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H&E Equipment Reports 24.3% Q4 Revenue Increase Over Last Year

H&E Equipment delivered a 24.3% increase in revenue growth and a 61.3% increase in EBITDA. Net income grew to $7.9 million compared to a net loss of $2.5 million on a year-over-year basis. Every segment of the business generated solid increases in revenue and gross profit.

John Deere Announces Final Tier 4/Stage IV Engine Technology Path

To meet Final Tier 4/Stage IV emissions regulations in some power categories, John Deere developed the Integrated Emissions Control system — an optimized aftertreatment solution paired with the performance-enhanced, fuel-efficient Interim Tier 4/Stage III B engine platform, featuring proven cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).

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IronPlanet's Orlando Auction is its Largest with More than $50 Million in Merchandise Sold

More than 42,000 attendees from 146 countries participated in the four-day auction; buyers outside the US bought more than 23% of units sold

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Strong Year-End Construction Spending Supports 2012 Forecast for 6.5% Increase

GDP growth of 2.8% in Q4 2011 and unemployment falling for five consecutive months (to 8.3% in January) also encourage optimism

Total construction spending was down 2.0% in 2011, but rose 1.5% in December following a 0.4% increase in November.

See the Energy at The Rental Show 2012

Rental Magazine samples the excitement from the floor of the New Orleans Convention Center at the American Rental Association’s Rental Show

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Business Services

2012 U.S. Equipment Financing Outlook Featured on CIT Podcast Series

Managing director and group head of CIT Capital Equipment Finance discusses the financing forecast, replacing outdated equipment

Personnel Management

Minnesota Training Center for Heavy Highway Workers Celebrates Milestone

Event recognizes more than 1.35 million hours of training

Top 10 Ditch Witch Dealerships Announced

The Charles Machine Works ushered ten dealers who lead Ditch Witch distributors in sales, parts and service in 2011 into the Crescent Club

Titan Machinery Announces Closing of Acquisition: Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC

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Titan Machinery Inc. has announced it has closed on the acquisition of Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC. The acquisition consists of three Case Construction dealerships located in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Loveland, Colorado.

ASCO Equipment Buys Case Construction Equipment Distributorship

Texas Business reports: ASCO Equipment acquired the Case Construction Equipment distributorship from Heritage Equipment for the Lubbock and Amarillo markets.

Bond Buyers Back United Rentals' RSC Acquisition

United Rentals went to Wall Street looking for $2.2 billion to finance its purchase of RSC and ended up selling $2.8 billion of bonds as fund managers piled onto the deal

AGC Teaches Contractors to Develop Lean-Construction Work Flows

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Unit 2 introduces the concept of pull as a means to reliable workflow in the lean construction process

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