equipment
Liebherr equipment explored at seminar
More than 170 salesmen, dealers, company representatives, customers and guests gathered for Liebherr Construction Equipment Co.'s 2015 sales seminar and open house at Liebherr's headquarters in Newport News, Va., the company says Visitors from Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handler factories… Keep Reading
Next Hillhead may be a record setter
Hillhead 2016 is on pace for a record number of exhibitors and demonstrations, according to organizers who say the show is positioned for a sellout. The show is scheduled for June 28-30, 2016, at Tarmac's Hillhead Quarry near Buxton, England.… Keep Reading
Mobile crushers debut at Rubble Master event
Rubble Master recently presented a number of new technical developments to customers and sales partners at RM Xperience Days in Linz, Austria. The RM 90GO!, RM 70GO! 2.0 and the new swiveling re-feeding belts with mesh deck screen were shown… Keep Reading
CDE Global shows off new plant
CDE Global held a three-day demonstration of a new sand-and-gravel washing plant recently installed at Metroplex Sand & Gravel in Fort Worth, Texas. Customers attended the event Oct. 27-29, where they watched the new equipment in action, including the M4500… Keep Reading
P&Q University Lesson 12- Maintenance & Optimization
Equipment maintenance is an important consideration at any aggregate operation. Properly maintaining equipment prevents costly downtime, and new technologies allow for better equipment optimization to further reduce costs and increase production. One example is the maintenance and optimization of screens… Keep Reading
Senate bill would boost business with tax break on equipment, property
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., introduced legislation to amend the U.S. tax code and make permanent a 50 percent depreciation bonus on new equipment and property purchases. The tax break previously expired. According to a press release, the bill would allow… Keep Reading
Buy or lease?
New rules will have an impact on whether it’s better to buy or lease equipment for your operation. Even as credit becomes more readily available, whether to buy or lease is a question facing many crushed stone, sand and gravel… Keep Reading
Liebherr signs Heavy Machines as distributor
Liebherr Construction Equipment signed a distribution agreement with Heavy Machines Inc. Heavy Machines will now be a dealer for Liebherr equipment in Maine, Tennessee and Louisiana. “The new agreement with Liebherr will allow us to continue to focus on our… Keep Reading
Equipment leasing association shares its 2015 outlook
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) expects 2015 to be a breakout year for the U.S. economy, with overall growth expected to top 3 percent. Although ELFA says 3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth was the average pace… Keep Reading