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6 FOUR WAYS TO ADDRESS INDUSTRY’S TECHNICIAN SHORTAGE

It’s no secret to anyone working in equipment manufacturing the ever-growing technician shortage is a problem poised to get a lot worse before it gets better. According to a 2020 AED Foundation industry research report, the industry may need to fill as many as 73,500 heavy equipment technician positions by 2025.

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HUNT-PENTA JV BEGINS $600M VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER UPGRADE

Tourism and business leaders joined recently at the Las Vegas Convention Center to kick off a $600 million renovation of the facility’s legacy campus. The renovation will extend the contemporary design, architecture, and customer experience of the 1.4 million-sq.-ft. West Hall, which debuted in 2021.

8 KSM PROMOTES KELLERSTRASS TO VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT SUPPORT

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. (KSM) has promoted David Kellerstrass to vice president of product support. With the retirement of former Vice President Brad Campbell, he now takes over the leadership of the heavy equipment distributor’s product support operations.

14 KOMATSU’S INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS ALLOW DATA TO BE EASILY SHARED

To help enhance predictability and optimize the job site, Komatsu has developed integrated technologies that can lead to smarter decisions for businesses in the construction and quarry industries. At ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023, Komatsu showcased its suites of Smart Construction and Smart Quarry solutions.

14 Sourcewell Awards Multiple Contracts To Liugong Na

LiuGong North America has been awarded two contracts through Sourcewell in the “Heavy Construction Equipment” and “Medium and Compact Equipment” categories. These were awarded following a rigorous process to determine new contract purchasing solutions vendors.

20 REVENUE-GENERATING IDEAS FOR LAND CLEARING CONTRACTORS

Spring has sprung! With days getting longer and temperatures on the rise, it’s time for land clearing professionals to break out their equipment and prepare for a productive — and profitable — season. Make the most of your time and tools with these four revenue-generating ideas.

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30 ALI, MCDEVITT EXPAND MANAGEMENT ROLES TO INCLUDE SHEARCORE

Exodus Global announced that both Vaughn Ali and Betsy McDevitt have expanded their regional business manager roles to include responsibility for ShearCore. Ali will be responsible for sales for both the ShearCore and Connect Work Tools product lines for the Southeastern states.

30 Oldham Joins Exodus Global Service Team As Field Service Tech

Exodus Global announced that Bobby Oldham has joined the team as a field service technician and will provide service and training for all the Exodus companies — BladeCore, Connect Work Tools, OilQuick Americas and ShearCore. Oldham brings more than 25 years to the company.

30 Shearcore Announces Tim Jacobson As New Service Manager

ShearCore, an Exodus Global company, announced that Tim Jacobson has joined the team as the service manager. Jacobson will be the primary liaison between the customer, field service, inside sales, outside sales, engineering and operations.

37 Volvo Trucks Announces 2022 Dealer Group Of Year Winners

Volvo Trucks North America named two of its North American dealers as U.S. and Canada Dealer Groups of the Year. The award recognizes exemplary performance across several key areas, including reaching sales targets, business growth and customer satisfaction.

44 Heidelberg Materials Acquires

SOUTHEAST’S SEFA GROUP INC.

Heidelberg Materials announced that it has completed the purchase of The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States. This acquisition further strengthens the company’s cementitious footprint in the key Southeastern U.S. market.

44 TOPCON ANNOUNCES ITS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN DDK POSITIONING

Topcon Positioning Systems made a strategic investment in DDK Positioning Ltd. DDK Positioning delivers services exclusively over the Iridium network to provide global precision positioning services that can augment GNSS constellations to significantly enhance their accuracy for critical industrial applications.

48 VOLVO DELIVERS FIRST MACHINE MADE USING FOSSIL-FREE STEEL

At ConExpo 2023 in Las Vegas, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) handed over the keys to the first construction machine made from fossil-free steel for a North American customer — and it’s the second delivery in the world.

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29 LIEBHERR EXHIBITS AT 2023 ISRI CONVENTION, EXPOSITION

32 EAGLE CRUSHER CO. UNVEILS MODERN LOOK FOR EQUIPMENT LINE

34 MB CRUSHER INTRODUCES ITS NEW PADDING BUCKET repro-

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