U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Close Out 2015 with a Decline
AEM provides market update & analysis

MILWAUKEE (March 3, 2016) - Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment ended 2015 with a 19-percent decline, compared to the previous year, for a total $13.9 billion shipped worldwide. All world regions experienced declines, led by Africa and South America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing United States Department of Commerce data it uses in global market reports for members.

2016 World of Asphalt & AGG1 Academy Set to be Best Ever
Asphalt and aggregates industries head to Nashville

MILWAUKEE (March 7, 2016) – Smart asphalt and aggregates professionals who want to examine the latest industry product innovations and discover the latest industry best practices are headed to the 2016 World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Academy & Expo, March 22-24, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schweiss Doors Helps Manufacturing Operation Move Indoors
Building assembly was done outdoors until company installed large doors

FAIRFAX, Minnesota (March 1, 2016) – Alberta E-House manufactures electrical buildings for the petro-chemical industry and for 25 years, assembled modular buildings outdoors in occasionally less than ideal conditions. Schweiss Doors was able to help bring the work indoors by constructing bifold, liftstrap doors large enough to extricate assembled portions of Alberta E-House buildings.

ELFA Releases Monthly Leasing & Finance Index
January new business volume down 12 percent year-over-year

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2016) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall new business volume for January was $6.0 billion, down 12 percent from new business volume in January 2015.

IronPlanet Sells $93.8 Million at Largest-Ever Florida Cat Auction
5-day event draws 100,000+ onsite & online attendees

PLEASANTON, California (February 18, 2016) - IronPlanet sold more than 2,350 items for $93.8 million in gross merchandise volume, or GMV, at its Cat Auction Services unreserved public auction in Kissimmee, Florida, last week. GMV from IronPlanet’s 5-day sale held from February 8-12, 2016, increased 95 percent over GMV of $48 million for its 3-day sale in February 2015. 

Allen Equipment Now Offers Full 2-Year Warranty
New warranty went into effect January 1, 2016

PARAGOULD, Arkansas - Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) is proud to now offer a 2-year waranty for all Allen branded equipment. This new warranty went into effect January 1, 2016. 

“We believe in the quality of the products we are creating, and we are excited to be rolling out this new 2-year warranty,” said Jay Allen, AEC president.