Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers holds annual auction

Better Roads Staff - Feb 02, 2012

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will sell more than 9,100 heavy equipment items and trucks – the most items the company has ever sold at a single auction – at its unreserved public equipment auction in Orlando, Florida, from Feb. 13-18, beginning ...

Caterpillar forms alliance with Exodus Machines

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 31, 2012

Caterpillar has executed an alliance agreement with Exodus Machines Inc. for the design and supply of material handlers to be sold and supported exclusively by Cat dealers. These Exodus machines will be available immediately in North America and will complement ...

Kirk Landers, Editor Emeritus

Better Roads Staff - Jan 12, 2012

Here’s to the Blademen, and Whoever Comes Next Launching a new generation of motor graders a few years ago, Caterpillar had a dozen or so magazine editors manually operate the machines in a demonstration area . . . and in less ...

SITECH Technology dealer established in Sweden

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 08, 2011

A SITECH Technology Dealer has been established in Sweden for heavy and highway contractors. SITECH Technology Dealers represent Trimble and Caterpillar machine control systems for the contractor's entire fleet of heavy equipment regardless of machine brand, along with Trimble's portfolio of ...

Caterpillar expands compact excavator range to 0.9-2.7 tons

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 18, 2011

Caterpillar is extending its range of compact excavators, with the addition of three models with operating weights of 2,061 pounds, 3,340 pounds and 5,886 pounds. These additional models broaden the appeal of the Cat compact crawler excavator line-up, extending machine ...

Cat’s 5,000-sq.-ft. World of Concrete booth showcasing earthmoving and lifting machines

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 18, 2011

Caterpillar's display at World of Concrete 2012 will encompass 5,000-square-feet of floor space in the Central Hall (C5371) and feature a range of new earthmoving and lifting machines making their first public appearance, along with a variety of new work ...

RoadWorks

Better Roads Staff - Oct 04, 2011

New Holland To Offer Compact Equipment Only In an attempt to “refocus” on its strengths in the industrial product space, specifically compact construction, landscaping and utility equipment, New Holland will shed its North American offering of full-sized construction machines starting in ...

Caterpillar and dealer Ring Power sign agreement with APR Energy

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 29, 2011

Caterpillar dealer Ring Power and APR Energy plc have signed an agreement to develop temporary power solutions globally to meet the needs of the growing international power projects (IPP) market, especially in the emerging markets. The five-year agreement. publicly announced on ...

A NEW SERIES: ONE 2 ONE WITH SOME OF THE MOST INTERESTING PEOPLE IN THE BUSINESS

Better Roads Staff - Sep 07, 2011

Doug Oberhelman Talks to Editor-in-Chief John Latta The chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar joined the giant company in 1975. He held posts in finance and planning positions in South America and Japan, and was elected a vice president in 1995, ...

Cat plans to build Asian Pacific proving ground, large wheel loader facility in China

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Sep 02, 2011

Caterpillar Inc. on Aug. 24 announced an expansion of the company’s operations in China in what the company says is in support of the company’s strategy to grow its business to a leadership position in China. Representatives from Caterpillar and the ...

Cat plans to build Asian Pacific Proving Ground and Large Wheel Loader Facility in Tongzhou, Jiangsu Province

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Aug 24, 2011

Caterpillar Inc. on Aug. 24 announced an expansion of the company’s operations in China in what the company says is in support of the company’s strategy to grow its business to a leadership position in China. Representatives from Caterpillar and the ...

RoadWorks

Better Roads Staff - Aug 03, 2011

A Mile High and Elevating American Public Works Association (APWA) brings 2011 International Public Works Congress and Exposition to Denver A PWA is bringing innovation and motivation to the Mile High City in September. The American Public Works Association (APWA) is hosting its ...