The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held The Charles Machine Works, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation and the parent company of Ditch Witch and several other leading brands in the underground construction market, for $700 million in cash subject to certain adjustments set forth in the definitive agreement.

November 21, 2018 - The newest and largest CASE CTL ever built features an industry leading 9,188 pounds of breakout force, and optional high-flow (3,450 psi at 39.5 gpm) and enhanced high-flow (4,000 psi at 35 gpm) hydraulics for high-power attachments such as mulching heads, stump grinders and cold planers.

Nov. 13, 2018 - Vermeer Corporation announced its purchase of Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC, and its plans to bring the Florida-based company together with McLaughlin Group, Inc. which was purchased by Vermeer in 2017. This acquisition and integration of the two companies builds on the Vermeer strategy to provide a comprehensive suite of vacuum excavation technology, equipment, training and support to the growing underground utility and soft dig markets.

August 28, 2018 - CM Labs Simulations announced the release of an Excavator Simulator Training Pack that features the world’s first commercial application of an innovative new method of soil simulation.

August 23, 2018 - JCB North America announced the availability in the United States and Canada of three new site dumper models, with maximum payload capacities ranging from 13,000 lb to nearly 20,000 lb.

June 20, 2018 - JCB North America today announced the availability of two new compact excavators designed to meet the needs of construction, landscaping and rental customers.

May 10, 2018 - JCB announced that its 512-56 Loadall telescopic handler is now available with a 74 hp JCB EcoMAX engine, making it the world’s first 12,000 lb telehandler that requires no diesel particulate filter (DPF), no diesel engine fluid (DEF) and no other engine aftertreatment.

April 2, 2018 - YANMAR America’s Construction Equipment Division has announced a new industry standard for Compact Excavator factory warranties.

Dec. 6, 2017 -  Máquina Solo is the ALLU distributor for its Transformer and Processor ranges of equipment throughout Brazil. The company, founded in 1998, has particularly found a ready market for the ALLU M-Series, with the enormous processing power of the equipment being put to good use in various surface mining applications.

Nov. 24, 2017 -  A major rebrand of ALLU has helped deliver impressive results for the Finnish based engineering company. The development of the ‘ALLU Transformer’ brand and strategy was undertaken by leading UK industrial marketing agency Armstrong in order to accurately portray the true attributes of the ALLU equipment.

October 27, 2017 - CASE Construction Equipment introduces the TV370 compact track loader (CTL), a new 74-horsepower machine that combines a maintenance-free Tier 4 Final solution with the strength and reach of a large-frame CTL.

October 25, 2017 - CASE Construction Equipment introduces the CX30C to its C Series line of mini excavators.

October 25, 2017 - JCB recently launched its 210T and 215T compact track loaders, offering the power and performance of large-platform compact track loaders in small-platform, easily towable machines weighing less than 10,000 lb.

October 18, 2017 - Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works company, recently showcased its new family of mini skid steers at the 2017 GIE+EXPO Oct. 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky.