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Wed April 18, 2012

Lafarge Relocating North American HQ to Illinois

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Concrete manufacturer Lafarge North America will relocate its headquarters to Illinois from Virginia, a move that is expected to create around 100 jobs, officials announced Tuesday....

Fri March 02, 2012

U.S. Chamber Launches Campaign to Promote American Jobs

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week ran a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal and Politico asking Congress and the administration to create jobs by boosting production of American energy. The ad is part of a multi-faceted issue advocacy campaign designed to advance the Chamber’s American Jobs and Growth Agenda....

Wed February 29, 2012

American Pavement Specialists Expands Into Recycling

American Pavement Specialists, a family-owned asphalt, paving and milling contractor in Danbury, Conn., is creating its own asphalt recycling facility to reduce costs and recycle its own asphalt millings....

Wed December 28, 2011

American Rental Association Names Volunteer Recognition Award Winners

The American Rental Association (ARA) annually recognizes outstanding volunteers for their service to the association. The following are the recipients of this year’s volunteer recognition awards, which will be presented during The Rental Show in New Orleans....

Mon November 28, 2011

American Society of Civil Engineers Releases U.S. Economy, Family Budgets Report

The nation’s deteriorating surface transportation infrastructure will cost the American economy more than 876,000 jobs, and suppress the growth of the country’s gross domestic product by $897 billion by 2020, according to a new report released by the American Society of Civil Engineers....

Wed November 23, 2011

The Rental Show 2010 Ranks in Top 100 North American Trade Shows

The Trade Show Executive Gold 100 list of 2010’s top North American trade shows was released recently, with The Rental Show ranking No. 78. The Rental Show 2010 was Feb. 7 to 10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla....

Mary Reed - Mon November 07, 2011

Dewatering the American Falls at Niagara

During the course of 1969 the first moon landing took place, the Woodstock Festival was held and the American Falls at Niagara, N.Y., ceased to flow. While the American Falls is not quite as spectacular as the neighboring Horseshoe or Canadian Falls, nevertheless between 8,000 and 15,000 cub....

Wed September 14, 2011

Congressional Action on Highway Bill Critical to American Jobs

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s comments on the highway bill:Infrastructure investment is a critical job creator....

Wed May 04, 2011

LiuGong Presents Its North American Wheel Loader Line-Up

LiuGong’s 816G wheel loader features a Z-bar linkage configuration that offers a smooth, consistent breakout force of up to 12,544 lbs. (5,690 kg) Dump clearance at full height is 7 ft. 11 in. (2.4 m) and static tipping loads are 8,768 lbs....

Fri April 08, 2011

Folcomer Equipment Earns Top North American Takeuchi Dealer Award

Folcomer Equipment Corporation, a construction equipment dealership with offices in Maryland and Delaware, was presented with the Top North American Dealer award by Takeuchi at the ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas, Nev....