Jonas Bergstrand appointed head of legal at Volvo
Jonas Bergstrand was named head of legal at Volvo Construction Equipment and will be a new member of the executive management team. He most recently served as executive vice president and head of legal, mergers and acquisitions, and procurement at steelmaker SSAB. Earlier in his career he has also worked for ABB and Ericsson.
Yanmar CE and ASV join forces
Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, encompassing the Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV brands, finalizes its status as a single legal entity. The milestone comes three years after the Yanmar Group acquired ASV Holding. The Yanmar Compact Equipment division in North America and ASV officially join to become YCENA. The Yanmar CE and ASV brands will remain distinct under YCENA with each brand retaining its product lines and dealer networks.
Mecalac adds new dealers, expands coverage in U.S.
Mecalac added three new U.S. dealers and existing dealers have expanded their coverage areas. Mecalac now has a total of 22 dealers in the United States and Canada. The three new dealers are Columbus Equipment, which covers the state of Ohio; Anderson Equipment, serving customers in West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and most of New York state; and Superior Sales and Service, headquartered in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. They cover North America and specialize in railroad equipment.
Already covering Northern California, Colorado and Idaho, Global Machinery extends Mecalac’s reach in the western United States by adding Arizona and Utah. EquipmentShare acquired six Trekker Tractor locations in Florida and introduced its construction equipment sales and service operations for Mecalac machinery as Case Power and Equipment of Florida.
ASCO Equipment acquires Oklahoma-based OCT Equipment
CASE Construction Equipment Texas-based dealer ASCO Equipment Company has acquired Oklahoma-based OCT Equipment. The acquisition expands the dealer’s coverage into three new locations: Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Clinton. Locations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will carry the full lineup of CASE equipment, parts and service, along with equipment rental and used equipment sales. ASCO will support customers in western Oklahoma with a parts focused location in Clinton.
