The Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA), an international trade association representing equipment dealers since 1889, has announced the selection of Andrew P. Phillips as its new vice president, SouthWestern Region. Phillips will fill the vacancy created by Jeff Flora's retirement. The selection was made after a national search and selection process conducted by Tryon & Heideman LLC.
Jeff Griggs is president of the National Tractor Parts Dealer Assn. and chief operations officer of All States Ag Parts, De Soto, Iowa. We talked recently about the parts business from his point of view, including working with equipment dealers.
The following statistics show the power of video for entertaining, education and marketing. More than 1 billion unique users visit YouTube each month. More than 6 billion hours of video are watched each month on YouTube. That's almost an hour for every person on Earth.
Bobcat Co. expanded its dealer network with the addition of Williams Equipment & Supply as an authorized rental, sales and service provider of Bobcat equipment. Williams is located in Byhalia, Miss., and will distribute Bobcat equipment throughout southeastern and northwestern Mississippi.
Franklin Equipment is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in Columbus, OH that completely reimagines the experience of purchasing and renting heavy equipment. The
Lakeland Equipment sells new and used tractors, farm equipment and lawn-care equipment. The dealership has grown substantially and now has six locations in and around Monroe County and was recently named as one of the top small businesses in the Democrat and Chronicle's "Top Workplaces" program.
Rural Lifestyle Dealer's full-length 38-page 2014 Business Trends & Outlook report is now available online. This extensive management report details the numbers, trends and forecasts for the 2014 rural equipment market.
Farm equipment buyers and sellers from around the world are getting ready once again to converge on Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for the Canada's Farm Progress Show (CFPS).
Yanmar America is the North American headquarters of Yanmar Holdings. Ranked #1 in Product
Quality for five years in a row by the Equipment Dealers Association, Yanmar provides innovative
solutions for Rural Lifestyle and Industrial Equipment customers.
Yanmar was the world’s first manufacturer to develop a practical small diesel engine in 1933 and
has continued to push the boundaries of innovation and technology ever since. As a manufacturer of
diesel engines, compact tractors and utility task vehicles, construction machinery, and industrial
equipment, Yanmar's products are sold in over 130 countries.
At Yanmar America, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products
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Virginia Beach-based STIHL Inc., produces a full line of high-quality, handheld outdoor power equipment including blowers, trimmers, brushcutters, and multi-task tools, as well as the number one selling brand of chainsaws worldwide. STIHL Inc. manufactures over 260 model variations of handheld outdoor power equipment for sale in the U.S. and around the world.