Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed October 27, 2021
Kärcher Municipal Offers Its New Product Portfolio
The acquisition of Max-Holder, a world leader in cleaning equipment, has resulted in Embrun, Ontario-based Kärcher Municipal North America now offering a comprehensive suite of winter maintenance products with powerful vehicles for snow clearing, blowing, sweeping, loading and salt/brine spreading....
CEG - Wed October 27, 2021
Equipment On Display at Minnesota's Fall Maintenance Expo
The Minnesota Fall Maintenance Expo was held Oct. 6 to 7 at the city of Saint Cloud's Public Works facility in Saint Cloud, Minn. More than 1,100 visitors and 110 exhibitors were present to discuss fall and winter transportation maintenance issues....
ITD.idaho. gov - Tue October 19, 2021
ITD Team Captures Award at 2021 Snow & Ice Conference
Competing against the top operators from the region and the country, the four-person team from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) won the national team title at the 2021 Western Snow & Ice Conference in Colorado on Sept....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed October 13, 2021
Tips to Maintain Spreaders During, After Snow Season
Maintaining machinery and parts all year round is crucial to your equipment working efficiently when snow season arrives, but can be just as easily overlooked when it comes to spreaders. Ensuring they receive the attention they need ahead of, during and after the season will help provide a longer life to your snow equipment and result in better operations....
Winter Equipment - Wed September 29, 2021
Winter Equipment Adds Grau, Ropos to Sales Team
Winter Equipment, an established name in the municipal snow and ice management industry, recently added two key positions, as the company continues to experience steady growth. Steve Grau and Ronald P....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Wed September 15, 2021
VIDEO: Maintaining Your Snowplow for Better Performance
When winter weather conditions come around, it's snowplows to the rescue as highways, roads and streets are cleared of ice and snow, and maintained for everyday use. And though that's the only season we might see this equipment in action, it takes regular care and repairs to ensure all that machinery that's taken a beating from hours of operation will still perform as it should when the next snow season rolls around....
Buck Storlie, ASV Holdings Inc. - Thu September 09, 2021
Next Level of Snow Clearing: A Compact Track Loader
What's better for clearing snow, a skid steer or a compact track loader? The common perception is that a wheeled machine would fare better, and it's often true with many track loaders. It's why many compact track loaders are parked for the winter while their wheeled counterparts keep working....
Case Construction Equipment - Thu September 02, 2021
VIDEO: Landmark Landscapes' Focus on Building Functional, Aesthetic Environments Extends Into Snow Removal Operations
Landmark Landscapes of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., was originally envisioned as a lifestyle company focused on landscape and the art of horticulture. "The business was started in 1990 by my parents. They ran it until 2014, as a lifestyle business that allowed them to pursue their passion for gardening and horticulture, dabbling in snow removal only when necessary," said Jesse Majerus, owner and director of operations for Landmark Landscapes....
CEG - Wed September 01, 2021
SIMA Preps for Winter With Annual Snow, Ice Symposium
The Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA) employed a unique approach to this year's Annual Snow and Ice Symposium. In years past the Symposium has been a single location event. This year, the 24th annual Snow and Ice Symposium has been conducted as roadshows held in three separate locations for greater accessibility and convenience for attendees....
Minnesota Department of Transportation - Tue August 31, 2021
MnDOT's 2020-21 Winter Costs Total $116M
The Minnesota Department of Transportation spent nearly $116 million dollars to clear roads during the 2020-21 winter season, according to a new MnDOT Winter Maintenance Report released Aug. 4. "From daily health screenings and mask-wearing to new cleaning and safety practices, we looked at every aspect of our snow and ice operations to help keep our employees safe at work and all Minnesotans safe on the roads," said Steve Lund, MnDOT state maintenance engineer....
