Cemen Tech, a global leader in the volumetric concrete mixing industry, announced today they have recently signed Linder Industrial Machinery as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Linder, with over six decades of experience and 18 locations, has expanded their services by getting into more specialized types of offerings. Cemen Tech, a global leader in the volumetric concrete mixing industry, announced today they have recently signed Linder Industrial Machinery as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Linder, with over six decades of experience and 18 locations, has expanded their services by getting into more specialized types of offerings.
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Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC announces the addition of Palmer Johnson Power Systems to its dealer network. Palmer Johnson will carry Pettibone Extendo and Traverse telehandlers and Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for Southern and Central California, while focusing strictly on the Extendo and Traverse product lines in the state of Washington.
When Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh decided to build four new homes for first-time homebuyers in Homewood, it was a no-brainer for 84 Lumber to get involved. Building upon its 60 plus years of community commitment, the company recently announced a donation of $250,000 over the next year to support future improvements.
WASHINGTON (April 24, 2018) – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2018 Safety Innovation Awards, which recognize creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry. Presented at the 2018 Cement and Concrete Fly-In event, the winners were determined by a panel of judges that evaluated innovative submissions from across the country in the following categories: milling/grinding, distribution, pyroprocessing and general f
WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) recently released the April 2018 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.
(April 18, 2018) – Two international trade associations joined forces to urge the Trump administration to permanently exempt Canada from steel tariffs and modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) without scrapping the accord entirely.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (April 23, 2018) – Trimble announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Viewpoint from Bain Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.2 billion. Viewpoint is highly complementary to Trimble's e-Builder business, and will extend Trimble's ability to provide more complete and integrated project, jobsite and business workflows across the construction lifecycle.
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WATERTOWN, S.D. (April 17, 2018) – Terex Utilities announces plans to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on a 55-acre site in Watertown, South Dakota. Here, Terex Utilities will house all of its assembly, fiberglass, paint, and installation for the company’s aerial devices, digger derricks, and auger drills. By consolidating from ten facilities to one, Terex Utilities aims to enhance its production efficiencies and improve product lead times.
INDIANOLA, Iowa (April 10, 2018) – Cemen Tech announced they have signed ROMCO Equipment Co. as the exclusive dealer for Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers in Texas. ROMCO has grown to become one of the leading providers of equipment and services for heavy earthmoving equipment, material processing systems, paving equipment and portable power systems throughout Texas.
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 10, 2018) – Viewpoint announced the acquisition of Keystyle Data Solutions (Keystyle). Based in Monrovia, California, Keystyle has been a leading Viewpoint technology partner since 2014, developing easy-to-use browser interfaces which extend the value of Viewpoint construction management software to a contractors’ employees, project managers, and job site superintendents.
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2018) – After solid growth in 2017, investment in equipment and software will likely continue to strengthen in 2018 and is projected to expand 8.5 percent (down slightly from 9.1 percent in the Economic Outlook published in December) according to the Q2 update to the 2018 Equipment Leasing & Finance United States Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2018) – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) EVP and Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, is being awarded the Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL).
RACINE, Wis. (April 11, 2018) – CASE Construction Equipment has designated Luby Equipment Services, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, as a CASE Precision Construction Certified Dealer. The certification signifies that Luby Equipment has completed the official training, conducted by CASE, to guarantee that the dealer is capable of expertly selling, supporting and servicing precision construction solutions—from off-machine construction tools up to 2D and 3D systems.
ORANGE PARK, Florida – Eight departments of transportation were named winners of the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). The award celebrates long-life asphalt pavements that reflect the characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design.
MARTINSBURG, Pa. (April 9, 2018) – Curry Supply has announced the launch of its new website. The new site features everything that Curry Supply brings to heavy-duty commercial service vehicle manufacturing, with photography and video treatments and user-friendly access on any device.
SKOKIE, Ill. (April 5, 2018) – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual spring forecast, which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next 2 years. PCA’s Market Intelligence Group estimates consumption to grow by 2.8 percent in both 2018 and 2019, and then to climb by 4 percent in 2020 as impacts from potential federal infrastructure spending are likely to take effect.
NEW YORK (April 6, 2018) – The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6.1 percent higher in March, rising to 155.0 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 146.0. The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (April 9, 2018) – Komatsu America Corp. announced plans to move company headquarters to Chicago, IL in 2020.
The new site at Triangle Plaza, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., will feature a new, open floorplan, designed to foster more collaboration and cross-functional team communication. The design will reinforce the company’s focus on cross-discipline collaboration that drives customer-first solutions and services.
MILWAUKEE (April 9, 2018) – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected John D. Lagemann, senior vice president of sales and marketing–Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Co., as the new AEM 2018 vice chair.
He fills the unexpired officer term of Jim Walker of CNH Industrial, who recently retired. In a related move, AEM elected Scott Harris of CNH Industrial to the Association’s board of directors, to fill Walker’s unexpired 2018 board term.