Nortrax retains 38 John Deere dealerships
After the sale of seven stores in its Midwest region to Dubuque, Iowa-based McCoy Group, Nortrax announced it will focus on its existing 38 John Deere dealerships. Those dealerships are located in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, with additional locations in Ontario, Newfoundland and Quebec.
John Deere celebrates 30 years of joint venture
John Deere and Hitachi Construction Machinery are celebrating more than three decades of a joint venture. Since the start of the operation as a joint venture in 1988, Deere-Hitachi has manufactured over 55,000 hydraulic excavators for the North, Central and South American markets.
StoneAge welcomes new VP of finance and IT
StoneAge welcomed Peter Brooks as vice president of finance and IT. He will be based out of the Durango, Colorado, home office and provide oversight of accounting, financial and information strategies.
Felling Trailers named 2018 Green Manufacturing Award recipient
Felling Trailers was presented with the 2018 Green Manufacturing Award at the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.
NATM’s Green Manufacturing Award was established to recognize manufacturers that have made significant contributions toward improving their environmental impact within their manufacturing processes and facilities. Over the course of several years, Felling Trailers has made the reduction of their environmental footprint a prime focus in the operation of the company. The most recent initiative achieved was obtaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification for a quality management system.
Along with the award, a cash gift is directed to a charitable organization of the recipient's choice. Felling Trailers selected the mikeroweWorks Foundation.
Manitou Group appoints new leadership roles
Manitou Group announced three new members joined the North American leadership team, with the appointment of Don Vollmar as vice president of engineering, Todd Miorin as senior director of program management, and Jeffrey Weido as senior director of product management and marketing.
Vollmar most recently worked at CNH Industrial and has held positions at John Deere, Peterbilt and Kohler. Miorin brings more than 20 years’ industry knowledge to his role and has extensive experience in developing and executing complex projects related to acquisition integration, strategic alliances, and product development processes. Weido served as president and co-founder of i2A, partnering with companies such as Genie/Terex, JLG and Generac. Prior to i2A, Weido served as the marketing director for Genie/Terex.
