FInd Out Why EHE Auctions to Focus Solely On Reserve Auctions

Representatives with EHE Auctions announced today that it will now focus solely on reserve auctions rather than absolute auctions. Milissa Wise, Director of Operations for Expert Heavy Equipment, the parent company of EHE Auctions, which provides a marketplace for buying and selling used heavy construction and farm equipment, explained that the company made the decision to shift toward…

Expert Heavy Equipment to Create Partnership with Dealers in the Middle East

Representatives with Expert Heavy Equipment today announced an initiative it has started in order to create strategic partnerships with heavy equipment dealers in the Middle East. Milissa Wise, Director of Operations for Expert Heavy Equipment, whose company’s priority is to provide the best equipment at the absolute best pricing, explained that the Middle East is currently a…

How is the Malaysian Market Affecting the Backhoe Demand?

The Wall Street Journal reported that Malaysia’s downward trend on exports is finally correcting itself; however, there is still a great deal of concern over the strained capital market. The Malaysian ringgit has steadily declined his past quarter.  The current-account surplus is still healthy but there is still concern over the pace of it’s decline.…

CONSTRUCTION SPENDING TRENDS 2013 – 2014

Reed Construction Data is a leading construction information source that provides accurate and reliable project leads and marketing intelligence.  Early this year, they provided an extremely valuable outlook for the construction segment.  This outlook analyzed construction spending from 2005 – 2012, including future projections.  In the analysis, there were distinct changes in the total amount…

Q2 2013 MARKET TRENDS – EXCAVATOR SEGMENT

Equipment Watch released their 2nd QTR 2013 Auction Results on Crawler Mounted Hydraulic Excavators.  During these last few months, there was an interesting shift in the pricing when Komatsu upset Caterpillar as the manufacturer with the HIGHEST average unit sale price.  Caterpillar has maintained this position for nearly two years previous to the change.  Contributors…

HOW WILL CHINA’S DEMAND AFFECT THE MINING INDUSTRY?

There is no question that in today’s global economy, China’s behavior affects the rest of the world. This is especially true for mining companies whose business depends on China’s demand for commodities. So what happens with China’s rate of economic growth slows down? Both commodity prices and corporate investment decisions are directly affected. According to…

Review on the Wheel Loader Market in 2013

Equipment Watch released their most recent market data reviewing the different segments on Auctions for 2013.  Based on the data they provided, the average unit sales prices began plateauing in June – July time-frame.  In addition, after experiencing a full year of price decreases, the Komatsu wheel loader had a notable price increase in Q1…