Avanti announces two new managers

Avanti International has named two managers to its team. Northeast Regional Manager Keith Sisson has been a member of Avanti’s sales and support team since 2015. For the past several years, Sisson has served as the West/South-Central regional manager. In his new role, he will serve the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington, DC. West/South-Central Regional Manager Billy Jalomo has been part of the logistics/procurement team at Avanti since 2016 and has made the transition into the role of regional manager for the West and South-Central states including Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Patent approved for Felling Trailers’ Air Bi-Fold Ramps System

Felling Trailers was awarded a U.S. patent grant for their Air Bi-fold Ramps system, U.S. Patent 11,613,197. The Air Bi-fold Ramps system was first introduced to the construction and paving industry at the 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG show. The system was featured on Felling’s 25-ton FT-50-3 LP, a tri-axle low-profile flatbed tag trailer. Key features of the design are the operation of the flip ramp and also the controlled-flow air ramp technology.

Vermeer opens new global parts distribution center

Vermeer opened a new 312,000-square-foot global parts distribution center in Pella, Iowa, as part of the manufacturer’s Vermeer Mile. The center is located at the end of the old runway where company founder Gary Vermeer once delivered parts to customers by plane. With three times more space than the previous building, the new center includes 23 dock doors, a warehouse management system and improved warehouse technology.

Florida Pumping Solutions acquires American Sock & Dewatering

Thompson Pump distributor Florida Pumping Solutions is expanding its services with the acquisition of American Sock & Dewatering, based in northern Florida. With the addition of American Sock, FPS will now be able to provide a full range of construction dewatering services, including socking — a technique used to prevent water intrusion during excavation and construction, slurry pumping, bypass pumping, emergency response and more. This allows FPS to meet unique north Florida challenges such as low-lying terrain, coastal areas and heavy rain and flooding that require effective dewatering and flood control solutions for construction, agriculture and other industries.

City of Greeley, Colorado implements new AMS

The city of Greeley, Colorado, has gone live with its Cityworks Asset Management System, implemented by Woolpert. The implementation provides an enterprise-wide platform for managing assets through system-based activity, cost, and document tracking for the Greeley Water and Sewer Department. The department includes two water treatment plants, a water reclamation or wastewater treatment plant, and nine water reservoirs. The growing city of more than 100,000, located 60 miles northeast of Denver, treats and distributes nearly 9 billion gallons of water over 500 million miles of pipeline annually.

VMAC recognized at 2022 BC Export Awards

VMAC was recognized at the 2022 BC Export Awards for its outstanding contribution to British Columbia’s economic growth. The rotary screw air compressor and multi-power system manufacturer earned two awards: Manufactured Products and the top award, BC Exporter of the Year. Each of VMAC’s rotary screw air compressors and multi-power systems is designed, manufactured, and assembled in Nanaimo, British Columbia, at its 44,000-square-foot facility, which includes a foundry, machine shops, fabrication shop, quality assurance lab and assembly.

DEVELON names its top 10 dealers of 2022

DEVELON annually recognizes its equipment dealers that have excelled in providing top-level performance in sales, parts and service to customers in their respective markets. The following enterprises have been recognized as the top 10 DEVELON dealers of 2022: Equipment East, Dracut, Massachusetts; Bobcat of Mandan, North Dakota; Barry Equipment Co., Webster, Massachusetts; GF Preston Sales and Service, Sundridge, Ontario; Equipment Rentals, Watertown, New York; Texas Timberjack, Lufkin, Texas; Westerra Doosan Enterprise, Abbotsford, British Columbia; Best Line Leasing, State College, Pennsylvania; Hartington Farm Services Limited, Hartington, Ontario; and Wilson BC Cos., Central Point, Oregon.