Minnesota

Bobcat - Tue May 10, 2022

Bobcat Company Invests in Assembly Plant in Rogers, Minn.

Bobcat Company announced plans for a new assembly plant in Rogers, Minn., a northwest suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. This investment will add an additional 225,000 sq. ft. in production capacity and enable the company to streamline efficiencies across its manufacturing footprint in the Midwest region....

CEG - Tue May 10, 2022

Farm-Rite Equipment Hosts Annual Open House Events

The tradition continues as Farm-Rite Equipment Inc. held its annual open house events at its St. Cloud (April 22) and Dassel (April 23) locations. Farm-Rite's other locations in Willmar and Long Prairie, Minn., also held open houses....

AWCMN/CEG - Wed April 27, 2022

Association of Women Contractors of Minnesota Opens Golf Event Registration

The Association of Women Contractors of Minnesota has opened registration for its Scholarship FUNdraiser 9 Hole Tournament at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids, Minn., June 17. Registration includes golf and the awards ceremony and luncheon....

Dick Rohland – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 27, 2022

Despite Supply Delays, Construction of New Multi-Housing Unit On Schedule

On a tight, little urban corner surrounded by high volume city arterials and commercial properties in St. Paul, Minn., construction continues a six story, 220-unit apartment building. To make room for the new complex on the 1.2-acre site, a U.S....

Kenworth - Tue April 19, 2022

Hjort Excavating Improves Driver Retention With Fleet of Kenworths

In 1955, Russell Hjort pursued his dream of becoming his own boss and established Hjort Excavating, a company that specialized in providing small residential excavating services in central Minnesota. Once a one-man operation with Hjort doing most of the labor, the company has grown to become a leading provider of residential and commercial excavating and trucking services in Minnesota with the help of Hjort's three sons — Lawrence, Carl and Dennis....

CEG/RMS - Tue April 12, 2022

RMS Rentals Hosts First Open House Since 2019

RMS Rentals in Savage, Minn., welcomed nearly 200 customers, vendors and employees to its Customer Appreciation Open House in March. It was the first such event for RMS Rentals since 2019 as COVID-19 canceled any plans for a similar event during the past three years....

CEG - Tue April 12, 2022

Farm-Rite Hosts Customer Appreciation Day in Willmar, Minn.

Farm-Rite Willmar, Minn., held its annual Open House and Customer Appreciation Day on April 1. It was a beautiful spring day, as Dan Ronning, sales manager of Farm-Rite, and the staff greeted guests. Manufacturer representatives and Farm-Rite staff were on hand to showcase new equipment from Bobcat, Diamond Mowers, Felling and other major equipment brands....

Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue April 12, 2022

Minnesota Department of Transportation Announces 2022 Construction Projects

More than 230 construction projects that will help maintain Minnesota's roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure; improve safety and mobility; and support jobs will be worked on across the state this year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced March 31....

Felling Trailers - Thu March 24, 2022

Felling Trailers Inc. Announces Beneficiary of 2022 Trailer for a Cause

Felling Trailers will be hosting its 10th annual Trailer for a Cause online auction of an FT-3 Utility trailer to benefit a nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers' goal is to bring awareness to various nonprofits that are making a difference by donating 100 percent of the winning bid from the auction to a different nonprofit each year....

Tadano - Wed March 02, 2022

Tadano Names RTL as Its Authorized Distributor in Minn.

Tadano America Corporation has named RTL Equipment Inc. as an authorized distributor of Tadano rough-terrain, all-terrain and telescopic boom crawler cranes in Minnesota. This includes all-terrain cranes formerly under the Demag brand and telescopic boom crawlers formerly under the Mantis brand....