Tue August 15, 2000
JCB, Crescent Machinery Do ’Dam’ Good Job in Texas
Texas’ Lake Tucker, the city of Strawn’s domestic water supply is undergoing several drastic changes to increase its current water capacity. The lake’s dam and spillway are being modified to increase the current level of the 30-acre lake by 5 ft.
The dam, in particular, presented the contractor, M....
Mary Reed - Wed January 17, 2001
$1.39M Overhaul Rejuvenates Aging Pennsylvania Span
Drivers in Butler County, PA, faced slight delays this summer caused by occasional single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge carrying SR l08 over I-79 in Worth Township. In addition, traffic on I-79 itself also was restricted at times to single lanes, but the public’s patience has been well rewarded with the recent reopening of the newly refurbished bridge.
Begun in April 2000, the bridge superstructure replacement involved rehabilitation of a multi-span steel-beam bridge 238-ft....
Wed January 17, 2001
JCB and CIT Announce Agreement to Form Joint Venture Finance Company
JCB and CIT Equipment Financing, an operating group of CIT, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture financing company to finance JCB’s construction equipment customers in the US. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval.
According to the agreement, JCB Inc....
Sat January 15, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Successful Auction in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. announced the results of another large auction in Fort Worth, TX. The two-day Ritchie Bros. auction, held on Dec. 9 and 10, 1999, generated gross auction sales exceeding $20 million. One thousand seven hundred thirteen registered bidders attended the sale from across the United States and Canada, as well as from other counties including Belgium, Venezuela, Australia, Malaysia, and the Dominican Republic....
Sat January 01, 2000
LICA Plans Winter Convention in Georgia
The Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) will host its 49th Annual Winter Convention Feb. 14-19, 2000 at the Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, GA. The convention will begin with two days of pre-tours followed by four days of seminars, exhibit hall and association business....
Wed December 20, 2000
L.B. Smith Technicians Hit the Books, Earn JCB Service Training Certificate
At a recent JCB Service Training school held in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 12 L.B. Smith Inc. technicians attained JCB certification in a new factory-sponsored product support training recognition program.
The new JCB program certifies dealer technicians at three levels of factory-trained expertise based on the following appropriate levels of JCB factory product support training received....
Sun January 02, 2000
EU Fines JCB Over Antitrust
The European Commission levied a fine of about $33.3 million against JCB, the British construction, farming and industrial equipment maker, for violating antitrust regulations with illegal distribution agreements.
The European Union’s (EU) executive agency said JCB had imposed restrictions on its distributors to limit out-of-territory sales, preventing customers from taking advantage of price differences in various EU nations.
The Commission said JCB, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and earth-moving machines, formed illegal agreements with its network of independent authorized distributors in Britain, France, Italy and Ireland.
These infringements affected the $7 billion annual market for such machinery, in which JCB has around a 13% market share, the Commission said in a statement.
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Wed March 15, 2000
National Kids Construction Club Displays at PhilCONX
The National Kids Construction Club (NKCC) is making its first official appearance at PhilCONX 2000 with a colorful yellow and black booth and lots of activities for young and old.
The NKCC is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to growing the interest of children and parents in the construction industry by creating special learning programs that can be used by schools and businesses....
Wed January 19, 2000
Oldest Maryland Contractor Breaks Ground With JCB
Angelozzi Bros. Inc, one of the area’s oldest and most respected contractors, last year became the first Maryland business to take delivery of a JCB tracked excavator — a move it has not regretted....
Wed January 05, 2000
Anderson Promotes New York Managers
Anderson Equipment Company has announced two promotions. Monica A. Kensy has been promoted to New York State general parts manager and W.F. “Bill” Snowberger has been promoted to New York State general service manager....
