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Industry Beat June 2014 | Construction Equipment Distribution | www.cedmag.com | 19 skid-steer loaders, track loaders, articu- lated loaders and telehandlers branded Gehl and Mustang. The S&S (Services & Solutions) division includes activities to support sales, after-sales and services for each of the customers in the value chain and to increase resilient sales revenue for the group. Ditch Witch organization recognized the Ditch Witch of Oklahoma & Arkansas dealership with its Top Elec- tronics Dealer Xcellence Award – the highest honor for a Ditch Witch deal- ership's electronics sales volume. The award exemplifies exceptional efforts to providing customers with exper- tise, service and products to prevent accidental damage underground. Left to right: Chris Jones, Dru Bridwell, Grant Golay, Tiffany Sewell-Howard, Gary Bridwell, Mark Whiteman, Mark Taylor, John Truett. The dealership was also one of 10 dealers honored with the Crescent Club membership, the company's highest dealership honor. LBX announced that all Link-Belt excavators sold after April 1, 2014, will be equipped with RemoteCARE, an equipment-based, user-friendly management tool that combines telematics with GPS technology. RemoteCARE provides timely and reliable machine utilization and operational information, as well as 24-hour surveillance and geo-fencing capabilities. The system enables remote monitoring and tracking of machine location, operational perfor- mance, working status and periodic maintenance requirements. Sany America signed several new dealer agreements including Kitsap Tractor & Equipment of Silverdale, Wash. Kitsap will represent Sany excavators in the state of Washington. Central Atlanta Tractor Sales (pictured below), located in Austell, Ga., will represent Sany excavators in central and northern Georgia. CNH Industrial N.V. has agreed to enter into a new licensing agreement with Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Indus- tries, Ltd. Under this new technology license and component supply agree- ment, CNH Industrial will manufacture Sumitomo designed crawler excava- tors (models ranging from 13 to 35 tonnes) at designated plants within its manufacturing network. Start of production of the new localized models is planned for mid-2016. The company also announced a new strategic partnership with Leica Geosystems, a provider of design, measurement and visualization technologies, specializing in machine control solutions for construction equipment. The long-term partner- ship will involve several collaboration areas to continuously drive CNH Industrial's leadership in the construc- tion business. Under this agreement, Leica Geosystems will initially provide machine control solutions for Case and New Holland excavators, dozers and graders for both factory fit and aftermarket applications. This will eventually expand to CNH Industrial's entire construction product line-up. CNH Industrial N.V. also announced that Chief Executive Officer Richard Tobin will assume added responsibility as Brand President – Case Construction Equipment and New Holland Construction Equipment. Doosan Portable Power has intro- duced a new online generator-sizing tool, designed to help customers, Doosan dealers and equipment rental businesses quickly and easily match Doosan generators with power demands. At doosanpowerfinder.com power requirements such as voltage/ phase/frequency, motor power, NEMA motor code, starter type and maximum allowable voltage dip are matched with the proper model from the Doosan generator product line. IROCK Crushers' new website www.irockcrushers.com, provides quick access to detailed product information to help customers make informed decisions about crushing and screening equipment. The mobile- friendly site also links customers to the latest technologies and industry news. Paladin Attachments recently opened its first manufacturing facility located outside the U.S. The new 60,000 square foot facility, located in Guaranésia-MG, Brazil, will create approximately 100 new jobs and serve both the Brazilian and broader South American attachment markets. The facility (below) will produce heavy- duty buckets for mainline hydraulic construction equipment and will expand into the production of a more complete range of light and heavy attachments later in 2014. FRQWLQXHGRQQH[WSDJH

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