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Gita Rao has joined Liugong North America Inc. as senior director of product development and engineering. In her new position, Rao reports directly to LiuGong NA President Mani Iyer. Rao's primary responsibility is providing leadership and overall direction to product development includ... Continue Reading...

Bob Dieckman has been appointed Fecon CEO. He will replace retiring CEO and Founder John Heekin. Dieckman comes from a Hillenbrand subsidiary, Rotex Global LLC, where he served in a variety of executive positions for 12 years, most recently as president.... Continue Reading...

With less than a year to go 'til game day, event planners are hard at work getting the "Field of Dreams" ballpark ready for the Aug. 13, 2020 Major League Baseball game between the White Sox and Yankees.... Continue Reading...

Fecon's Tier-IV Stage-5 compliant FTX200 mulching tractor includes the Fecon Power Management System for unrivaled power and performance in the 200 hp class. The newest addition to the family of forestry mulchers is designed from the ground up, with design influence from the very popular FTX600,... Continue Reading...

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas Inc. announced the addition of Rodolfo "Tito" Sosa to the marketing team. Sosa will be responsible for assisting Hyundai dealers across North America as a product specialist/sales trainer and will work closely with Chad Parker in the product training team... Continue Reading...

Doosan Bobcat announced the opening of ‘The Studio', a data innovation center located in Fargo, N.D. The Studio will advance development through digitalization and new technologies by bringing members of the company's research and development teams together with academic centers, entrepren... Continue Reading...

ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, will exhibit flashy, special edition versions of two of its popular Posi-Track loaders at GIE+EXPO 2019.... Continue Reading...

Auger Technologies' tooth extractor is an innovative device to quickly and safely remove even the most stubborn conical auger bits. Powered either manually or with an impact wrench (not provided), the tooth extractor removes conical auger teeth in a fraction of the time normally required, saving time and money, according to the manufacturer.... Continue Reading...

Tenna, a construction technology platform that revolutionizes equipment fleet operations, unveiled its newly designed platform that focuses on the needs of construction companies and goes beyond tracking to provide valuable, insightful data to make better business decisions.... Continue Reading...

Vermeer is expanding its pile driver product line with the introduction of two new models. The Vermeer PD5 and PD5R pile drivers combine efficient operation and accuracy into a compact, lightweight machine well suited for working on smaller solar installation projects, congested job sites and c... Continue Reading...

XL, a leader in vehicle electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, is making two significant announcements designed to capitalize on the company's current momentum and position the business for rapid, sustainable growth in 2020 and beyond.... Continue Reading...

To celebrate the 10th season of Gold Rush on Discovery Channel and its new EC200E crawler excavator, Volvo Construction Equipment is giving the proceeds from the sale of its Gold Rush excavator — a unique machine with a $7,000 gold paint job, custom molded ... Continue Reading...

Registration was a "well-oiled machine" early morning on day-one as attendees flocked to attend the first educational sessions and opening day of the show floor. Record numbers of utility and construction professiona... Continue Reading...

(Editor's note: this is the second of a three-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania. This article focuses on some of the equipment the company uses to bring its coal to the marketplace.... Continue Reading...

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (MFTA) announced that production of the industry's first Class 5 cabover gasoline-powered work truck began at Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) plant in Gaffney, S.C.... Continue Reading...

What was once called the "Bridge to Nowhere" in Bluefield, W. Va., is now going somewhere thanks to the Governor's Roads to Prosperity Program. According to Terra L. Goins, PE, assistant district engineer of the West Virginia Division of Highways (WDOH), the bridge was one of the first projects added to the program.... Continue Reading...

Developed based on customer feedback, John Deere now manufactures the mechanical angle blade for the 950K and 1050K crawler dozers. The John Deere-designed mechanical angle blade can be manually angled side to side, making it ideal for a variety of jobs, including backfilling, rough grading ... Continue Reading...

CarterCon provided equipment owners and operators the opportunity to demo equipment, learn new products and technologies, and explore all of the services available through Carter Machinery beyond the machine purchas... Continue Reading...

The 2019 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is fast approaching and will for the first time be held at the new $63 million Expo Center in the Fairgrounds in Syracuse on Oct. 20, 2019. The new building is the largest expo facility north of New York City between Boston and Cleveland.... Continue Reading...

JCB will exhibit the all-new 1CXT compact backhoe loader, the 18Z-1 mini excavator, and the 3TS-8T teleskid compact track loader and 3TS-8W teleskid skid steer at the 2019 GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky., from Oct.... Continue Reading...