Power Transmission Leaders gather at 2024 Industry Summit to broaden horizons and elevate excellence
The PTDA 2024 Industry Summit, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., brought together over 425 power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry executives to explore the theme “Broadening Horizons. Elevating Excellence.” The event sparked fresh thinking and provided actionable insights for tackling key challenges within the PT/MC sector. Participants engaged in a series of forward-looking sessions focused on topics like...
John Deere commemorates 75 Years of Dozer innovation
Driven by innovative and ongoing customer input, John Deere commemorates its 75th year as a leader in the dozer market. Since entering the business, John Deere has focused on meeting customer needs to improve job site efficiencies. Beginning production in 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa, the John Deere line-up of dozers has evolved through the years with innovation that has solved industry-wide challenges. “This important 75-year milestone of...
AAR Reports Rail Traffic for the week ending November 09, 2024
Today, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 9, 2024. This week’s total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 519,115 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.5 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending November 9 were 224,722, down 3.7 percent from the same week in 2023, while the U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 294,393 containers and...
Alta Equipment Group announced Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Third Quarter Financial Highlights: Total revenues decreased $17.4 million year over year to $448.8 million Construction Equipment and Material Handling revenues of $262.3 million and $168.9 million, respectively Product support revenues increased 7.8% year over year with Parts sales increasing to $75.6 million and Service revenues increasing to $64.6 million New and used equipment sales decreased 13.3% year over year to $219.8...
Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) opens nominations for Plastic Sustainability Innovation Awards
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has opened nominations for the Plastics Sustainability Innovation Awards, a program designed to honor pioneers advancing sustainability in plastics manufacturing. The awards celebrate the bold and creative innovations that are making a tangible difference in our world, spotlighting achievements in sustainable design, materials innovation, and responsible end-of-life solutions. “The Plastics...
Women In Trucking Association names Tracy Rushing as 2024 Influential Woman in Trucking
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) presented Tracy Rushing, Executive Director of Safety and Recruiting, RE Garrison Trucking, Inc. with the 2024 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award is sponsored by Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and recognizes the achievements of female role models and trailblazers in the trucking industry. “Women In Trucking is honored each year to name a leader in our industry who demonstrates...
September 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders jump as IMTS returns to Chicago
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $450.6 million in September 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 24% from August 2024 and increased 14.6% over September 2023 orders. Year-to-date orders reached $3.35 billion, a decline of 7.7% compared to the first three quarters of 2023....
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