Manufacturer and People News
Deister Machine Co. celebrates 100th anniversary
- January 2012
TRIP names new chairman, 2012 officers
- January 2012
A Roanoke, Va., construction executive has been named chairman of the board of TRIP, a national, nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, D.C.
Kenneth L. Lanford, president of Roanoke, Va.-based ...
Todd Swinderman retires from Martin Engineering
- January 2012
Volvo Rents opens new location in Denver area
- January 2012
A worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, Volvo Rents recently opened a new company-owned rental center in the greater Denver area at 1200 W. Dartmouth Ave in ...
McLanahan acquires Universal Engineering
- January 2012
Crusher manufacturer McLanahan Corp. has acquired Universal Engineering Corp. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
McLanahan has been involved in crushing materials, with a focus on crushing soft minerals using roll crushers, feeder ...
Kennametal acquires Deloro Stellite
- January 2012
Kennametal Inc. publicly announced Jan. 17 that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Deloro Stellite Group from Duke Street Capital for nearly Euro 277 million. ...
LiuGong acquires HSW, Dressta
- January 2012
LiuGong Machinery Corp., a global construction equipment manufacturer based in Liuzhou, China, has finalized its agreement to acquire HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) and its distribution subsidiary, Dressta Co. Ltd., ...
Atlas Copco receives honors
- January 2012
Atlas Copco has received acclaim for its innovative and sustainable business practices. Honors include Newsweek’s Green Rankings, Thomson Reuters’ Top 100 Global Innovators, and rankings in the Patent Board of ...
MB America moves to larger facility
- January 2012
MB America has permanently moved to a new Reno, Nevada, facility, which includes 2 acres for live demonstrations, equipment and parts inventory and a growing staff. The move took place ...






