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TWS names sales manager
Terex Washing Systems has named James Bulebush a sales manager. He will work at the Terex facility in Louisville, Ky. Keep Reading
Two Holt Cat stores to open in Texas
Holt Cat broke ground last week on a full-service store in Little Elm, Texas, and it plans to host another groundbreaking ceremony this week for a store in Edinburg, Texas. According to the Little Elm Economic Development Corp., the facility in Little Elm will create jobs and increase current budget and sales tax. The facility is expected to open in the second quarter of 2014, and the company is anticipating up to 45 new positions at the location. In Edinburg, Holt Cat's facility is expected to be about 38,000 sq. ft. It will provide parts, service, sales and rentals to South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. Keep Reading
Acquisition expands Case dealer around Mid-Atlantic
Case Construction Equipment dealer Groff Tractor & Equipment purchased the assets of Vernon E. Stup Co. in Frederick, Md. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Groff Tractor says the Frederick location will allow it to better service customers in western Maryland, northern Virginia and eastern West Virginia. The company plans to develop the Frederick location into a full-service facility that includes an extensive parts inventory, in-shop support and field service. The new location will also expand the availability of Case rental equipment to customers in the region, according to Groff Tractor. Groff Tractor President and CEO Mike Savastio reports that this expansion will include the addition of new technicians, service trucks and advanced parts expediting. Keep Reading
Sany America names dealer for Houston
Easton Sales & Rentals LLC was named the Sany America excavator dealer for areas in Houston and Albuquerque, N.M. “There is great need for excavators in the markets of Texas and New Mexico,” says Eric Teague, vice president of earthmoving at Sany America. “Easton is a very solid company with family roots that extend nearly 70 years, and we are confident this partnership will help customers meet their growing needs.” Keep Reading
KPI-JCI celebrates 3,000th screen sold
KPI-JCI sold its 3,000th screen, marking nearly $200 million in revenue for the company from screen sales. "We are very proud that our success as an American manufacturer has allowed us to create jobs in Oregon and beyond," says Jeff Elliott, JCI president. "We are also very proud of our employees, who have made this achievement possible through their commitment to continuous improvement and devotion to meeting the needs of the customer." Louis Johnson, who founded ElJay, originally invented triple-shaft horizontal screens in Eugene, Ore., according to KPI-JCI. The horizontal screens were designed primarily to fill a need to perform in the more challenging environmental conditions of the Pacific Northwest. After ElJay closed, JCI began operations in Eugene and was later acquired by Astec Industries. Keep Reading
Six states to benefit from DOT emergency relief funds
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $11.5 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help six states cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters in the last year. "Communities across the country are recovering from disasters that have damaged the roads they rely on to get around," says Ray LaHood, secretary of transportation. "We are doing everything we can to reimburse communities for the work they have done to restore highway operations and other transportation needs." The relief funds will reimburse California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Oregon and Washington for repairs made to roads and bridges that were damaged by flooding, hurricanes and other natural disasters. California will receive $3.8 million for costs associated with repairing roads in and around San Mateo County damaged during the heavy rains in December 2012. Florida will receive nearly $2 million for costs associated with repairs to roads and bridges in Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties damaged by Tropical… Keep Reading
Bill proposed to eliminate backlog of deficient bridges
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) introduced a $5.5 billion bill June 19 to rehabilitate and reconstruct deficient U.S. bridges. The Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges Act (SAFE), which provides $2.75 billion in each of the next two years, was crafted in response to multiple catastrophic failures of highway bridges, including the I-35W Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and the I-5 Bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash. “Providing the means for safe and reliable transportation infrastructure is one of the core functions of our government, and this legislation helps fulfill that responsibility," Rahall said, according to The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg, W.Va. The bill acknowledges that although MAP-21 includes provisions to strengthen the Federal Highway Administration's bridge inspection and inventory standards, it represents a flat overall investment in U.S. highways and highway bridges. If passed, SAFE would give a 50-percent boost to federal-aid highway bridge funding. Keep Reading
Weighing system manufacturer acquired
Trimble has purchased New Zealand-based Actronic Holdings Ltd., which produces the Loadrite weighing system for wheel loaders, excavators and conveyors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition gives Trimble the opportunity to add weight as an information element that's collected as part of its Connected Site portfolio. Connected Site is an information system that optimizes and integrates operations across worksites and offices, the company says. Keep Reading
Virginia court’s decision goes in Vulcan’s favor
A Virginia judge sided earlier this month with Vulcan Materials Co., which can now proceed with a mining operation in Caroline County. According to the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., it is unclear when Vulcan will begin operations in Caroline County. Justice LeRoy Millette Jr. of the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a 2012 ruling to give Vulcan a special-exception permit to mine sand and gravel on the property. The Free Lance-Star writes that Millette affirmed Circuit Judge Joseph Ellis' ruling that a group of concerned citizens and Friends of the Rappahannock did not have legal standing to contest a 2011 decision to grant the permit. Keep Reading
