Lauren Heartsill Dowdle (TLC)BusinessCaterpillar sells part of Bucyrus to FerreyrosFerreyros will acquire the distribution and support business formerly operated by Bucyrus in Peru from Caterpillar. After closing, Ferreyros expects to begin providing sales, service and support for former Bucyrus mining products in all of Ferreyros’ dealership territories. The transaction is valued at approximately USD $75 million. The acquired distribution and support business includes inventory in Peru as […]April 17, 2012BusinessRain Bird announces irrigation training scheduleIrrigation and green industry professionals interested in enhancing their knowledge and skill sets have a variety of irrigation training courses to choose from in the Sunshine State this summer. Rain Bird Services set the dates and locations of Rain Bird Academy’s 2012 summer irrigation training camps in Florida. Rain Bird Academy will offer its irrigation […]April 16, 2012BusinessManage GIE+EXPO schedule with appGet the most out of GIE+EXPO 2012 with a new registration tool. CompuSystems’ tools allow attendees to schedule and manage exhibitor appointments and set their agenda with real-time Personalized Dashboards. Through these dashboards, attendees can send appointment requests to exhibitors, manage their attendance in educational sessions, view and manage their show agenda and access exhibitors’ […]April 13, 2012BusinessNew Holland reaches skid steer milestoneNew Holland Construction celebrates 40 years of manufacturing skid steer loaders. The company’s skid steer loader category began in 1972 with the introduction of the L35.  Today, New Holland skid steer loaders are sold in 120 countries around the world through New Holland Construction and New Holland Agriculture dealer channels. A special 40th […]April 11, 2012BusinessPine Hall Brick makes staff changesPine Hall Brick, manufacturer of clay brick pavers, hired a new executive and made five promotions. Jack Lauer, who has joined the firm as director of finance Ted Corvey, who was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing Preston McMillan, who was promoted to vice president of technical services Harold Beaty, who promoted to […]April 10, 2012BusinessLiuGong names deputy general managerLiuGong Construction Machinery has promoted Dan Collins to deputy general manager of global after sales support. In this newly created position, Collins will be responsible for heading all of LiuGong’s customer service in global after sales support. Collins has more than 26 years of experience in the equipment business. He has worked for brands including Caterpillar, […]April 9, 2012Design-BuildDesign/build: Hot trends in outdoor kitchensFrom masonry kits to pizza ovens, here are outdoor kitchen trends you can build on.April 7, 2012BusinessWabash National wins awards for supporting United WayWabash National received awards for supporting United Way of Greater Lafayette. The organization received a Merit Award for Best Practices and Michele Tyson, coordinator for Wabash National’s campaign, received United Way’s Employee Campaign Coordinator Award for increased awareness, participation and results from her efforts. Wabash National also supports other non-profits including Read to Succeed, Big […]April 5, 2012Design-BuildHillside TransformationChallenging terrain becomes a space to relax and renew. By breaking down this property’s obstacles one phase at a time, Idaho Classic Landscape & Sprinklers created a design that lit up the client’s face. They began by transforming a hillside, which was almost too steep to mow, into a waterfall, stream bed and pond, using pavers and block walls.April 2, 2012BusinessArtistic EnthusiasmWith nature as his canvas, Sean Nutter has determination, passion and design savvy on his landscaping palette. Sean Nutter has determination, passion and design savvy on his landscaping palette. With nature as his canvas. Surrounded by swaying palm trees and a salt-laced breeze, Sean Nutter creates landscape masterpieces with strokes of opulence and splashes of floral color. “With my work, I’m creating an emotion for the client when they look at their property,” he says. “Whether it is excitement or feeling relaxed listening to a water feature, I make people want to live outside.”April 2, 2012Previous PagePage 60 of 88Next PageTop StoriesHomePebble Technology International introduces PebbleTec glass tileNew selection of glass pool tiles complements PebbleTec’s line of pool finishes.HomeBobcat unveils "RogueX3" autonomous, electric compact loaderHomeThe TurfMutt Foundation’s tips to keep pets safe this winterHomeConducting a great client property walkthroughHomeIgnite Attachments expands lineup with 80-inch severe-duty bucket for skid steers, CTLs
