows Blue Machinery’s acquisition of Murray Plant Ltd, ALLU’s existing dealer in Scotland. ALLU’s world leading Transformer and Processor series’ needs no introduction; but now UK customers will be able to benefit from even greater […]

For the third straight year, Minimizer is helping supply kids with the necessary equipment to ride a bike. “There’s nothing better than seeing all the smiles on kids faces,” Minimizer CEO and Chief Visionary Craig Kruckeberg said. Minimizer, along with KIK Marketing, the Blooming Prairie Youth Club and the Blooming Prairie Police Department, hosted a […]

Diesel Laptops, the leading distributor for commercial truck diesel diagnostic software and hardware, announced today that it has begun enrollment for its hands-on, in-classroom Diesel Technician training program. Diesel Laptops continues to invest in its core values of offering full support for its diagnostic products, which now includes training technicians on actual repairs of diesel […]

First 3D semi-automatic excavator to combine 36-ton-machine speed, next-size-class-up stability and intelligent machine control accuracy conveniently located in the operator joystick Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today introduced the new PC390LCi-11 hydraulic excavator, the first 3D semi-automatic excavator available with the nimbleness and speed of the popular 36-ton weight class machines […]

Company to Leverage Existing Tennessee Production Facility Volvo Penta announced the commencement of a final assembly line for production of industrial versatile – or variable speed – diesel engines at its established engine factory in Lexington, Tennessee. The move will improve customization of engine orders based on specific requirements and reduce delivery lead times for […]

Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat® 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that the milestone production figure far exceeds the manufacture of any other brand of 250-ton (227-tonne) size class truck. In production since 1991, truck number 5,000 represents the fifth generation of the 793. “The 793 Mining Truck is the core of […]

Provides industry exclusive, universally compatible wiring and mounting provision option for CASE production class 1150M, 1650M and 2050M dozers to be outfitted with any of the major machine control solutions available in the industry today. CASE Construction Equipment has developed a universal machine control option for its production class M Series dozers (1150M, 1650M and […]