CEG - Thu October 14, 2021

Thousands of John Deere Workers Strike After Union Rejects Contract

Thousands of Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. workers went on strike in the early hours of Oct. 14 after their union, the United Auto Workers (UAW) rejected the agricultural and construction equipment maker's latest contract proposal....

John Deere - Thu October 14, 2021

Special Application Vehicles are Equipped to Help First Responders

For several years the fire fighters in Silvis, Ill., tried unsuccessfully to find funding for a Special Applications Vehicle (SAV) to fight grass fires and other community emergencies. That's why when they recently received a SAV, donated by John Deere, it created so much excitement in the department, Silvis Fire Chief John Winters said....

John Deere - Tue October 12, 2021

John Deere X9 Combine Wins International Design Awards

John Deere's X9 Combine has the beauty to match its brawn. Every panel, every angular form and every cab feature seamlessly integrates style and substance. For the design teams who spent countless hours defining and refining the X9's design language with BMW Designworks, the combine reflects their hard work, collaboration and innovative spirit....

CEG - Thu October 07, 2021

For Conn.-Based Holden Brothers, Two Gravel Pits Prove to Be Better Than One

John Holden started his career working days at the family trucking company. Since 2007, his nights and weekends were spent on outside projects that were too small for the family business to tackle. In 2014, Holden made the decision to venture out on his own, and Holden Construction became his full-time venture....

Associated Press - Wed October 06, 2021

Contractor Crews Come Together After Train Derailment

Volunteer emergency responders, firefighters, law enforcement, medical providers, contractor crews and regular citizens all worked together to help those whose trip was so suddenly and violently interrupted by the derailment of an Amtrak train on Sept....

Koenig Equipment - Tue October 05, 2021

Koenig Equipment Adds Salford, BBI Spreader Lines

Koenig Equipment, a 15-store John Deere dealership in Indiana and Ohio, announced it is now a partner and dealer of Salford Group products, including BBI spreaders and Valmar chassis mounted air booms....

CEG - Thu September 23, 2021

Through Economic Highs, Lows, Crestview Adapts, Continues to Grow

In 1983, neighbors John Dziengelewski, a dairy farmer with a gravel bank on the farm, and Bernie DeLuc, a union truck driver, got together and started a business selling and hauling gravel. The two combined their resources, procured a loan for a dump truck and a loader, and started what would eventually develop into Crestview Inc....

John Deere - Tue September 21, 2021

John Deere Expands SmartGrade Excavator Lineup With 470G Model

The 470G LC is the latest model to join the John Deere excavator lineup. Newly enhanced with the factory-installed 3D SmartGrade system, the SmartGrade 470G LC delivers increased productivity and accuracy on the job, according to the manufacturer....

John Deere - Thu September 16, 2021

John Deere Introduces 800R Floater With Air Boom, Updated Dry Spinner-Spreader

For model year 2022, John Deere has introduced the new 800R Floater for ag-service providers and customers, which can be equipped with air boom, updated dry spinner-spreader and liquid systems. Compared to the previous John Deere F4365, the 800R helps operators cover more acres per day with less fatigue and improves serviceability by reducing attachment changeover times, according to the manufacturer....

Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu September 09, 2021

Plasterer Equipment's Mike Kernan Readies for Retirement

The mark of a highly successful sales and management professional in the heavy construction equipment industry is not just the number of equipment deals he was involved with in his career, but also the number of customers who want to remain in touch with him after he has retired....

United Construction & Forestry - Wed September 01, 2021

Company Acquires Nortrax Inc., Schmidt Equipment Inc. to Become United Construction & Forestry

Fernandez Holdings Inc., which owns a diverse portfolio of businesses, including 57 John Deere Ag and Turf dealerships in the northeast and south central United States, has acquired 14 John Deere Construction and Forestry stores, nine locations from Nortrax Inc....