Product Gallery
Paving Product Equipment Gallery From new ownership for BlawKnox pavers to new manufacturing facilities for equipment, summer 2020 has seen a busy season behind the scenes. This month’s paving and pavement-maintenance product gallery includes some of those announcements that could affect or enhance your bottom line going forward in addition to new technologies and products to make the bottom line easier to boost. Take a look at what OEMs have on tap for asphalt contractors at this time.
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ASV
As of press time, ASV Holdings Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota, had added new dealers to its network. CLM Equipment Co. Inc., TraxPlus LLC, Nick’s Skid & Steer, and Quality Forklift Sales & Service Inc. The new dealers represent a significant additive to ASV’s growing dealer network as the company expands across the United States and Canada. The new dealers will offer ASV’s full line of Posi-Track® compact track loaders and ASV’s full line of skid-steer loaders.
CATERPILLAR
Construction in Middle Tennessee continues to push forward, enabling Thompson Machinery, the local Caterpillar dealer, to invest $15 million in Thompson’s Station, Tennessee. Nashville and its surrounding counties continue to be the darling of the southeast for new residential and commercial construction investment. “Customer demand for new, used and rental machines continues to amaze us all,” stated Chet Kelley, manager at Thompson. “It’s a testament to the strength of our community and the attractiveness of living in Tennessee.” Kelley has lived in Franklin, Tennessee, since 1999 and has experienced firsthand the evolution of the mid-state area, including the growing traffic gridlock in rush hours. “Growth is good,” he explained, “but it makes travel for everyone a challenge, including our customers. That is why we are excited to announce a new store opening in the coming weeks in Thompson’s Station, just south of Franklin and north of Spring Hill, near Inter-
state 840 on Columbia Pike. The new location will improve the ease of doing business for all customers south of Williamson and Maury counties.” The new facility is roughly 10,000 square feet and is specifically designed for Thompson’s Cat Rental Store operations and retail sales of small construction equipment, such as compact track loaders and mini excavators, an industry opportunity segment that is up 25 percent over the prior year in Thompson’s territory. Kelley will be the store manager at the new Thompson’s Station location. Machine sales representatives will include Michael Ray Montgomery, Brandon Cotter and Roth Nunley. Cat Rental Store sales will be led by Stephen Jolley. The store is expected to be open by the time this issue mails.
CRESCENT
Crescent Lufkin, Sparks, Maryland, has launched its new line of chalk reels, designed to erase the most common problems of messy, inefficient chalk reels in the industry. For example, the 100-Foot Professional Reel (#CLO100) is available with dual-material or aluminum case and features an end hook that retracts into a nested position, protecting it from unwanted snags. The rotating hub lock lets you stop the line in place, while the 6:1 gear ratio, rotating hub with fold-away handle provides faster rewind and reel protection during storage. The one-way chalk refill valve allows for quick chalk refills without the mess. Crescent Lufkin also introduced new Hard Mark Blue Chalk, a high-brightness chalk that is three times more visible than normal chalk, according to the manufacturer. The full chalk line-up includes five colors (in 8-ounce and 2.5-ounce options) for a variety of user needs. For more information, visit the Crescent Tool website.
DTN
DTN of Burnsville, Minnesota, is a weather company releasing its own portable, smart, outdoor system to track severe weather and automatically alert construction workers. The OnGuard Siren Alerting system is de-
signed to provide siren notification of hazards approaching a certain location. This is because those in construction cannot always be on their phones, iPads, tablets or PC to monitor weather. According to DTN, the OnGuard Siren Alerting Solution: • provides siren hardware, three multi-directional sirens, and a dual-color beacon mounted on a pole, tripod or structure; • siren triggers include lightning—advisory, caution, and warning ranges, as well as an all-clear notice, plus community and county-based National Weather Service severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings; • sirens and beacons tie into DTN’s WeatherSentry alert system that provides weather information through a universal smart controller; and • has the ability to consult with on-call meteorologist. For more information, visit the DTN website.
DYNAPAC
Dynapac North America LLC, Fort Mill, South Carolina, announces the addition of Durante Equipment to its growing dealer network. Durante Equipment rents, sells and supports the complete Dynapac portfolio in Southern Florida to include Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee and Palm Beach counties.
EXXONMOBIL
ExxonMobil, Spring, Texas, has launched Mobil Serv Lubrication Management, which is a new digital maintenance management platform, developed in cooperation with REDLIST, to provide operators with improved workflow. The platform brings multiple data and workstreams into one system. It’s designed to provide companies of all sizes with a cost-effective, digital maintenance management platform to better organize, automate, and streamline maintenance-related activities, including predictive maintenance task management, lubrication planning, performance tracking, and safety and compliance reporting. It’s powered by REDLIST’s mobile-ready, cloud-based app. For more information, visit ExxonMobil’s website.
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