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Industry Beat Genesis Attachments has appointed Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. as its exclusive dealer for Western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Southern Ohio. Murphy, one of John Deere's largest North American construction equipment dealer organizations, is headquartered in Park City, Kan., and has 28 locations throughout the Midwestern states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nebraska. Doosan Portable Power has named Leppo Equipment, headquartered in Tallmadge, Ohio, an authorized dealer of mobile generators and lighting systems. Leppo Equipment has branch locations in Canton, Bedford Heights, North Ridgeville, Wooster and Youngstown, Ohio. SANY has been named one of the three most innovative companies in China by "Fortune China" magazine. SANY Heavy Industry Co. jumped to the third spot from its rank of 13 in the 2011 listing. "Fortune China," the Chinese language version of the global business magazine published by Time Inc., recently honored 25 companies for innovation. Sixteen firms were new to the list in 2012. Sullair Corporation announced that United Technologies reached an agree- ment with the private equity firms of The Carlyle Group and BC Partners for the purchase of Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation's Industrial businesses, including Sullair Corporation. BC Partners and Carlyle have formed a limited partnership and will jointly oversee management of Sullair. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter, upon completion of all required approvals. Atlas Copco announced a reorga- nization of the production of road construction equipment in Karlskrona, Sweden, to create a more competitive production unit with stronger future growth potential. The planned activities will require an investment of about MSEK 30, and unfortunately also a reduction of the workforce. Caterpillar opened its new state-of- the-art hydraulic excavator facility in Victoria, Texas. The 1.1 million-square- foot operation represents a $200 million investment by Caterpillar to increase excavator capacity and production in the United States. The company has already hired about 225 new employees in Victoria, and plans to continue hiring based on demand for products made in Victoria and as it ramps up production with additional models to be produced at the new facility. Ross Gjerde was named product line manager for top hammer equipment at Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA. Ray Shelor has accepted the posi- tion of product line manager for down- the-hole (DTH) equip- ment at Atlas Copco Construction Mining Technique USA, effec- tive immediately. Both Gjerde and Shelor will report directly to Gene Mattila, business line manager, rock drilling tools. Ross Gjerde Ray Shelor SmartEquip, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Oldcastle Materials, Inc., to join the SmartEquip Network. Utilizing SmartEquip technology will provide Oldcastle with real-time product, parts, and service support for its equipment fleet, as well as procure- ment capabilities to automate electronic purchasing with its suppliers. Metso has named Foley, Inc. as an authorized distributor, representing Metso crushing and screening prod- ucts for the contractor and recycling customer segments in the state of New Jersey. Vijayakumar (Vijay) Palanisamy has been appointed product marketing manager for Atlas Copco's Road Construction Equip- ment in the U.S. He will be responsible for the marketing strategy and product and product development objectives for the Dynapac rollers and paver product lines throughout North America. Justine Manning has been appointed to the position of CRS Inventory Control and Customer Support at Atlas Copco Construc- tion Equipment, Commerce City, Colo. Justine Manning Terex Utilities has appointed Don Anderson as the company's vice presi- dent and general manager. Anderson will have overall responsibility for Terex Utilities including equipment and parts, sales, product development, manufac- turing and aftermarket support, as well as supporting functions. He will also share responsibility with Jacob Thomas, president of Terex Latin America, for the Terex Ritz business based in Brazil. Jim Lohan will serve as the new vice president of Sales and Marketing. Vijay Palanisamy Astec Industries, Inc. announced that Dr. J. Don Brock has resigned from the role of president but will continue to serve as chief executive officer. Appointed to the position of president and chief operating officer is W. Norman (Norm) Smith. Most recently Smith served as group vice president, Asphalt, a title which Benjamin Brock now holds. Richard J. Dorris was named Group Vice President, Energy. October 2012 | Construction Equipment Distribution | www.cedmag.com | 19