Vermeer - Mon April 01, 2019
Vermeer Upgrades Line With New SC70TX Stump Cutter
Vermeer enhanced its professional tree care equipment product line with the introduction of the SC70TX stump cutter. Equipped with a 67 hp (50 kW) Cat turbocharged, Tier IV Final/Stage IIIB diesel engine, the SC70TX stump cutter delivers power to the cutter wheel and can travel up to 1560 rpm....
Vermeer Southeast - Thu January 03, 2019
Vermeer Southeast Dealership Offers Employee Stock Incentives
Vermeer Southeast, a full-service construction equipment dealer with locations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, is now 100 percent employee-owned through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Vermeer Southeast leadership will remain under the direction of former owners Kris Den Besten, Todd VerSteeg and Jim Dees....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu December 13, 2018
Compact, Mini Equipment Offers Low Cost, High Productivity
The ability to tackle tough and variable jobsite applications defines a successful and reliable piece of construction equipment. That is particularly true of machines that move earth and handle debris and materials....
CEG - Wed December 05, 2018
Hugo Construction Makes the Cut — With Proper Machines
When cutting trenches for new pipelines in the Permian Basin, caliche rock combined with daunting oil company deadlines pose challenges to even the most seasoned trenching companies — so how would a relative newcomer to trenching work tackle the job?"We are out there cutting through caliche rock at a rate of 2,000 feet per day … faster than a lot of competitors," said Stephen Elliott, superintendent and part owner of Hugo Construction....
Vermeer - Thu October 18, 2018
Vermeer Hits the Road to Showcase Its Dual Rod Rock Drill
The Vermeer D40x55DR S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) has made new fans as it toured four cities in the heart of rock drilling country. The first stop for the "Rock the Iron Road Show" was San Antonio, Texas, where a crowd of 60-plus people learned more about the drill and saw it in action....
RDO Equipment Co. - Tue September 25, 2018
RDO Equipment Hosts Vermeer 'Rock the Iron Road Show'
Vermeer's newest horizontal directional drill (HDD) will be showcased at the Rock the Iron Road Show, hosted by RDO Equipment Co.'s Oregon Vermeer team. Attendees have three opportunities to attend the Road Show, Oct....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon August 27, 2018
U.S. Underground Hums With Trenchers, HDD Equipment
Much has been said in recent years about how the American infrastructure is in desperate need of a major overhaul. Everyone from politicians, TV pundits and ordinary people who complain about driving across inadequate streets and bridges have weighed in on the problem....
Vermeer - Wed August 01, 2018
Vermeer BC1500 Brush Chipper Now Available with Gas Engine
Vermeer now offers its BC1500 brush chipper with a gas engine. The new model is equipped with a powerful 165 hp (123 kW) PSI gas engine and delivers comparable chipping productivity as its diesel counterpart, according to the manufacturer....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 20, 2018
Vermeer Plants Hit by Tornado
Two Vermeer plants were severely damaged in a series of tornadoes that ripped through central Iowa during the afternoon of July 19. Around 400 people had gathered at the company's facility in Pella, Iowa, to celebrate the company's 70th anniversary when the tornado alarm went off, the Des Moines Register reported....
Vermeer - Thu June 14, 2018
All the Ways to Dig a Trench
If you find yourself asking how to dig a trench we will highlight many different ways to dig a trench with a ride-on utility tractor. These attachment-carrying tractors can be changed from a vibratory plow, rockwheel or microtrencher to a chain trencher....
