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Doggett Machinery Services is pleased to announce that Derek Paternostro has been named vice president of operations as of January 1, 2020. He will have leadership and operational responsibility for all locations throughout Louisiana and East Texas.... Continue Reading...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) welcomed passage by the United States Senate in an 89-10 vote of legislation to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). "USMCA provides greater certainty for NEMA members working with partners in Mexico and Canada and contains many positive provisions for the U.S.... Continue Reading...

Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally formed in 2014, is set for May 4-8, 2020. This year's theme is Built on Safety. "This year's Safety Week theme, Built on Safety, provides great opportunities for us to come together and recommit to safety as the foundation of everything we do," said Scott Cassels, ... Continue Reading...

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president of government and industry relations Kip Eideberg issued the following statement Jan. 16 on the U.S. Senate passing implementing language to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA): "Equipment manufacturers, farmers and hardworking families across the country are thankfu... Continue Reading...

Pettibone/Traverse Lift LLC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pettibone Model 88 Extendo, believed to be the first telescopic handler ever produced. Developed in the late 1960s, the first Model 88 Extendo unit was completed and delivered in early 1970, as documented by the original b... Continue Reading...

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, will exhibit a variety of innovative and productive offerings for the first time in North America at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020, March 10-14 in Las Vegas.... Continue Reading...

The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), in collaboration with the town of Middlebury, is undertaking a project to replace two nearly 100-year-old rail bridges in the center of Middlebury with a tunnel.... Continue Reading...

Shawn Abler has been climbing and cutting trees for almost his entire life. But it's only lately that, when he and his brother Travis go to work, they draw a crowd. "We usually have people coming to watch us work every day," he said.... Continue Reading...

Kinshofer Group will showcase selection of new and recently updated products at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020. The group's new booth, located at F2732, Festival Grounds, will provide the perfect stage for an international audience to see Kinshofer's creative strength and depth... Continue Reading...

Caterpillar Inc. announced that E. Jean Savage, currently vice president of the surface mining & technology division, has elected to retire. Earlier, Trinity Industries Inc. announced that Savage, a member of the company's board of directors, has been appointed ... Continue Reading...

Stanley Infrastructure announced that LaBounty added a new versatile attachment to its demolition portfolio, the multi-jaw demolition tool (MRX). The MRX provides maximum productivity with min... Continue Reading...

ICUEE – The Demo Expo announced that Dave Hughes, vice president of global sales of McElroy Manufacturing Inc. , has been named 2021 show chair. He will be leading the ICUEE management committee, a volunteer group of utility construction industry executives for overall sho... Continue Reading...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is set to build tomorrow with an interactive customer experience at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020. Displaying solutions for today and tomorrow, Volvo CE will present its range of products and services across 60,000 sq.... Continue Reading...

Along with its prestigious lineup of education sessions, IFPE 2020 will be hosting college course styled speaker sessions at the show in March. These hands-on sessions will help attendees get the most out of their IFPE experience by providing information critical to the success of companies as the industry continues to expand and develop.... Continue Reading...

Work continues on a bridge demo/deck repair project taking place at the I-20/I-45 interchange in Dallas. Three direct connector ramps are the focus of a rehabilitation project that's been underway since last summer.... Continue Reading...

Tiltrotator manufacturer Engcon is an important part of the world's first Cat 330 Next Gen that has been combined both with a front blade and tiltrotator. ... Continue Reading...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted recently that highway crash fatalities for the first nine months of 2019 declined by 2.2 percent compared to the first nine months of 2018; a trend that made the third quarter of 2019 the eighth consecutive year-to-year quarterly decline in fatalities since the fourth quarter of 2017.... Continue Reading...

In 2020 Peterson Manufacturing celebrates its 75th year of supplying the vehicle safety lighting market with an ever-growing line of USA-made products. Today, as one of the world's leading safety lighting manufacturers, Peterson can boast a proud history of keeping "Solutions on the Move" in a competitive industry.... Continue Reading...

More than three quarters (76percent) of registered voters want to know how 2020 presidential candidates plan to support and grow manufacturing in the United States, according to a new national poll from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conducted by Morning Consult and... Continue Reading...

Kinshofer is unveiling the company's realignment of all Kinshofer Group companies currently operating in North America at the company's booth (F2732, Festival Grounds) at ConExpo-Con/AGG. The strategic refocus is based on the primary needs of the customer to ensure Kinshofer ... Continue Reading...