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Westchester Tractor Helps Silver Lake Get Into ’High Gear’ →
“Neither snow nor sleet nor gloom of night stop these men from their appointed rounds” is a revised version of the words by Herodotus in the fifth century B.C. that aptly describe the dedication of John Amodeo and his crew. Whenever there is a forecast of snow, John Amodeo, president of Silver Lake Contracting, of East White Plains, NY, prepares the company to get into “high gear” for its most stressful time of year. Click for more...
Dulles Airport Counts on Kenworth T800s to Plow Snow →
Keeping an airport open can be challenging during harsh winter weather. Yet, when the Washington, D.C. area received one of the heaviest snow accumulations in its history, with more than 50 in. last winter, Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia remained open. “We didn’t close this past winter — the only airport of the three Washington-area that didn’t,” said Mark Philpott, the airport’s equipment programs coordinator. Click for more...
Dulles Airport Counts on Kenworth T800s to Plow Snow →
Keeping an airport open can be challenging during harsh winter weather. Yet, when the Washington, D.C. area received one of the heaviest snow accumulations in its history, with more than 50 in. last winter, Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia remained open. “We didn’t close this past winter — the only airport of the three Washington-area that didn’t,” said Mark Philpott, the airport’s equipment programs coordinator. Click for more...
Shell ROTELLA Takes Road Trip Through Southwest →
Shell Lubricants has expanded the 2004 schedule of its ROTELLA Road Show Truck due to last year’s success and to help fulfill this year’s unprecedented number of requests for additional appearances. The tractor-trailer combination also will feature updated informational displays on synthetic motor oils and coolants. Originally scheduled to begin its tour in March, the ROTELLA Road Show truck has already begun its campaign with a January swing through the southwest, with stops in Oklahoma, Dallas and San Antonio. Click for more...
Steffen Takes On Ownership of Cleveland Trailer Sales →
Former Cleveland Trailer Sales’ Paul Land sold the company to new owner, Pete Steffen, pictured here, in December. Steffen brings 30 years of experience in automotive sales. Cleveland Trailer Sales has been in business for more than 20 years in the same location, serving Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. According to Steffen, Cleveland Trailer Sales will continue to supply heavy-duty equipment and construction trailers manufactured by Better Built. Click for more...
Thompson Tractor Company Opens Tuscaloosa Branch →
More than 500 people, including customers, local government and civic leaders, special guests and employees, were on hand Oct. 23, 2003, for Thompson Tractor Co.’s ribbon cutting ceremony at it’s new Tuscaloosa store. The 60,660-sq. ft. facility, located at 3550 Black Warrior Parkway, features a main office with a parts counter, a parts warehouse and shop building. The main shop has 16 service bays for earthmoving equipment, truck and lift truck repair and a wash rack. Click for more...
Engine Distributors, CK Power Become Flint Power Systems →
Engine Distributors Inc., based in Albany, GA, acquired C K Power of Florida from its parent company, C K Power in St. Louis. With this acquisition, Engine Distributors Inc. and C K Power of Florida merged into a new company, Flint Power Systems. Flint Power Systems is a full-service power systems dealer, providing sales, parts and service for engines, power units, generator sets and pumps. The company is a factory-authorized distributor of John Deere, Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Hatz. Click for more...
Iron Exports Rise as Economy Recovers →
The U.S. construction industry is engaged in a fierce worldwide competition for projects that will be valued at hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 50 years. As the industry emerges from recession along with the rest of the country, worldwide markets beckon for construction equipment. Will U.S. contractors get there first? Sometimes. Nothing is certain in the new worldwide economy except that nothing comes easily. Click for more...
Rogers Trailer Hauls Out Solution for NJ’s Bedrock Stone →
When Ellen Fiore, owner and president of Bedrock Stone Inc., of Kearny, NJ, purchased a Komatsu WA 500 loader that measured 12 ft. 8 in. in height, she knew she would be facing hauling problems. Bedrock Stone, a recycler of concrete and rubble, offers on-site crushing and screening of demolition projects. However when transporting equipment to demolition sites, it faces overhead clearances of only 13 ft. Click for more...
BWS, Hale Team Up to Offer Contractors Peace of Mind With Air Ramp Tag-A-Long →
The nightmare of business owners is a lawsuit that could have been avoided and the dread of an owner/operator is to be off work due to an injury. No one wins in these situations. Often limiting one’s exposure to to a lawsuit is as simple as a little research. BWS, a trailer manufacturer, has designed a line of EZ-2-Load tag-a-long trailers that could give construction business owners/operators peace of mind. Click for more...
Philly Expo Draws Record Crowd →
It was everything a trade show should be. If you wanted one-on-one contact with hundreds of potential customers, if you wanted to hobnob with your peers in the industry, if you wanted an ideal setting to tout the virtues of your equipment line, if you needed to bolster your bottom line despite a sagging economy, and if you wanted to have a lot of fun in the process, then the Philadelphia Construction Expo was the place to be in 2003. Click for more...
Ferguson & McCann Gives Thanks to Case Equipment →
“If you look clean, you’ll get the green,” Anonymous Cleanliness and looking neat is one of the keys to the success of Ferguson & McCann, a Delaware County, PA-based certified mechanical/environmental contractor. “Since we specialize in underground storage tanks for the petroleum and utility industry, most of the work we do is underground. People might see our employees, but they sure as heck don’t see our work. Click for more...
Equipment Depot Rental Adds Dallas, Ft. Worth Locations →
Equipment Depot announced in February that it has acquired all of the stock of two privately held forklift dealerships in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. As a result, Equipment Depot Rental operations will be expanded to three additional locations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. In addition, Equipment Depot, which is one of the top dealers of SkyTrak in the United States, will add these three new locations for SkyTrak sales, service and rental. As a result of the acquisition of Clarklift of Ft. Click for more...
Equipment Depot Rental Adds Dallas, Ft. Worth Locations →
Equipment Depot announced in February that it has acquired all of the stock of two privately held forklift dealerships in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. As a result, Equipment Depot Rental operations will be expanded to three additional locations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex. In addition, Equipment Depot, which is one of the top dealers of SkyTrak in the United States, will add these three new locations for SkyTrak sales, service and rental. As a result of the acquisition of Clarklift of Ft. Click for more...
’Greatest Show in Dirt:’ The Place to Be in ’03 →
The largest construction expo in the mid-Atlantic states is fast approaching!On March 11 and 12, 2003, CEG Productions, the trade show division of Construction Equipment Guide, will present its fourth construction trade show at the Fort Washington Expo Center, just 15 mi. north of Philadelphia. The show will feature more than 70,000 sq. ft. of indoor exhibit area, plus a huge static outdoor area. Exhibit booths are filling up quickly. Click for more...
W.J. Casey Brings Traffic to a Halt on FDR Drive →
It isn’t often you can stop traffic in New York City. But W. J. Casey, which has been hauling heavy loads for more than 100 years in the northeast, brought traffic to a halt on the busy FDR Drive during a recent job. The Union, NJ-based hauling, rigging and crane service company was called on to transport a new walkway for the Williamsburg Bridge, linking Brooklyn to Manhattan. The walkway consisted of 24 bright red steel sections, each weighing 100 tons (90 t) and measuring 120 ft. Click for more...
3,000 Miles Later, Holiday Tree Lands in D.C. →
Christmas spirit, patriotism and pride can be seen on the faces of three brothers: Juan, Jaime, and Nick Yraguen. The three own and operate Basco Logging, but it’s not a load of logs they’re proud of; it’s the delivery of a special 70-ft. Douglas fir to Washington, D.C. When the brothers heard that Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest had been selected to provide the holiday tree for the U.S. Click for more...
U.S. Aluminum Processor Enhances Productivity With Mustang Skid Steers →
Operating some of the largest aluminum-processing facilities in the mid-southern United States, Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc., has found the key to productivity—skid steer loaders. According to Larry Wayne Henson, Tennessee Aluminum’s general manager, the use of skid steers is a major contributor to the company’s reputation as “number one” in aluminum recoveries. “Because Tennessee Aluminum is dedicated to continuous improvement, we have experimented with various types of equipment in our facilities,” said Henson. Click for more...
Guinn’s Trailer Sales Marks 25 Years, Takes on New Line →
After 25 years in the trailer business, Guinn’s Trailer Sales motto of “On the Move” has been taken literally by the company. It has recently built a dealership facility and expanded its lines to take on the addition of construction and specialized carriers. Guinn’s Trailer Sales was established in 1977 in Nashville, TN. The company is family-owned and operated by Chuck Guinn and his cousin, Rick Walker. Click for more...
Hale Trailer Names Dann Cheney as Its Southeastern PA, NJ Sales Rep →
Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Inc., headquartered in Voorhees, NJ, has named Dann Cheney as a sales consultant for southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Cheney brings to Hale Trailer 15 years in the trailer business. Early in his career, he worked as a mechanic in a trailer shop. With the addition of Cheney and the recent introduction of the BWS tilt tag-a-long trailer to its product lineup, Hale Trailer has positioned itself to service more construction-oriented customers, the company said. Click for more...
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