Ben Thorpe

6 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe

Work on widening an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in North Carolina will now be completed this year, after the state department of transportation previously added multiple changes, according to the contractor. S.T. Wooten, based in Wilson, North Carolina, was awarded the $465 million contract in 2019 with an original deadline of May 2024. Work on the stretch of interstate – which runs from Dunn to Fayetteville – is now estimated to wrap up in December.

6 days ago | equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe

Wirtgen’s latest milling machine, the W 250 XF, is now available in the U.S. with a dual-engine boost in horsepower, integrated systems for improved automation and a quick-change drum assembly system. The W 250 XF features 21% more engine power than its predecessor – the W 250, released in 2010 – through a dual-engine drive that uses 18-liter John Deere 6180HD engines for a maximum 1,207 horsepower.

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe

Vögele debuted its next-generation Super 800-5 P-Tier mini class paver at this year's Bauma show in Germany, with plans to bring it to the U.S. next year. The paver is designed for narrow construction projects, with operating widths between 1.6 and 11.5 feet with extending screeds AB 200 and AB 220. The Super 800-5 is 6.7 feet tall, 10.1 feet wide and 16 feet long. Vögele pavers are also beginning to take on the tier strategy of parent company John Deere.

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe

With ambitious growth plans in the next few years and now tariff pressure from a new administration, LiuGong North America is taking a serious look at making some of its machines in the Americas. LiuGong North America President Andrew Ryan confirmed this in a recent interview with Equipment World, saying work was underway on this feasibility study before the recent tariff announcements from President Donald Trump. LiuGong first entered the U.S. market in 2008.

1 week ago | equipmentworld.com | Ben Thorpe

Production of Sakai’s 54-inch SV204 soil compactor recently moved from Japan to the company’s facility in Adairsville, Georgia. The company said the production shift means all soil compactors sold in North America will be domestically built, underscoring its commitment to the region. Sakai also said it is working to localize sourcing of components.