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Lifting Equipment

MEC Awarded Patent for Innovative Work Platform Design

MEC Aerial Work Platforms

MEC Aerial Work Platforms announces the issuance of U.S. Patent number 8,678,135 for its innovative ‘Aerial Work Apparatus with Laterally Offset Work Platform’ design, featured on the Crossover 59 series and 69 series scissor lifts.

Kohler Co. Board Elects Herb Kohler Executive Chairman, David Kohler President and Chief Executive Officer

Rehlko (formerly Kohler Company)

At its recent annual meeting, the Kohler Co. board of directors elected Chairman and CEO Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. to the new role of executive chairman effective June 1.

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Rouse: March Auction Sales Up 5.2% from February

Rouse Services LLC

March auction sales of rental and construction equipment tracked by Rouse Asset Services averaged 5.2 percent higher than Rouse February Forced Liquidation Values (FLV) values.

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Fall Protection

3M and Ryan Companies Collaborate on Fall Protection Safety Stand-Down

3M Building & Commercial Services

Joint Safety Stand-down event will educate Ryan's on-site employees and subcontractors on the importance of fall protection and prevention

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IronPlanet Names Military Vet as VP of Government Solutions

U.S. Army veteran Jeff Holmes brings a combination of military and corporate experience uniquely suited to the GovPlanet marketplace

Construction Technology

Trimble Teams with MicroSoft HoloLens to Revolutionize 3D Model Interaction

HoloLens device extends interaction with 3D models beyond the confines of a 2D computer screen, creating new ways to visualize, collaborate, share ideas and manage change for complex projects

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Fascan and V&H Inc. Auction Pink Boom Truck for Cancer Research

Fascan International

Proceeds from the $312,000 Western Star 4700SB and Fassi wallboard crane will benefit a Wisconsin-based clinic's efforts to find a cure for breast cancer

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Backhoe Loaders

JCB Announces $1 million Equipment Donation for Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort

Company provides backhoe-loaders and electrical power generators to help communities stricken by the quake.

A JCB backhoe is pictured at work on April 28, 2015, in the earthquake disaster area in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Construction Costs Fall as Softer Iron Ore Prices Migrate Downstream

"Steel industry continues to suffer from bloated capacity, weak profit growth, and lackluster demand," according to IHS director of steel service

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Himoinsa and Yanmar Announce Formal Business Alliance

HiPower Systems

Generator set manufacturer Himoinsa, operating in the U.S. as HIPOWER SYSTEMS, announced it has signed a consolidated operation agreement with Japanese firm Yanmar, a leading producer of diesel engines for agricultural, marine and construction equipment.

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IPAF Reports Reveal More Than 1.1 Million MEWPs in Worldwide Rental Fleet

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

There are now 1,120,000 mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs), in the worldwide rental fleet. This is up 8% from the previous year, reveals new research commissioned by IPAF.

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Innovative Technology Makes Case D Series Excavators More Efficient

SCR and hydraulic system improvements make the Case D Series more productive and fuel efficient than its predecessors.

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