Events
NTEA names new president
Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America, was named president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), taking over for Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment. The announcement was made during The Work Truck Show… Keep Reading
Luck’s remote control technology recognized with safety award
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) bestowed Luck Stone, a Richmond, Va.-based company, with its inaugural award for mine safety and health technology innovations in the stone, sand and gravel sector. According to a press release, the… Keep Reading
Main discusses MSHA progress at NSSGA Convention
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA, updated NSSGA's board of directors on recent actions the agency has taken to improve miner safety and health during a March 5 meeting at the NSSGA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. According… Keep Reading
ConExpo-Con/Agg sets high marks for attendance, exhibitors
Nearly 130,000 people were registered for last week's co-located ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, surpassing the last edition of the shows and setting the second-highest attendance mark in the shows' history. According to AEM, ConExpo-Con/Agg… Keep Reading
Case hosts discussion that results in call for action
Case Construction Equipment addressed the problem with this nation’s crumbling infrastructure during a lively panel discussion titled Dire States and a call for change. On hand were Jim Oberstar, former U.S. Congressman and chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure… Keep Reading
Volvo announces new products
Volvo Construction introduced the L250H loader, which is Tier 4 Final. In addition to a variety of other new offerings, the company is touting its equipment rebuild program. Also, Volvo's booths feature appearances by Dakota Fred from the TV show… Keep Reading
Ultimate Uptime from John Deere
The new Ultimate Uptime customer support solution from John Deere is designed to improve customers’ profitability by maximizing productivity and uptime while lowering operating costs. “When we ask customers what they want from us, we hear one answer more than… Keep Reading
McLanahan rolls out 4 new products, launches new website
McLanahan Corp. rolled out four new products during ConExpo-ConAgg, it announced at a press conference during the show. They include a cone crusher, deep cone thickener, jaw crusher and filter press. President and COO George Sidney Jr. attributed the company's success and longevity to… Keep Reading
Case Construction updates, expands product line
To a crowd of 100 journalists, Jim Hasler, vice president, Case Construction, discussed the company's presence at ConExpo-Con/Agg, including a completely updated and expanded product line. And Peter White, director of global product quality, detailed Case D Series Excavators, which… Keep Reading
