SANY: Customer Feedback is Key to Designing Superior Construction Equipment

Foster Ladlee, SANY’s head of road equipment, discusses the importance of customer feedback when designing large machines for the construction industry. Don't miss this conversation over a nail-biting game of cornhole at CONEXPO 2023.

May 18, 2023
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Wayne Grayson from IRONPROS talks to Foster Ladlee, SANY’s head of road equipment, over a game of cornhole at CONEXPO 2023. Lee provides an inside perspective of the company's approach to designing equipment and its recipe for success as a leading construction equipment brand.

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