Caterpillar entered into an agreement with Exodus Machines 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 Caterpillar’s current line of wheel and track material ...

Snow removal contractor Ron Bucci, Poplar Grove, Illinois, won The Boss Snowplow’s Ultimate Christmas Giveaway, allowing him to pick his plow of choice. On Jan. 13, Bucci chose a new 9-foot, 2-inch Poly Power-V XT from Monroe Truck Equipment in Monroe, Wisconsin. “Needless to say, this ...

Stronger sales, higher prices and a recent acquisition helped boost Stanley Black & Decker’s fourth-quarter profit nearly 20 percent, the company says. The tool maker reported after the market closed that it earned $165.3 million, or 99 cents per share, for the quarter. That's up from $137.8 ...

The California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) honored members Chuck Carr, Tom Noonan and Robert L. Crudup Jr. for their outstanding contribtuions to CLCA. They were recognized at the annual leadership conference and installation luncheon in San Jose, California, on Jan. 10. Chuck Carr was presented CLCA's ...

Altec Industries partnered with Compact Power Equipment Centers (CPEC) to offer Altec chippers in Home Depot Tool Rental stores in the United States and Canada. Since 2008, CPEC has provided customers with towable rental equipment for a variety of projects, which now includes Altec’s DC610 ...

Case Construction Equipment crowned the champion of its Triple Threat Rodeo series, following a day-long competition among 59 of the United States and Canada’s most talented equipment operators at the 2012 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. Case awarded $140,000 in prizes. Octavio Miranda, of ...

To launch the Kobelco SK485 Mark 9 full-size, high-performance excavator, Kobelco Construction Machinery America is displaying a custom-wrapped version of the new model at the company’s exhibit at the 2012 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. Painted black, the Tier 4 excavator features a ...

New Holland Construction introduced the C Series loader backhoes, featuring Tier 4 Interim engines and optional auto ride control. The lineup includes the B95C, B95C TC, B95C LR and B110C. For more information, visit newholland.com.

The Boston Business Boot Camp, a three-day conference designed specifically to help green professionals grow their respective businesses, added Carissa St. Laurent of Constant Contact and Jeffrey Scott of Jeffrey Scott Inc. to its roster of speakers. St. Laurent’s segment, entitled “Growing your Business Using E-mail ...

Horizon Distributors became a distributor of Club Car golf cars and golf utility vehicles across the mid-Atlantic, including Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The Club Car and Horizon distributor partnership is the result of Horizon’s expansion with the acquisition of the G.L. Cornell Company. Horizon Distributors sells a ...

The Green Industry Speakers Bureau created a website for turf associations, landscape contractor associations, green industry expos and tradeshow event planners to find and book speakers. Founded by Robin Westmiller, the former president of Westmiller & Associates Speakers Bureau of Glendale, California, the bureau offers professional ...

Caterpillar will release 2011 full-year and fourth-quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. Central Time on Jan. 26. Teleconference and webcast access:A real-time, listen-only teleconference of the results call that Caterpillar conducts with security analysts and institutional investors will begin at 10 a.m. Central Time on Jan. 26. ...