Hitachi enters the North American equipment rental market
Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) has purchased a 33.3 per cent equity interest in Acme Lift Company in order to enter the North American rental...
United Rentals to Acquire BlueLine Rental
United Rentals has announced a plan to acquire BlueLine Rental from Platinum Equity for about US$2.1 billion.
On Sept. 10, United Rentals announced its board...
John Deere and Wacker Neuson enter excavator supply agreement
John Deere and Wacker Neuson have entered into a strategic supply agreement for compact excavators.
John Deere says the agreement will help the company meet...
SMS Equipment celebrates its 10-year anniversary
A decade ago, three Canadian heavy equipment dealers agreed to merge into one company, creating SMS Equipment.
Effective May 12, 2008, Federal Equipment, Coneco Equipment...
Edmonton auction nets $78 million in sales
Ritchie Bros. recent Edmonton auction sold about $78 million in heavy equipment this week for more than 1,000 consignors.
The three-day auction, held Sept. 4...
Doosan Bobcat North America president announces retirement
Rich Goldsbury, president of Doosan Bobcat North America, has announced he will retire after a decade as leader of the company.
Goldsbury’s last day with...
Weiler to purchase Caterpillar forestry business
Weiler Inc. has announced it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Caterpillar to buy purchase the Cat purpose-built forestry business.
The sale is subject...
Cat footwear introduces ExcavatorXL work boots
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of SuperDuty iTechnology, Cat Footwear has released the new Excavator XL line of safety boots.
The global footwear manufacturer’s...
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Komatsu to open full-service parts distribution centre in Edmonton
Komatsu has announced it will double the size of its Canadian parts distribution footprint by transforming its Edmonton, Alberta, parts depot into a full-service...
