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March 21 2020 Vol. XXV • No. 6
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Construction Industry Gathers in Big Way
Lanco Group of Companies Hosts ConExpo Poolside Party...10
Company Wrench Hosts JCB Demo Day in Columbus, Ohio...14
Multiple construction and construction materials industry segments converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center and Festival Grounds as they came together for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 to unveil new technologies and products, share knowledge, network with industry peers and buy equipment.
M RMS, NAWIC Celebrate Women in Construction Week...40
ultiple construction and construction materials industry segments converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center and Festival Grounds as they came together for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 to unveil new technologies and products, share knowledge, network with industry peers and buy equipment. Registrations for the show
totaled more than 130,000. At the conclusion of the show, cancellations from international attendees totaled less than 1 percent. “We refer to ConExpoCon/AGG as the ‘heavy metal’ show, but it’s more than that,” said Mary Erholtz, vice president of marketing of Superior Industries and ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 show chairperson. “It’s also small equipment, education and technol-
ogy. And that was reflected in every way this week. Giant machines, incredible exhibits, fantastic education and huge expectations. Organizers of ConExpo have a legacy of building and innovating on previous shows, and the 2020 gathering extends that record of success. This has been one of the best editions of ConExpo — ever.” Exhibitors across the show, from the Festival Grounds to North Hall
to Bronze Lot to South Hall, expressed enthusiasm for the tremendous engagement they received from contractors and producers looking to purchase equipment. According to IFPE Show Chairperson David Price, global marketing manager of HydraForce Inc., “The crowd was much better than expected under the circumsee CONEXPO page 28
Table of Contents ................4 Asphalt, Concrete, Paving, Compaction & Milling Section ..........................53-83
Stopping Construction Equipment Heists By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Auction Section ............92-97 Business Calendar ............95 Advertisers Index ..............98
Heavy equipment theft rates track with the overall economy, and 2019 was a good year. Many major cities are in the midst of building and road projects, and construction sites are magnets for machinery heists. Tractors and loaders represent the highest
percentage of stolen machines, and thieves aren’t discriminating between equipment yards or construction sites. Being vigilant is crucial to preventing heavy equipment theft, and fortunately it can be a fairly painless process. Risk management provider National Equipment Register (NER), a Verisk company, reports that because the used equipment mar-
ket is strong this year, thefts follow suit. The theft of new machines from dealer, rental and contractor equipment yards, as well as equipment rental fraud, were major issues last year and resulted in several large busts. In the theft prevention battle, equipment owners can take advantage of technology they may already have in place. see THEFT page 88