David S. Chartock - Mon September 17, 2007
Teamwork Key to $141M Expressway in New York
The $141.8 million I-287 Cross Westchester Expressway Stage III reconstruction project has been a handful for all involved. "With over 550 items of work, communications between and amongst the principal parties involved is expected to be the key to success for the project," explained Kerril Hynes, engineer-in-charge, New York State Department of Transportation, Region 9 (NYSDOT), Poughkeepsie, N.Y....
Tue July 03, 2007
Ingersoll Rand Debuts Tramac SC-50 Hydraulic Breaker
Ingersoll Rand has expanded its line of hydraulic demolition attachments with the introduction of the Tramac SC-50 breaker. With an operating weight of 1,102 lbs. (500 kg) and an operating pressure of 1,881 psi (130 bar), the Tramac SC-50 fits carriers from 14,000 to 30,000 lbs....
Tue July 31, 2007
Driskell Joins Roland Machinery as Aggregate Specialist
Roland Machinery Company has hired Ed Driskell an aggregate specialist. In his new position, Driskell is responsible for managing the aggregate sales efforts for Roland Machinery in northern Illinois. “We are very pleased that Ed has accepted this new position,” said Matt Roland, vice president of sales Roland Machinery....
Mon December 11, 2006
Tramac Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Tramac Corporation and Tramac Equipment Ltd. celebrated their 40th anniversary in October. To commemorate the occasion Denis Bataille, president, arranged a celebration at the Fairmont Le Manior in Charlevoix, Canada, for all North American employees and spouses; key employees of Tramac Benelux in Belgium joined in the festivities....
Tue October 24, 2006
JWB Manufacturing Matches Machines to Job Specs
After more than 10 years of providing an invaluable custom fabrication service at its manufacturing plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, JWB Manufacturing, a division of James W. Bell Co. Inc. (JW Bell), has proven it can tackle just about any special need....
Sat September 09, 2006
Ingersoll Rand Adds Kansas City Dealer to Attachment Network
Ingersoll Rand expanded its dealer network with the addition of Custom Truck & Equipment as a new attachments dealer, providing more Ingersoll Rand solutions to customers in the Kansas City, MO, area. Custom Truck & Equipment will carry the full line of Ingersoll Rand attachments, including Tramac hydraulic breakers, plate compactors, demolition processors, compact and heavy buckets, grapples, thumbs and more....
Pete Sigmund - Mon July 11, 2005
Ingersoll-Rand Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Look no further than Ingersoll-Rand (IR) for the keys to success in business. Celebrating its 100th year in 2005, IR has been everywhere, it seems, and done everything, while seizing the moment and diversifying into new fields....
Tue June 14, 2005
Ingersoll-Rand Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights for Tramac Hydraulic Breakers
Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited announced on June 10 that it had acquired the United States distribution rights to market and sell Tramac branded hydraulic breakers and demolition tools, as well as vibratory compactors and cutting heads, from Tramac Corporation....
David S. Chartock - Fri April 22, 2005
I-84 Reconstruction on Track for Fall Finish
The reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 84 (I-84), which is nearing completion, required an array of heavy construction equipment to meet project challenges and normal project needs. According to Rick Negro, the project manager of Plainville, CT-based Manafort Brothers Inc., the project’s general contractor, the project, which began May 21, 2003, included the reconstruction of 3 mi....
Mon August 16, 2004
Scotty’s Builds Fountain of Youth for KY Landfill
Scotty’s Contracting & Stone LLC is constructing a new landfill cell to expand capacity at one of nine landfills owned and operated by Rumpke Consolidated. This expansion, along with a planned phase 2 expansion will extend the life of the landfill another 70 years....
