Wed November 15, 2017
Roland Machinery Showcases Intelligent Machines at Event
On Oct. 13, Roland Machinery Co. held an open house at its Springfield, Ill., location. The event featured intelligent machine demonstrations, and guests enjoyed lunch and refreshments. The company showcased equipment from various manufacturers, including Komatsu, Wirtgen, Kleeman, Hamm and many more....
Wed November 15, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Estate Auction in Rockford, Ill.
Alex Lyon & Son held a complete liquidation estate auction on Nov. 2 in Rockford, Ill. After 60 years in business, the M. Adams Equipment Company decided to discontinue operations and sell everything in the absolute auction, including the real estate....
Thu November 02, 2017
KM International Names Monroe Truck Equipment an Authorized Equipment Distributor
KM International announced the addition of Monroe Truck Equipment as its newest authorized equipment distributor. Monroe Truck Equipment will offer KM International's full equipment line of asphalt maintenance equipment including asphalt hotbox reclaimers, infrared recyclers and asphalt millings recyclers....
Katlyn Smith - arlington Heights daily herald - Wed October 18, 2017
Wolfe House & Building Transports 120-Year-Old Historic Mansion
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) Moving a 120-year-old historic mansion in one piece can be a precarious job. But as the wheels slowly turned under the House of Seven Gables in Wheaton on August 28, the lace curtains hanging inside the windows barely nudged....
Fri October 13, 2017
Schwing America Acquires Assets of Loop Belt Industries
Schwing America, worldwide designer, manufacturer and distributor of premium concrete production and handling equipment, recently announced the closing of transaction for the purchase of all the assets of Loop Belt Industries, makers of high-quality truck mounted telescopic conveyors....
Emily Buenzle - Fri October 13, 2017
Caterpillar Inspires Students With Unconventional Tech
For Manufacturing Day on Oct. 6, Caterpillar invited area students to see how the company uses unconventional tools to create its equipment. Students had the opportunity to see a 3D-printed heart that was created at the Caterpillar Technical Center in Mossvillle, Ill.., which illustrated some of Caterpillar's research and development strategies, the Pekin Daily Times reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Old Mines, Quarries, Repurposed into Spectacular Worldwide Attractions
Did you ever wonder what happens to old mines and quarries after they have been abandoned? Some might just sit empty, but others around the world have been repurposed into amusement parks, hotels, parks and more....
Wed October 04, 2017
Golfers Raise Money for IAAP Political Action Committee
A beautiful day welcomed 193 golfers to IAAP's Sept. 11 golf outing held at Panther Creek Country Club and Piper Glen Golf Club in Springfield. Due to the strong support of everyone attending, this outing raised $11,280 for the IAAP Political Action Committee....
Megan Wild - Wed September 27, 2017
John Deere Foundation Remembers Its Roots When Giving Aid
John Deere was one of the most influential blacksmiths and inventors of 19th-century America. His breakthrough invention, the self-scouring steel plow, is the tool that helped reshape the American Midwest from a muddy clump of territories into the nation's breadbasket....
Tue September 26, 2017
New Management Team Preps Deutz Service Center For Oct. 1 Opening
Deutz Service Center Chicago will open at 1250 Davis Road in Elgin, Illinois on Oct. 1, 2017. The new service center will serve customers in Northern and East Central Illinois as well as Northern Indiana....
