Profile extrusions are finding their place in a variety of new markets, but the challenges of output including productivity, efficiency, and quality remain the same. Traditionally, it s always been the cooling capacity, because the limitation for output is cooling the profile and still controlling the dimensional tolerances required and most are very tight tolerances, says Paul Godwin, sales director for American Maplan Corporation (McPherson, KS) Traditionally, it s always been the...

Middle East demand for construction machinery will increase by up to 20% over the next five years as the region forges ahead with an unprecedented level of development. albawaba.com middle east news information::Middle East demand for construction machinery soars as huge regional development continues. All this activity has turned the region into the world s biggest market for plant, construction vehicles, machinery and equipment, and manufacturers and suppliers will have a new opportunity...

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced on June 8, 2007, that they have firmed up an agreement to purchase the Chinese manufacturer, Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture co. ltd. Deere describes the agreement as "definitive" and is now awaiting the approval of the Chinese government. Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced on June 8, 2007, that they have firmed up an agreement to purchase the Chinese manufacturer, Ningbo Benye Tractor & Automobile Manufacture co. ltd. Deere describes...

Posted June 10, 2007 Lawn tractor rider in bus crash dies A 57-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries she sustained when her lawn tractor collided with a school bus on a town of Jefferson road, authorities said. The bus was northbound Wednesday morning on Probst Lane when, according to its driver, the victim veered into his lane and the collision took place, the department said. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department said Linda Weis of the town of Jefferson died Friday at...

Caterpillar inc. is still the market leader in construction equipment, according to the annual market share survey done by Machinery Outlook, the publication of Manfredi & Associates that closely follows the machinery industry. The data was for six pieces of equipment - crawler tractors, hydraulic excavators, loader backhoes, articulated haulers, skid steer loaders and wheel loaders. While those are important, Lonteen said, he looks forward to the economic impact numbers to get a better...

GEORGE -- Columbia Basin farmers got an up-close look at the success of high-residue farming under irrigation in the area this week. Highlights of the various sites included earthworm proliferation, a minimal disturbance two-pass strip-till system, planting into corn residue and planting into perennial crops. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Hagadone Newspapers. He was present to...