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Thompson Pump promotes veteran branch manager
Thompson Pump promoted Bobby Zitzka to sales manager. He will oversee the corporate sales team, including national accounts, international sales, municipal sales and the inside sales department based in Port Orange, Fla. Before being promoted, Zitzka was a branch manager… Keep Reading
Dates for next Work Truck Shows unveiled
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) announced dates for the next two years of The Work Truck Show, both of which will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The next show will take place March 5-7, 2014,… Keep Reading
Kobelco celebrates brand’s independence
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its North American headquarters July 9 in Houston commemorating the relaunch of its brand as an independent product line. Nearly all of Kobelco's recently signed dealers attended along with local officials… Keep Reading
Texas putting transportation funding decision to voters
The Texas Legislature plans to ask voters to divert money from the state's rainy day fund for transportation purposes, the Associated Press reports. The measure, which the Legislature is expected to approve, would be added as an amendment to the… Keep Reading
NSSGA to debut AGG1 webinar series
NSSGA is launching a webinar series to make some of its most popular AGG1 Academy classes available online, as well as offer brand-new sessions to the industry. The first AGG1 online webinar, on performance optimization and measurement, will take place… Keep Reading
Deere adds mobile website to expedite parts ordering
John Deere launched a mobile version of its parts website to help customers manage their operations more efficiently. The site, which utilizes smart phone technology at jdparts.deere.com, allows customers to access equipment parts information with their handheld devices, from nearly any… Keep Reading
Manifold to succeed Lee as CRH chief executive
Albert Manifold will assume the role of group chief executive at CRH on Jan. 1, 2014, following the retirement of Myles Lee, current chief executive. Lee spent 32 years with CRH. Manifold, 50, has been a board member and CRH… Keep Reading
Tool allows Kaydon customers to better search for bearings
Kaydon Bearings Division has added an interactive bearing selector to its website. According to Les Miller, Kaydon's vice president of engineering, the selector was created to allow engineers and designers to search its standard thin section bearing catalog by dimensions… Keep Reading
Main issues statement praising industry’s mine safety strides
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA, released a statement following recent visits with aggregate associations and operations in the Midwest and Southeast. Here's Main's full statement: One of my initiatives when I arrived at MSHA was to get… Keep Reading
