Industry News: May 2016

Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones
Industry News: May 2016
Komatsu and Columbus Equipment Company completed Komatsu CARE’s 60,000th service interval since the complimentary maintenance for Tier 4 machines was launched in 2011.

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Komatsu CARE program reaches milestone 
Komatsu and Columbus Equipment Company completed Komatsu CARE’s 60,000th service interval since the complimentary maintenance for Tier 4 machines was launched in 2011. The Komatsu CARE program covers eligible Komatsu Tier 4 construction-sized machines for the first three years or 2,000 hours.

Ditch Witch honors top individuals, dealership
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, presented the Harold Chessnut Award to Archie Sours of Ditch With of Virginia. Kenny Mangrum of Ditch Witch of South Louisiana received the Service Excellence Award. Ditch Witch of South Louisiana was recognized as the top dealership for service and support in 2015.

Oldcastle Precast acquires Colorado Precast
Oldcastle Precast, a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, composite and plastic building products, acquired the assets of Colorado Precast Inc. with a manufacturing location in Loveland, Colorado.

Gordon & Associates to represent SJE-Rhombus in Alaska
Gordon & Associates will be the new representative for the SJE-Rhombus product line in Alaska.

Mustang-Gehl Company adds Texas State Rentals to dealer network
Texas State Rentals joined the Gehl dealer network for Gehl telescopic handlers. Texas State Rentals provides sales and service to southeastern Texas with locations in Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville.

Manitou presents 2015 Top Dealer award
Manitou presented Pete Smeretsky of Transport Equipment Sales (South Kearny, New Jersey) with the 2015 Manitou Top Dealer award. The award is based on overall sales performance for North American Manitou dealers.

BASE Engineering announces new industrial specialist
Alex Prosser will be BASE Engineering’s new global technical sales representative for industrial and crane products. As a Red Seal mobile crane journeyman, his operating experience saw him undertake many safety-specific tasks. By understanding the industrial sector’s safety demands, Prosser not only adds incredible value to the BASE team, but will help your company reach a higher level of safety and productivity.



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