Vermeer/CEG - Wed July 05, 2023
Vermeer Midwest Announces Plans for Its New Facility in Collinsville, Ill.
Vermeer Midwest, the authorized dealer of Vermeer equipment in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and eastern Missouri, announced it will break ground this summer on a new facility in Collinsville, Ill. Located at 916 Fournie Lane, the future 15,000-sq.-ft....
CEG/Roland Machinery - Wed June 21, 2023
Roland Machinery Hires Matt Foley as Scrap, Material Handling Specialist
Roland Machinery announced it has hired Matt Foley as its new scrap and material handling specialist. Foley is based out of Roland's Bolingbrook, Ill., office and will cover the greater Chicago metropolitan area....
Palfinger - Wed June 07, 2023
Palfinger Opens North American HQ Outside Chicago
Palfinger's new regional headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill., is strategically positioned for its centrally coordinated market, first-class sales and service training center, attractive labor market and excellent international accessibility....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 07, 2023
MoDOT, IDOT Team Up for $532M Chain of Rocks Bridge Project
Despite limited access both on land and by river, crews are making significant progress on the $532 million I-270 Chain of Rocks Bridge project. The existing structure, which connects Illinois and Missouri, is aging and must be replaced....
Hyundai Construction Equipment North America - Tue June 06, 2023
Hyundai Adds Pillar as Dealer for Quad Cities, Northwest Ill.
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment-North America on May 30 announced the addition of Pillar Equipment to its North American network of authorized dealerships. Based in Silvis, Ill., Pillar Equipment will represent the full line of Hyundai Construction Equipment products in Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside and Mercer counties in the Quad Cities region of northwest Illinois....
Luby Equipment/CEG - Tue May 23, 2023
Luby Equipment Opens New Facility in Fairmont City, Ill.
Luby Equipment opened its newest facility on May 22. The company's Caseyville branch is relocating to the new shop at 921 1st St., Fairmont City, Ill. "I am excited to announce that we opened the Fairmont City branch on May 22," said Steve Luby, president of Luby Equipment. "This new store is a crucial part to our long-term strategy for growth in the Metro East and the company. This facility will give us the ability to better serve our customers as well as recruit new employees."Fairmont City is larger than the Caseyville branch....
IED/CEG - Wed May 10, 2023
IED Opens Registration for Annual Golf Classic On Flag Day in Bensenville, Ill.
The Illinois Equipment Distributors (IED) invites members and their guests to its annual golf classic on June 14 at the White Pines Golf Club in Bensenville, Ill. The cost of the full-day event is $225 per person and includes green fees, cart, lunch, cocktails, halfway house and dinner....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 26, 2023
$340M Tollway Project Improves Access to O'Hare
In Illinois, construction continues on a critical project that will link the north and south legs of the new I-490 Tollway with the Illinois Route 390 Tollway and provide access to York Road and Irving Park Road....
Volvo Trucks North America - Tue April 25, 2023
Volvo Trucks Announces Gateway Truck & Refrigeration as First Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer in Illinois
Volvo Trucks North America confirms that Gateway Truck & Refrigeration has completed the rigorous training and facility upgrades to become the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealership in Illinois....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 11, 2023
Tri-State Tollway Project Connects Communities in Illinois
In an effort to better serve motorists, crews in Justice, Ill., are working diligently on the $39 million 88th/Cork Avenue Interchange project. The undertaking will create new access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), providing nearby communities with a local connection to the Chicago area's transportation network....
