Doosan construction equipment rebrands as DEVELON
The construction equipment known as Doosan will now be called DEVELON throughout the world. Work began to identify a new brand name to replace Doosan following the August 2021 sale of Doosan Infracore to HD Hyundai (formerly Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. HHIH). The name DEVELON was chosen to convey the company’s drive to develop onward to bring innovative solutions to the construction equipment industry through technological transformation and the development of exceptional equipment and services.
McElroy announces new fourth Oklahoma campus
McElroy has added a fourth campus, to be housed in the recently purchased facility occupied by Baker Hughes in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Currently, McElroy operates approximately 300,000 square feet of plant and office facilities covering 47 acres across three McElroy campuses, all in the Tulsa area. In the last decade, numerous product evolutions, along with product expansions, meant additional facilities were needed to support manufacturing and final assembly operations. The new campus will provide an additional 193,000 square feet for McElroy operations, including a planned showcase assembly operation. The extensive office space available at the new Broken Arrow Campus will also allow McElroy to relocate all customer-facing departments while providing for future growth needs.
Engine & Accessory named Jurop’s new North American distributor and OEM partner
Engine & Accessory announced it has been named Jurop’s new North American distribution and OEM partner. The partnership will produce Jurop blowers, vane pumps, packaging, rebuild kits, pump components, four-way valves, rear-door clamps and many other products. In a release, Engine & Accessory CEO Craig Smith says, “We are thrilled to be working with Jurop and to offer our customers access to high-quality blowers, vacuum pumps and parts. This partnership is a great opportunity for EAM to expand our product offerings and better serve our customers’ needs.”
Vortex appoints Matt Timberlake to new role
Vortex has appointed Matt Timberlake to the newly created role of senior vice president of shared services to streamline processes and improve overall response time to bring its trenchless products and services to market. As the former president of the Ted Berry Co. (now Vortex Services, Northeast), Timberlake is in a familiar role, bridging the gap between back-office support and day-to-day operations.
