Today, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a report indicating moderate expectations of growth from construction equipment manufacturers through 2013. The report, based on a survey of AEM member companies indicates that while the economy, government spending and credit availability remain as hurdles for many companies, the industry as a whole shares a positive outlook over […]
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March 31, 2011 - CF Jordan, a large El Paso construction contractor, has been honored as one of the nation's safest construction companies by the Associated General Contractors of America, a national trade group. The company, which has about 600 employees in five Texas offices, was one of 21 companies to win first-place in the […]
March 31, 2011 - Terex Cranes has signed an agreement with A1A Software, Florida to provide customers worldwide with a 3D lift planning application for its All Terrain, crawler, truck, boom, tower and Rough Terrain Cranes. Effective immediately, this new agreement provides customers access to 3D lift planning simulation for their business, in addition to […]
March 30, 2011 – IronPlanet, Pleasanton, Calif., conducted a record-breaking two-day online auction on March 17-18. The auction produced the company’s highest single-day auction sales total to date surpassing $22.8 million. The two-day auction totaled $26.7 million in equipment sales. IronPlanet had more than 14,500 auction attendees, participating from 150 countries. There was strong global […]
On Saturday, April 2, 2011 Sims Crane & Equipment Co. participated in the 3rd annual Touch A Truck Family Festival put on by Childcare Resources of Indian River located in Vero Beach, Fl. at the Indian River Fairgrounds to benefit affordable quality childcare for the community’s working families. Sims Crane participated for the second year, […]
Enlarge ImageBoth NCCCO's Graham Brent (L) and IPAF's Tim Whiteman announced new programs at ConExpo. March 30, 2011 – In a joint news conference during the recent ConExpo show in Las Vegas, Nev., the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) held a joint news conference […]
March 30, 2011 – A show as prominent as ConExpo features more new products than you can count, or even possibly see, in a few days. Several manufacturers rolled out new or improved products during the recently concluded ConExpo 2011, held from March 22 -26 in Las Vegas. Here are some of the noteworthy aerial […]
March 30, 2011 — At ConExpo last week, Kobelco Cranes North America, Houston, Texas, announced that Jack Fendrick has been named president and Chief Operating Officer. Mike Maruo has returned to the position of CEO for the North American company. Both promotions are effective April 1st. The moves come upon the announcement that Dean Izumi, who […]
This is Kenny’s 11th year as a sales representative with Sims Crane covering the Orlando area, and 17th consecutive year with Sims Crane. Kenny started as an apprentice in January of 1969. “It was the day Nixon swore into office,” Kenny recollected, “and groundbreaking at Walt Disney World had just begun.” In 1974 Kenny went to […]
