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coating services provider for the energy and
wider infrastructure sectors.
Founded in 1933, CRC Evans has a strong
heritage of onshore and offshore oil and gas
pipeline construction, manufacturing and
technology development and a name that
has earned the trust of customers around the
world. The CRCE acronym connects past and
future into a dynamic and modern identity that
will allow the group to expand its core delivery
of welding and coating services across four
key sectors: oil and gas, renewable energies,
infrastructure and nuclear.
" The energy and infrastructure industries
are evolving, and we are evolving with them.
The creation of CRC Evans helps to position
our growing suite of services more accurately,
indicating our evolution within these sectors, "
said Frederic Castrec, CEO.
Yanmar
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North American compact equipment market.
It also allows a wider range of compact
equipment long-term, offers a single way for
compact equipment dealers to do business
with YCENA and strengthens the global Yanmar
Compact Equipment team.
The Yanmar CE and ASV brands will remain
distinct under YCENA, with each retaining its
product lines and dealer networks. Currently,
Yanmar Compact Equipment offers mini excavators,
compact wheel loaders and tracked carriers
with a focus on commercial construction, residential
construction, utility and rental applications.
ASV offers compact track loaders and skid steers
popular in the landscaping and forestry markets.
YCENA was also chosen as a recipient of the
2022 Governor's International Trade Award, in
the Large Company category. This prestigious
award honors companies that have made
foreign direct investments in Minnesota with a
continued likelihood of growth.
Applicants for the Award are judged on a
variety of criteria, including significant advancement
in exports to foreign markets, as well as
exceptional economic contributions through
investments in the state of Minnesota. From
there, the state reviews each submission and
selects the top companies.
The award stems from Yanmar CE NA's
upcoming 32,000-square-foot expansion
project in Grand Rapids, Minn. Breaking ground
in Spring 2023, the new building will feature site
improvements, assembly layout adjustments
and optimized factory material flow. Completion
is expected in Spring 2024.
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Governor Tim Walz (left) presented the award to YCENA
President, Tate Johnson.
Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV have officially
joined forces under the Yanmar Compact
Equipment North America (YCENA) name.
" The alignment of the two brands allows
us to focus on expansion, new products, and
overall strategic growth in North America while
finding new ways to serve our customers, " said
Tate Johnson, president of YCENA.
Yanmar CE and ASV have operated as YCENA
from a commercial standpoint since July 2020.
The alignment as a single, legal entity allows for
a better, more capable, and dedicated compact
equipment entity focused on leadership in the
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The SEK 65 million (around $6.3 million)
investment from Volvo Group will allow the
Aryika factory in Sweden - specializing in the
production of medium and large wheel loaders
- to expand its facilities and allow for the phased
introduction of new electric wheel loaders.
An approximately 1,500-square-meter new
building will allow the facility to free up areas
inside its assembly factory for building electric
wheel loaders. While it has not yet been
announced which models will begin their electric
transformation and exactly when, production of
both electric wheel loaders and more traditional
wheel loaders fitted with combustion engines will
continue for now on the same production line.
In another sustainability initiative, the Aryika
factory reduced its internal climate footprint
by 350 tons of CO2
, despite actually increasing
production last year, due to a variety of emission
reduction efforts.
It is not only a milestone in the plant's almost
140-year history, but a significant moment for
Volvo CE and its determination to be completely
fossil free by 2040. It is also a pioneering step
forward in its ambition for 35 percent of its
machines sold to be electric by 2030.
CNH Industrial
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CNH Industrial signed an industrial
cooperation agreement with Tobroco-Giant,
a Netherlands-based construction equipment
manufacturer that specializes in the
development and manufacturing of compact
construction equipment.
Per the agreement, Tobroco-Giant's compact
and sub-compact wheel loaders will be distributed
under CNH Industrial's CASE Construction
Equipment and New Holland Construction
brands in North America. These units bolster the
strong existing lineup of compact wheel loaders
that our brands currently produce and distribute.
The initial line-up provides compact and
sub-compact wheel loader models ranging from
1 to 5 tons of operating weight, with various lift
profile configurations. The range also includes
CNH Industrial's first electric sub-compact wheel
loader, extending the commitment to providing
customers with alternative power solutions that
improve their overall efficiency and sustainability.
These new models are expected to be
commercially available via the CASE and New
Holland Construction dealer network in the
second half of this year.
CNH Industrial is a world-class equipment
and services company. Driven by its purpose
of " Breaking New Ground, " which centers on
innovation, sustainability and productivity, the
company provides strategic direction, R&D
capabilities, and investments that enable the
success of its global and regional Brands.
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