“It’s been a year of continued growth. Texas continues to expand, and Oklahoma is really starting to pick up, too. It’s been a good year for both customers and dealers, with steady growth across the board. People are making decisions in a very uncertain political environment, trying to stay ahead of potential tariffs and make prudent choices for the year.”
– Gavin Cole, Kirby-Smith Machinery
“We’ve seen a lot of warehouse-type projects locally. We have some new highway construction coming up over the next three to five years. There are also big infrastructure projects coming up. Overall, the market here in Washington state is looking pretty good. I’d say it’s going to be anywhere from steady to a nice [sustained] increase over the next three to five years.”
– Jonathan Hart, Washington Rock Quarries
“In terms of tariffs, it’s been more of an emotional factor with private money and the market in general. People who were ready to build subdivisions and commercial developments have been dragging their feet a bit, waiting for interest rates to come down and to see what happens with tariffs. That’s stalled the market somewhat. But we haven’t seen much in the way of price increases.”
– Gibson Kuenzi, Allied Rock
“We’re expecting 2026 to be another status quo year. We’ve forecasted and budgeted flat compared to 2025. Our region saw a bit of a peak in 2023 and 2024, and 2025 is down about 7 percent through the first three quarters. Even so, the market remains healthy overall, and we’re pleased with its condition.”
– Robert Krutsinger, Brandeis Machinery
“In today’s dynamic economic environment, we are investing in advanced capabilities not only to drive innovation and competitiveness across our industrial product lines, but also to meet the evolving needs of our customers.”
– Philip Nelles, ContiTech
“ConExpo’s three-year cycle means there is always extra buzz as it gets closer. The show generates a great deal of traffic, leading to some high-quality conversations in our booth.”
– Josh Swank, Philippi-Hagenbuch
“Like our recent acquisitions of Warren Paving and Papich Construction, the Cinderlite transaction is in line with our capital allocation strategy and supports sustainable, long-term value creation for our shareholders. We will continue to leverage our cash generation and credit facility to execute high-quality acquisitions.”
– Staci Woolsey, Granite
“Autonomous and sustainable technologies are redefining how we build, hire and innovate, and ConExpo-Con/Agg is where the industry tests those technologies at scale.”
– Dana Wuesthoff, Association of Equipment Manufacturers
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