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April 2, 2017 • Vol. IX • No. 7 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
Inside
Rehabilitation of Landmar k Road Near ly Complete...13
Technology Improves Alaskan Firm’s Productivity...34
Attendees purchased a record-breaking 52,000 tickets for education sessions at the show, a 26 percent increase from the 2014 show.
Sales Soar at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017 Industr y Gathers for Oregon Logging Conference...44
Table of Contents................ 4 Attachments & Parts Section .......................................27-31 Truck & Trailer Section......... .......................................39-41 Recycling Section........ 47-53 Auction Section.......... 58-63 Business Calendar............ 60 Advertisers Index.............. 62
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onExpo-Con/AGG and IFPE 2017 attendees clearly came to Las Vegas ready to buy as exhibitors said they had enjoyed tremendous sales activity throughout the week. “This has been one of the best editions of ConExpo-Con/AGG — ever,” said Rich Goldsbury, 2017 ConExpo-Con/AGG chair and CEO and president of Doosan Bobcat North America & Oceania. “Exhibitors are writing sales at an incredible pace, and attendees clearly came to Las Vegas to buy.” “There was an element of confidence and pent-up demand at the show,” said Dave Foster, vice president of marketing & corporate communications of Volvo CE. “These are not tire-kickers.
These are people who are willing to buy multiple machines for work they have now and anticipated growth based on a renewed confidence in the market.” A series of key metrics reflected the improved conditions, which were bolstered by a new
pricing strategy intended to reinforce the overall quality of ConExpo-Con/AGG and IFPE 2017 attendees. • U.S. buyer attendance jumped more than 16 percent from the 2014 show, and total buyer attendance improved by almost 8 per-
cent. • Overall contractor and producer attendance grew by 10 percent. • Total attendance neared 128,000 for the week. • Almost half of all attendees serve in executive positions at their see CONEXPO page 10
Mike Rowe Sits Down With CEG By Christine Allen ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Mike Rowe, known by many as the host of Dirty Jobs, as well as a tireless advocate for the construction industry, stopped by ConExpo 2017 as part of his latest effort to promote the National Excavator Initiative. Mike Rowe stopped by ConExpo 2017 as part of his latest effort to promote the National Excavator Initiative.
The program is a foundation dedicated to reaching excavators and contractors with safedigging messages, especially the importance of contacting an 811-notification center before digging. After his presentation, Rowe sat down for an exclusive interview with Construction Equipment Guide (CEG) where he discussed the need to fill the skills gap, as well as the work his foundation and others are doing to help. see ROWE page 15