United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Yak Access, Yak Mat and New South Access & Environmental Solutions (collectively “Yak”), Hattiesburg, Miss., from Platinum Equity for approximately $1.1 billion in cash.
Caterpillar hosted its first Women in Construction Celebration on March 13-14 in Clayton, N.C., where Kait Burds of Dubuque, Iowa, took home top honors by demonstrating her machine operator skills by maneuvering difficult work site challenges in record time with extreme precision.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas held a ceremony to open its new state-of-the-art headquarters in Newnan, Georgia, for the development and production of new machinery and to elevate customer support.
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) has released the 2024 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey questionnaire to dealership contacts throughout North America.
James Waite presents at the IEDA Midyear Conference on the State of the Equipment Industry. See part 2 : Federal and Industry Reactions To Inflation & Possible Recession.