Here are updates about construction-industry dealerships across the U.S.
H&E Equipment Services
H&E Opens New West San Antonio Branch
H&E Equipment Services Inc. has opened its West San Antonio rental branch, its third facility in the metropolitan area and the 21st in the state of Texas.
The branch includes a fully-fenced yard area, offices and a separate repair shop and is capable of handling a variety of construction and general industrial equipment for customers on the western side of the metro San Antonio area.
“H&E has done business in Texas since our inception and has operated in San Antonio for over 25 years. We’re no stranger to the area or market here. In working with our existing branch on the eastern side of the city and in nearby Schertz, we are able to offer our customers even greater efficiency and responsiveness when they need rental equipment,” says Branch Manager Paul Flores. “The construction market is forecast to be strong. We have one of the youngest fleets in the industry represented by some of the best names in the business, so we are poised and ready to supply the rental equipment needed for those projects.”
The West San Antonio branch specializes in the rental of aerial lifts, telescopic forklifts, earthmoving machinery, compaction equipment, generators, compressors and more.
Milton
Milton CAT Opens New York Facility
Milton CAT, a Caterpillar (CAT) equipment dealer, has opened its 13th location, a 40,000-square-foot, Tonawanda, NY, facility. Every feature of the facility is in place to improve safety and efficiency so Milton CAT can support western New York equipment owners with machine sales, machine service, CAT parts, CAT work tools, hydraulic hose repair, and Trimble technology from SITECH Northeast. The location also offers generator rentals, CAT merchandise and has a two-acre machine operation and demonstration area.
The site is the former home of the Spaulding Fibre Co., which was a pillar of the Tonawanda community for more than 80 years. “We are extremely excited to serve and support the Buffalo area with equipment, machine control technology, and timely service from our new state-of-the-art and strategically located facility.
The facility’s 10,000-square-foot, safety-oriented earthmoving machine service shop features heated floors to keep technicians comfortable and to dry equipment, three in-floor scissor lifts with 12,000 lb. capacity each for compact machines, four cranes from Simmers Crane Design & Services of Tonawanda, five oil reels that dispense triple-filtered oil, and all the tools and equipment required for a wide range of service tasks.
The parts department features a fully-stocked hydraulic hose repair center with most repairs being done in under 30 minutes and an automated vertical lift parts stocking system (VLM) that stores 22,000 different line items on revolving tracks that automatically come down when a part is sourced by the system. If a part is not in stock, it will come on the nightly shuttle from Milton CAT headquarters in Milford, Mass., or CAT’s parts depot in York, Penn., and be available as soon as the next business day. Customers can also pick their parts up at one of several conveniently located drop boxes throughout western New York. The drop boxes are accessible 24 hours a day.
Tonawanda is the first Milton CAT location with a SITECH Northeast presence. SITECH Northeast is an authorized, independent provider of Trimble site positioning, machine control technology, training, support, and service. The facility’s demo area will be used for CAT machine and Trimble technology sales and training demonstrations.
MBW
MBW Announces New Building
MBW, INC. has been located in Slinger, Wis., since 1967 and recently announced the expansion of its facility. The new building allows more space for a growing number of employees.
Currently done outdoors, testing is typically shut down for about 4 months out of the year due to the brutal Wisconsin winter weather. The new building will have an indoor area that will allow year-round product testing.
A larger training room and service area will allow more customers to attend the training school. Attendees will also be capable of running MBW equipment first-hand in the test area.
The plan is to have the building completed by March 2023.
Russo
Russo Power Equipment Expands to Milwaukee
Russo Power Equipment, a dealer of land maintenance equipment and parts, is bringing more than 50 years of industry expertise to the Milwaukee area later this year. The company’s newest location, in New Berlin, Wis., features a large showroom, as well as a warehouse and service department.
Russo will staff the location with knowledgeable sales representatives that will assist professional landscapers, arborists, and large property owners in choosing equipment to best fit their needs.
The team is excited to continue to learn more about the New Berlin community and looks forward to adding local personnel to staff the facility as Russo puts down roots.
Atlas Copco Power Technique
Atlas Copco Adds FieldForce, Keystone to Dealer Network
Atlas Copco Power Technique has welcomed FieldForce Equipment Sales & Rentals, a division of Keystone Clearwater Solutions, to its dealer network. Keystone Clearwater provides customized water and wastewater management solutions, including water transfer services, bypass pumping, temporary pipeline construction, storage, filtration, and trucking services to natural gas, municipal, and industrial customers throughout the eastern United States. The FieldForce division will provide sales and rentals of heavy equipment, including pumps, air compressors and generators to municipal, industrial, construction, and other related customers throughout the northeast market.
Headquartered in Hershey, Penn., FieldForce will offer retail sales, rental, and parts and service for Atlas Copco portable pumps, compressors, and power generation solutions in an area of responsibility encompassing eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and western New York. With a local presence in each market, FieldForce can support the portable equipment needs of the general construction and water and energy infrastructure markets while also providing services to engineer, design, permit and manage complex projects.
Ed Harseim (r), Hyundai Construction Equipment America’s Midwest sales manager, and Jon Wise (l), Hyundai’s Midwest service manager, present the new dealership plaque to Tyler Deike, president of Blackhawk Equipment, along with two of his team members (l to r), Darwin Revland, service technician, and Aaron Cotton, general manager. The Hyundai excavator, operated by landscaper Tyler Leibfried, is owned by Blackhawk’s sister company, Thomas Tree & Landscape.Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas
Hyundai Construction Equipment Expands Dealer Network
Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas has expanded its North American network with the addition of Blackhawk Equipment, making the Lake Crystal, Minn., location an authorized dealer of Hyundai compact excavators, attachments, parts and service.
Tyler Deike, president of Blackhawk Equipment, said, “We are proud to add Hyundai compact excavators to the lineup of equipment we currently offer contractors and utility companies in south central Minnesota.”
“Hyundai is happy to add Blackhawk Equipment to our expanding network of North American dealerships,” said Ed Harseim, Midwest sales manager, Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas. “Because they are doers themselves, Blackhawk and its team members really understand the performance, service and parts needs of equipment users, and they will bring that understanding to bear as they support their customers.”
