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March 25 2020
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Vol. XXXII โข No. 7
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Construction Industry Gathers at ConExpo 2020
GSE Demos Sennebogen Equipment in Florida...51
FAE Hosts Press Event, Awards Show & Party...58
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 Jeff Martinโs March Sale in Mississippi...92
Table of Contents ............4
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. โWe refer to ConExpo-Con/AGG as the โheavy metalโ show, but itโs more than that,โ said Mary Erholtz, vice president of marketing of Superior Industries and ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 show chairperson. โItโs also small equipment, education and technology. 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 โ ever.โ 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., โThe crowd was much better than expected see CONEXPO page 30
Recycling Section.....51-63 Attachment & Parts Section ......................65-69
Stopping Construction Equipment Heists
Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................70-72
By Lucy Perry
Business Calendar ........88
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
Auction Section ........90-92 Advertisers Index ..........94
CEG CORRESPONDENT
percentage of stolen machines, and thieves arenโt 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 76