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Cat’s Rental Power National Accounts Program - To meet the needs of larger national power, cooling, compressor customers Caterpillar Inc. recently launched a National Accounts VIP Rental Program to better meet the temporary electrical, cooling and com... ow.ly/uxPb50gVZrH

Change At The Top For CNH Industrial - CNH Industrial N.V. said that Richard Tobin is stepping down as chief executive officer and as a director of CNH Industrial to pursue another executive opportunity. Tobin’s departure will be effective April 27, 2... ow.ly/DkJl50gV1LP

Caterpillar Announces Plant Closures, Layoffs - Caterpillar Inc. has announced a series of plant closures, possible plant closures and layoffs associated with those closings. All are part of what the Deerfield, Ill. manufacturer said are ongoing effor... ow.ly/tzyF50gSVPb

JCB Unveils Stage 5 Strategy - BY IAN CAMERON Announcing that the company is ready for the EU Stage 5 exhaust emissions standards, JCB Power Systems has unveiled its strategy to meet the regulations which come into force in 2019 and 2020. The company,... ow.ly/AYim50gQd3p

Komatsu Dealers Breaking With Wirtgen - With the acquisition by Deere & Co. of the Wirtgen Group completed in December, Komatsu America Corp. has now announced it will phase out the sale of Wirtgen products by Komatsu-owned dealers in the USA. Komatsu... ow.ly/R6rM50gPi3a

EPA Awards To Replace Older Diesel School Buses - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $8.7 million to replace or retrofit 452 older diesel school buses. The funds are going to 141 school bus fleets in 32 states.  Each of th... ow.ly/nFtf50gNcQW

Tremaine Back With Deutz - Deutz Corp. Norcross, Ga. has named Greg Tremaine as a regional business manager. Tremaine will be responsible for developing and maintaining sales of new Deutz engines, Xchange remanufactured engines and genuine Deutz parts... ow.ly/duGf50gMkCi

CGI For Chinese Foundry - Shanxi Sanlian Casting Co., Ltd, a specialist supplier of cylinder blocks and heads, has acquired a SinterCast license in preparation for the start of series production of compacted graphite iron (CGI). Under the terms of the... ow.ly/pdfz50gLpjY

Terex Adding Steel Surcharge - John Garrison, the president and CEO of Terex Corp. has sent an email to customers and others announcing that the equipment manufacturer will be adding a steel cost surcharge on its equipment. The full text of Garrison’s... ow.ly/kdcK50gKv93

Ontario Invests In Mining OEMs - The province of Ontario, Canada, has invested in the development of new machines that are expected to improve mine productivity, increase operating efficiencies, and help businesses expand their global market reach. Mi... ow.ly/JVYV50gJCju

FPT Unveiling New Gen-Set - FPT Industrial announced what visitors can expect to see at the Middle East Electricity show in Dubai, March 6-8, where its focus will be on the engine lineup for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier 4 final and EU Sta... ow.ly/DXVS50gHANT

Hoerbiger Acquires Aftermarket Rights To Continental Controls Corp. Product Line - Hoerbiger Engine Division has acquired the exclusive global aftermarket rights for the Continental Controls Corp. reciprocating gas engine product line. The acquisition... ow.ly/FTxF50gGI2V

ABB Dropping Baldor Electric Name - ABB will drop the Baldor Electric Co. name as a part of its strategy to align different ABB-owned brands under the global ABB master brand. Beginning March 1, Baldor Electric Co., a member of the ABB group for more ... ow.ly/FR0F50gEVE8

Tractor Factory Opens In Vietnam - Truong Hai Automobile Joint Stock Co. (Thaco) has celebrated the grand opening of its new tractor factory. What has been called Vietnam’s first modern agricultural equipment manufacturer was created through a partner... ow.ly/xRUK50gE2hS

Vermeer, Mincon Announce Distribution Agreement - Vermeer Corp., Pella, Ia. and Ireland’s Mincon Group PLC, have formed a distribution alliance to expand contractors’ access to rock tooling worldwide. As part of the agreement, Vermeer dealers are now ... ow.ly/s2mI50gBcTG

JCB Power Systems Adds Distributor For Spain, Portugal - Engine maker JCB Power Systems said it is strengthening its distribution in Spain and Portugal with the appointment of a new dealer. Madrid-based Modipesa has taken on responsibility for origina... ow.ly/ro4V50gAhRR

Sun Hydraulics Gets Faster - Sun Hydraulics Corp., (SNHY) Sarasota, Fla., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Faster Group from Capvis Equity IV LP, a fund advised by the Swiss private equity firm Capvis ... ow.ly/1jYF50gzruG

Rental Market Revenues Rise - The five-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues in the United States shows consistent growth through 2021, projecting a total revenue of $59.6 billion in 2021. According to the American Rental Association (A... ow.ly/5BcM50gyz2H

NFPE Control Option For Danfoss MP1 Pumps - Targeted for off-highway applications such as compact wheel loaders, dumpers, sweepers and telehandlers, Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced a new non-feedback proportional electric (NFPE) control option ... ow.ly/s0pS50gwDzX

Aggreko Adds A Contact - Aggreko plc, has completed the acquisition of A Contact Electric Rentals, LP,  a provider of specialized medium and high voltage electrical distribution and transformer rental equipment.  Terms of the acquisition were not anno... ow.ly/8VAF50gvNTS