Industry News: July 2022

Komatsu to acquire Mine Site Technologies
Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire Mine Site Technologies in New South Wales, Australia, a provider of operational optimization platforms for underground mining that leverage communication devices and position tracking systems. Komatsu closed the acquisition on July 1 and the impact on Komatsu’s consolidated business results is expected to be minimal.

Felling Trailers names new national accounts coordinator
Felling Trailers appointed Mike Wolff to inside sales — national accounts coordinator. Wolff will manage the day-to-day account activity for the company’s top national rental partners and inside sales calls. He will be responsible for sales development, activity and account support. He previously held the role of sales coordinator at the company.

CASE dealer adds new facilities in the Carolinas
CASE Construction Equipment dealer Hills Machinery has opened two new facilities to strengthen its footprint and customer service throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. The new operations in Asheville and Wilmington will focus on new and used equipment sales, rental, support, service and parts access. Both new locations are open, provide opportunity for expansion, and help further strengthen the CASE dealer network throughout the Southeast.

Sam Hall named VP of Damage Prevention Institute
Common Ground Alliance, a national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that Sam Hall will join the organization as the vice president of the Damage Prevention Institute. The newly created DPI will take the industry to the next level by utilizing data and statistics to generate powerful insights and efficiencies that will reduce the rate of damages to buried infrastructure. In April, CGA announced that the Gold Shovel Association would become a new arm of CGA, the Damage Prevention Institute.

Hall brings more than two decades of industry experience and a strong regulatory background to his new position as vice president, where he will lead the DPI’s development of stakeholder metrics to drive efficiencies in the damage prevention system. In this role, Hall will also collaborate with industry leaders and key CGA committees to create a peer-reviewed accreditation process.