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® June 23 2010 Vol. XLVIII • No. 13
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Pine Bush Holds Annual Charity Golf Event…8
Bobcat and Doosan Demo New Models...14
Wrecking Corp.: Demolition by Number…63
Table of Contents ............4 Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................53-59 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ....63-88 Parts Section............98-99 Business Calendar ......116 Auction Section ..107-120 Advertisers Index........118
Economic Healing Aided by Increased Industry Spending By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel AP BUSINESS WRITERS
WASHINGTON (AP) The economic recovery is gaining strength from the biggest rise in construction spending in nearly a decade and the 10th straight month of expansion for manufacturers. The two positive reports eased some fears that the debt crisis in Europe might be starting to stunt the U.S. economic rebound. “The recovery is still on track,” said Brian Bethune, a senior economist at IHS Global Insight. While Europe’s troubles will put a drag on profits at U.S. companies that do business overseas, Bethune said, “it’s not going to be a show-stopper.” The burst in April construction spending reported June 1 by the Commerce Department sent a promising signal for an industry that was among the hardest hit during the recession. The 2.7 percent increase was spread across all major sectors. But temporary government incentives fueled gains in two of three major categories. The economy will eventually have to manage with less government support. In a separate report, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its manufacturing index dipped only slightly in May from a nearly six-year high in April. But the 59.7 reading for May was well above the 50 level that indicates expansion. Export orders rose despite Europe’s troubles. The group’s employment index, which measures see ECONOMY page 116
Travelers through Huntington’s major business district will enjoy a faster and safer journey after next year’s completion of a project to reconstruct two NY Route 110 bridges over the Long Island Expressway, thereby improving traffic flow along this vital stretch of the Route 110 corridor.
Projects Underway to Aid Huntington’s Traffic Flow By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT
When the town of Huntington on New York’s Long Island was founded in the 1600s, whaling and other marine related services formed a large part of its economy, although this declined after the railroad
arrived in the 1860s. In common with many locations on Long Island, after World War II the population of the town increased at a tremendous pace, bringing with it urbanization and in particular increased traffic and extended commuting times. In a year’s time, however, travelers see TRAFFIC page 28
Former AED President, Michael Sill, Passes Away Michael Robert Sill, former president of Associated Equipment Distributors, passed away May 28, at the age of 78. Mr. Sill grew up in Duluth, Minn., and graduated from Duluth Central High School, and the University of Minnesota, Duluth. After serving in the United States Air Force
from 1951 to 1953, Mr. Sill went to work for Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS), the company his father started in 1926. In 1956, he moved to Minneapolis to start a RMS branch office and worked for the company until his retirement in 1996. During that time, Mr. Sill played a pivotal
role in the success of RMS, helping the company become statewide representative of Clark (wheel loaders), Blaw Knox (asphalt pavers), and Link Belt (cranes and excavators) by 1960. He helped the company grow further as RMS entered the truck equipment business in 1972 see SILL page 24