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Engineering & Manufacturing

CNH Construction Equipment Plant Achieves Bronze Level Designation in World Class Manufacturing

CNH's CASE Construction Equipment plant in San Mauro, Italy has received Bronze Level certification for its efforts to continuously improve and eliminate waste from its production processes.

Volvo Penta Supplies Tier 4 Final Engines for Wiggins Lift Company

Volvo Penta of America

Wiggens Lift Co. is using Volvo Penta 4- and 6-cylinder Tier 4 Final engines in its fork lifts and marina boat-stacking lifts.

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Omnitek Reports First Quarter Results and Expectations for Future Growth due to GHG Regulations

Omnitek Engineering Corp.

Omnitek anticipates diesel-to-natural-gas engine conversions to increase in the coming quarters as greenhouse gas emissions regulations go into effect.

Market Analysis

New Flyer Reports Revenue Increase for First Quarter

NFI Group Inc., formerly New Flyer Industries Inc.

New Flyer's first quarter increase was due primarily to a 63.1% increase in total transit bus and coach deliveries.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Grove Introduces New Tier 4 Final Carrydeck Cranes

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

The new Grove Tier 4 Final carrydeck cranes include a four-section 71 ft. boom with an optional 17 ft. boom extension.

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Engineering & Manufacturing

SDLG Launching Tier 4 Wheel Loaders at APWA Snow Conference

Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (SDLG)

Due to the success of its machines in the snow removal sector, SDLG has chosen the APWA North American Snow Conference to launch its new Tier 4 Final machines.

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Engineering & Manufacturing

Brandt, John Deere Foundation Support Fort McMurray Wildfire Recovery Efforts

Deere & Company

The Brandt Group and John Deere Foundation are contributing $150,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help those affected by the wildfires in northern Alberta, Canada.

TechSci Research Forecasts Growth for Global Commercial Vehicle Tire Market

TechSci Research

A new report from TechSci Research indicates the global commercial vehicle tire market will grow in the next five years as crude oil prices stabilize by 2017, aiding growth in the construction and logistics sectors.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Caterpillar CEO Leads Company Delegation to Cuba

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman recently led a group of company executives and representatives from its dealer RIMCO to Cuba to meet with government representatives to further enhance its relationship with the market.

Scania Delivers 51 Hybrid Buses to Madrid

Scania will deliver 51 hybrid Citywide buses, which meet EU suburban and short distance Class II regulations, to Madrid starting in June.

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Hexagon Low-Pressure Cylinders Segment Grew 17% in First Quarter

Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon Composites had a 17% growth in revenue in the Low-Pressure Cylinders segment during the first quarter of 2016.

Proterra Launches EV Simulator to Determine Ease of Transitioning to Battery-Electric Transit

The new Proterra EV Simulator generates a side-by-side comparison of Proterra transit solutions with diesel, CNG and hybrid technologies on specified routes to help transit fleets determine the best solution for their needs.

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