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JLG debuts online service app
JLG Industries has developed a free mobile
app that gives its Online Express customers the
ability to scan a machine’s bar code number
and instantly receive machine data, including in-service dates, engine data, parts lists
and safety bulletins. Customers can also view
manuals, research pricing and availability, build
orders and check order status. The app can be
downloaded from the iTunes store and works
on iPhone and iPad.
Sany starts North America
excavator production
Sany America assembled its first excavator at the company’s Peachtree City, Georgia,
plant, a 21.5-metric-ton SY215. In addition
to excavators, Sany markets concrete pump
trucks, port machinery, rough terrain cranes
and crawler cranes in North America. Last fall,
Sany announced it will build a $25 million
research and development center alongside its
400,000-square-foot corporate headquarters
and manufacturing facility in Georgia.
FMI predicts growth
Construction consultant FMI‘s first- quarter 2012 Construction Outlook Report shows a
5 percent increase over 2011 for total construction put in place, or $826.3 billion. For nonresidential construction, FMI projects a 4 percent
increase in nonresidential buildings for 2012,
topping $341 billion, with slightly higher
growth in 2013 to $361 billion.
Cat expands South Carolina plant
Caterpillar will expand its manufacturing
facility in Sumter, South Carolina, that will
nearly triple the square footage. The plant
currently produces small hydraulic cylinders
used in a variety of Cat products. The additional capacity will bring the production of
large hydraulic cylinders from the company’s
Joliet, Illinois, facility to Sumter. The $20 million
expansion plan includes an additional 170,000
square feet, bringing the Sumter facility’s total
footprint to approximately 275,000 square feet
once complete.
reporter | by Equipment World staff
Bargain bids
Cash-in-advance, as-is, where-is equipment
When buying new equipment isn’t in the budget, contractors can bid on
as-is items through this Houston, Texas-based company.
Salvex works with bankruptcy departments, insurance companies, transportation/storage facilities, manufacturers and large corporations that have
end-of-life or under-used assets for sale. The company creates listings for the
items, showcases
them with photos and supporting documents
and e-mails the
information to
interested bidders.
“We search for
buyers who have
cash available
and the resources to purchase
and pick up
This surplus Caterpillar G343 generator set, located in
the equipment
Yantic, Connecticut, was on sale last month and is being
quickly. This
sold to recover funds and storage space.
avoids storage
costs or the
expense of moving and consolidating the items like traditional auctioneers,”
says Charlie Wilson, who founded Salvex in 2003. “These sales are cash-inadvance and as-is, where-is.”
Salvex sells a variety of items, including construction equipment such as
heavy equipment, steel products and tools. “Most everything is distressed,
used or damaged in some way,” he says. Buyers include construction companies, brokers, exporters and individuals.
For example, if a truck transporting a dozer flips over, the company works
with the insurance company to advertise this equipment online and contact
potential buyers who are searching for a bargain. They would also research
traditional buyers in the state and may call and advertise on local websites
to offer exposure to the right markets. Each listing is assigned a trader who
monitors the sale, answers questions and helps with the closing.
With almost 90 percent of Savlex’s sales going overseas, the company
began focusing on emerging markets such as South America, India, Africa,
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia when the recession hit in 2008.
“The result was a diverse buyer base that has funds to spend and is interested in equipment and materials from the United States that are discounted,”
Wilson says.
– Lauren Heartsill Dowdle
ABC chooses its top contractor
The Associated Builders and Contractors
has named Pennsylvania-based American
Infrastructure the association’s Contractor of
the Year for 2011. The firm, which builds roads
and bridges, has been involved with ABC
since 1972.
These Gehl 5635SXT and Bobcat 873 skid steers were sold last month.
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