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  • Komatsu Pledges $250,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
    ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (August 31, 2017) — Komatsu America Corp. announced plans to provide a $250,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross, to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Komatsu America
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  • Morbark Awarded 4-Year Contract with NJPA
    WINN, Mich. (August 31, 2017) – The National Joint Power Alliance (NJPA) has awarded Morbark LLC, with a 4-year contract to provide NJPA members with grounds maintenance equipment. The contract (#062117-MBI), which
    Read More →: Morbark Awarded 4-Year Contract with NJPA

  • Paccar Parts Opens the 100th Global TRP Store
    RENTON, Wash. (August 31, 2017) – Paccar Parts is proud to announce the opening of the 100th TRP Store in Alexandria, Louisiana. TRP is PACCAR’s global brand of quality aftermarket replacement parts
    Read More →: Paccar Parts Opens the 100th Global TRP Store

  • Ditch Witch Organization Partners with Utilicor Technologies
    PERRY, Okla. (August 30, 2017) – Public works managers across the nation have welcomed the use of keyhole coring: a less-costly, safer and less-disruptive approach to underground roadway and sidewalk utility repairs than
    Read More →: Ditch Witch Organization Partners with Utilicor Technologies

  • OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Extend Certification Deadline
    (August 2017) — OSHA published a Proposed Rule that would delay the deadline for crane operator certification by a further year until November 17, 2018.    The Proposed Rule, which was expected,
    Read More →: OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Extend Certification Deadline

  • National Survey from Autodesk & AGC Finds 70% of Contractors Have a Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers
    (August 29, 2017) — Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the
    Read More →: National Survey from Autodesk & AGC Finds 70% of Contractors Have a Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers

  • Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Higher in August
    WASHINGTON — The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a
    Read More →: Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Higher in August

  • Bridgestone Launches New Tire Inspection Resources for Off-the-Road Customers
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 24, 2017) – Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced two free jobsite resources for customers in the mining, construction and aggregates industries. The pre-shift inspection poster and video
    Read More →: Bridgestone Launches New Tire Inspection Resources for Off-the-Road Customers

  • Pettibone Announces Highlift Equipment as New Ohio Dealer
    BARAGA, Mich. — Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC announces the addition of Highlift Equipment to its dealer network. Highlift will carry Pettibone telehandlers for the state of Ohio at its three affiliated locations in
    Read More →: Pettibone Announces Highlift Equipment as New Ohio Dealer

  • BCSP & NCICS-SAWS Sign Memorandum, Path to CSP Safety Certification Established in China
    INDIANAPOLIS (August 29, 2017) — The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and the National Center for International Cooperation in Work Safety, State Administration of Work Safety (NCICS-SAWS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
    Read More →: BCSP & NCICS-SAWS Sign Memorandum, Path to CSP Safety Certification Established in China

  • Haztek Recognized by Inc. Magazine as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2017
    MEDFORD, N.J. (August 28, 2017) – Inc. magazine recently selected HazTek Inc. for inclusion in the 2017 “Inc. 5000,” a prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This award reflects a 3-year
    Read More →: Haztek Recognized by Inc. Magazine as One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2017

  • Topcon Announces Opening of Kitakyushu Training Center
    LIVERMORE, Calif./CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands (August 24, 2017) – Topcon Positioning Group announces the opening of the third training center of Topcon Corporation in Japan. Located in the Kitakyushu Science
    Read More →: Topcon Announces Opening of Kitakyushu Training Center

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