Volvo Rents acquires Big L Rentals and Sales

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 27, 2012

Volvo Rents has acquired Big L Rentals and Sales, a single-location construction equipment rental company in Garden City, Kansas. The move is part of the company’s surge of 27 acquisitions since the beginning of the year, lifting its North American total ...

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Apr 13, 2012

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private ...

Michelin adds new Earthmover tire plant

Marcia Gruver Doyle - Apr 13, 2012

Michelin is breaking ground next week on a new Earthmover tire manufacturing plant in Anderson County, S.C. The company is also expanding its existing Earthmover tire facility in Lexington, S.C.The two projects represent a $750 million investment and will create ...

Major Wire selects new territory manager

Amanda Bayhi - Apr 13, 2012

Major Wire named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico.Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, southern Illinois, eastern Kansas, Louisiana, ...

Volvo Rents opens new location in Denver area

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 20, 2012

A worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, Volvo Rents recently opened a new company-owned rental center in the greater Denver area at 1200 W. Dartmouth Ave in Englewood, Colo. “Despite the weakened economy, the construction equipment rental ...

Volvo Rents expands to Canada

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Dec 16, 2011

In 2011, Volvo Rents acquired more than 50 companies in the United States. Recently, however, the brand announced its first acquisition north of the border with the recent signing of the Centreline Group of Rental Companies, a ...

Volvo Rents “digging” its way into Merced, Modesto

Katie Wood - Aug 02, 2011

Volvo Rents announced the acquisition of Valley Rental Centers, a two location construction equipment rental company based in Merced and Modesto, California. Previously co-owned by Volvo Rents franchisees Helder Garcia and Brian Silveria., the centers are located at 101 S. Hwy ...