Cat shows 3 series: Compact track loader, mini excavators, and skid steer and multi-terrain loaders

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Caterpillar is showcasing its new 259B3 Series compact track loader, new D Series mini excavators, and new B3 Series skid steer and multi-terrain loaders at the World of Concrete 2011 being held Jan. 18-21 in Las Vegas. The products can be ...

No rebound until 2013, says PCA’s Sullivan

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

by Marcia Gruver Doyle, Editorial Director, Equipment World Don’t expect construction to significant rebounds until 2013, said Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association chief economist, during his annual forecast at the World of Concrete today. “While it’s clear the economy is gathering ...

Special product report: C-Series excavators from Case Construction Equipment

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Case takes on the fuel efficiency challenge once again, and adds a nifty monitor by Marcia Gruver Doyle, Editorial Director, Equipment World When Case set about to up their game with its C Series excavators, it knew the immediate challenge would be ...

Win a trip to Vegas from Cat to see new vocational trucks at ConExpo-Con/Agg

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Caterpillar will unveil the first model in its full line of Cat Vocational Trucks, the Cat CT660, in Las Vegas at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March. As part of the celebration, Caterpillar is holding an online sweepstakes featuring a trip to Vegas. The ...

Donaldson expands fuel filter product line

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

Filtration systems and parts manufacturer Donaldson Company has expanded its fuel filter offering to provide customers with even more options to protect engine components and to extend equipment life. The expanded line of replacement fuel filters includes a full complement of ...

Charles Machine Works fully acquires Radius Professional HDD Tools

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2011

The Charles Machine Works, Inc. (CMW), a manufacturer of underground construction equipment, has acquired 100 percent ownership of Radius Professional HDD Tools in Weatherford, Texas. Finalized Jan. 13, 2011, the sale makes Radius HDD Tools a wholly owned subsidiary of CMW ...

PPI for finished goods rises in December

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Jan 20, 2011

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.1 percent in December, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in November and 0.4 in October. It also marks the sixth straight rise in finished ...

Producer Price Index is on the rise in November

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Dec 15, 2010

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in November, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase followed a 0.4 percent advance in October and September. Manufacturers’ prices of intermediate goods climbed 1.1 percent, and the crude ...

June 2010 PPI shows slight declines in prices of finished goods

- Jul 26, 2010

The price of finished goods declined 0.6 percent since May 2010 and increased 2.8 percent since June 2009, according to the latest Producer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Capital equipment dropped a slight 0.2 percent since May and ...