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Noble Iron Provides Update on Significant Software Customer

Noble Iron Inc. announced that a significant software customer will migrate their Texada Software serviced locations to the software platform currently being utilized within their parent company's business.

Europe's Rental Sector Won't See Growth Until 2014, ERA Reports

The European equipment rental sector won't see significant growth until 2014, according to the European Rental Association's 2012 annual report. The association reduced its revenue growth estimate for 2012 from 4.0% in May to 0.1% currently.

Beard Equipment Rents Pink Excavator to Support Local Cancer Research in Alabama

Beard Equipment Co. recently launched its Digging for a Cure Project, an effort to raise between $60,000 and $70,000 for USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital and the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute, with the rental revenues earned from its pink John Deere 200C excavator.

Jury Convicts Kansas City Man in Bledsoe’s Rental Slaying

A jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of second-degree murder in the May 2011 shooting death of the owner of Bledsoe's Rental

Bobcat to Add Non-DPF Tier 4 Engines to Equipment in 2014

The new Tier 4 Doosan engines will be available in Bobcat machines that meet Tier 4 horsepower requirement ranges sometime in early 2014

ACI Offers Live Webinars from 2012 Fall Convention on BIM, Sustainability and Technology

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Viewers can earn PDHs for participating in the online sessions

Subaru Appoints Steve Hartung Director of Strategic Sourcing

Subaru Industrial Power Products

Hartung has 18 years of experience in engine manufacturing and sales, and most recently has been responsible for Subaru’s Minneapolis-St. Paul sales territory as a regional sales manager.

Steve Hartung is named director of strategic sourcing at Subaru.

Paladin Attachments Makes Strides In Fight Against Breast Cancer

Paladin Construction Group

Paladin Attachments recently made a significant contribution to the American Cancer Society by participating in its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Akron, OH, that raised more than $81,500 for breast cancer research.

Paladin Attachments Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team.

Earthmoving - Compact

CNH Global Rejects Fiat Buyout Proposal, Announces $500 Million Notes Offering

Special Committee of the Board rejects Fiat proposal as inadequate

Business Services

Is the Construction Equipment Paradigm Shifting to Rental?

GB Financial Services, LLC

Tight markets are driving greater acceptance of rental as a means to acquire construction equipment

Garry Bartecki

Yard Marvel to Close Doors in November

Yard Marvel Manufacturing Co., Spokane, WA, will close its doors in early November, according to reports. The company has been in business since 1955 as a manufacturer of tillers, power rakes and aerators.

Yard Marvel to close doors in November.

Vermeer Mini Skid Steers Blazing Trails for Mountain Biking Enthusiasts

Vermeer has a new alliance with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), in which it is the exclusive provider of mini skid steers to the association and serve as the recommended equipment provider to IMBA affiliates.

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