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Essex Rental Corp. Reports 50.8% Increase in First Quarter Sales

New, used and rental equipment sales totaled $6.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, a 50.8% increase from $4.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011.

Allmand Announces Major Expansion of Holdrege, NE Manufacturing Facility

Allmand Bros Inc.

Allmand Bros. Inc. has unveiled plans for a $3,000,000 expansion to its manufacturing facility in Holdrege, NE, featuring a 40,000-square-foot addition to the present building, as well as the acquisition of an additional 17 acres for parking and finished goods storage.

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ARA Survey Shows Rental Stores, Manufacturers Expect Continued Growth in 2012

American Rental Association (ARA)

Of those responding to the American Rental Association’s (ARA) April 2012 Economic Survey of rental store members, 88 percent currently project an increase in annual rental revenue this year.

Why You Need to Prepare Now for the Inevitable Transition

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Handing off the reins of the business to the next generation is a bittersweet thought process, and it's possible your existing management staff is not adequately prepared to take over for you.

How to Select Floor Equipment to Meet Your Customers' Cleaning Needs and Facility Sustainability Goals

Today's floor cleaning equipment feature performance capabilities that simultaneously reduce environmental impacts and improve worker productivity.

Extractors with high-temperature cleaning capabilities can effectively remove stains with minimal soap, reducing chemical exposure and the added expense of cleaning solution.

Terex Corporation and Russian Machines Announce Formation of Joint Venture

Russian Machines and Terex Corporation announced they have completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and roadbuilding equipment in Russia.

Doosan Infracore Selects Servigistics Service Parts Pricing

Servigistics, the world's leading enterprise software solution provider for Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), announced today that Doosan Infracore, one of the world's largest construction equipment manufacturers, has selected Servigistics Service Parts Pricing to optimize and manage pricing globally.

Construction Industry Unemployment at 14.5% in April 2012

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Year over year, the construction industry has grown 1.1% - adding 63,000 jobs

Construction Employment Growth: Residential vs. Nonresidential April 2002 to April 2012

Volvo Breaks Ground in Shippensburg

Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo breaks ground for phase one of its $100 million expansion of its Shippensburg, Penn., site - which includes construction of a new America's headquarters office

When complete, the Volvo development will include not only a new office building and customer demonstration center but will also localize production of some of the company's larger construction machines.

First Quarter Rental Revenues Increase 23% for H&E Equipment Services

H&E's increase in rental revenue was due to higher time utilization, rates and a larger fleet compared to a year ago.

Honeoye, NY Residents Worried About Loss of Stone Construction Equipment

The Minnesota-based Toro Co. announced the purchase of Stone Construction Equipment’s employee-owned assets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but a spokesman said production will eventually be transitioned to Toro's facilities in Nebraska and Minnesota.

Xylem Appoints New VP of Sales for US Dewatering Solutions

Xylem, a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, has named Mike Delzingaro to the role of vice president and director of sales for dewatering solutions.

Mike Delzingaro was recently names vice president of sales at Xylem Dewatering Solutions.

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