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  • Equipment Manufacturers Report Positive Outlook For 2021

    As the industry emerges from a full year under the COVID-19 cloud, a clear majority (88%) of equipment manufacturers report a positive outlook for 2021, according to a new survey released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

    Equipment Manufacturers Report Positive Outlook For 2021

     

     

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    Aug 30, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Tadano Launches GR-1300XL-4 Rough Terrain Crane In North America

    The Tadano Group has announced the launch of the GR-1300XL-4 rough terrain crane for the North American market.

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    Aug 30, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Hitachi Unveils ZXLink Connectivity At No Additional Charge

    Hitachi Construction & Mining Division, an operating division of John Deere Construction & Forestry Company (“Hitachi”), announced that customers will no longer need to renew their ZXLink connectivity service subscription.

    Hitachi Unveils ZXLink Connectivity At No Additional Charge

     

    Plus, customers can enable ZXLink on compatible machines at no additional charge. Once customers enable ZXLink, they can select to automatically activate it on future compatible models to further streamline fleet management. 

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    Aug 30, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Kenny's Loggin': Logger Sports In The 1950s

     Logger Sports were a popular way for the Loggers of the time to show off their skills and outdo each other on weekends. By Ken Wilson

    Kenny's Loggin': Logger Sports In The 1950s
    At the end of several shows they had a “pole falling” contest where there would be a draw for two pairs of fallers to fall the climbing trees to hit a peg, or into the lake (at the Albany, Oregon world championships).

     


    Phil Whittaker was a popular logger sports competitor, who worked in the area in the 50s. My father, Dennis Wilson, was Phil’s foreman, and the Whittaker family and my family would tour the logger sports circuit on weekends. Phil’s son Jim also competed in the sports.

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    Aug 27, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • From The Supply Post Archives: The Story Of Johnston Terminals

    Johnston Terminals Limited is this year celebrating its 60th anniversary. From a modest beginning as a cartage company, with a team of horses, it has developed into one of our larger transportation and distribution companies.

     

    Johnston Terminals is a Canadian-owned, B.C.-based company which takes pride in its motto: “A Canadian Company serving the World.”

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    Aug 26, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Better CDL Training Essential As Trucker Fatalities Reach Highest Levels Since 1988

    A U.S. Department of Transportation report compiling crash data for 2019, the most recent year for which these figures are available, shows that fatalities for large-truck occupants have reached their highest level in more than 30 years. This, notes John Kearney, CEO of Advanced Training Systems, appears to be an ongoing trend; U.S. trucking fatalities for 2018 also exceeded a level not seen since 1988.

    Better CDL Training Essential As Trucker Fatalities Reach Highest Levels Since 1988
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    Aug 26, 2021 - 4 years ago

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