New Holland Construction and Kobelco America Offer Online Calculator for 2009 Tax Incentives

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New Holland Construction and Kobelco Construction Machinery America now offer an online tool for new equipment buyers to calculate their potential savings through the Federal Government's extended 2009 tax incentives.

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According to OEMOffHighway.com, possible benefits include 50-Percent Bonus First Year Depreciation and expanded Section 179 Expense Election, letting companies to expense up to $250,000 in equipment purchases as long as they don't spend more than $800,000 during the tax year.

The calculator is provided by CNH Capital and is available www.newholland.com as well as www.kobelcoamerica.com. Buyers can also compare different financing options available to them.

Source: OEMOffHighway.com, New Holland, and Kobelco Construction Machinery America

Doosan’s Innovative 48-Hour Parts Guarantee Celebrates its Two Year Anniversary

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Doosan Infracore America is entering the second year of its 48-Hour Parts Guarantee for their wheel loader and excavator customers.

According to Doosan Infracore America, the program guarantees that Doosan heavy equipment machine owners will receive their “machine debilitating” replacement part, in hand, within two business days or Doosan will pay for a replacement machine rental.

Doosan Infracore America will get the part in the hands of the customer, wherever they are in North America.

“This is a different kind of parts guarantee program,” said Michael Stanley, President/COO Doosan Infracore America. “We focus on maximizing the uptime of the customer. It doesn’t matter if you get a free $2.00 part. It matters that you are working and making money for your business.”

"All the parts we ordered were shipped on time and everything was received in the correct locations,” said Kevin Kevin Ozeretny, Parts Manager, Coastal Machinery. “We are an OEM dealer for several lines and in my opinion Doosan has one of the best parts distribution centers that we deal with. We can count on them to fill our orders correctly and ship them out on time without any problems.”

Source: Doosan Infracore America

Caterpillar Launches New 18 And 20 Ton Forwarders

Cat Forest Products announces the launch of a new forwarder line with the introduction of two models with 18 metric ton and 20 metric ton capacities.

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The new Cat 584 and Cat 584HD are designed to withstand the demanding requirements of transporting large payloads long distances over difficult terrain, while providing outstanding operator comfort, controllability and serviceability.

“We’re very excited about these new products,” said John Carpenter, Caterpillar Forest Products president. “It further solidifies our commitment to the industry and our goal of being the leading forestry equipment manufacturer in the world.”
In designing the new forwarder line, Caterpillar engineers conducted in-depth interviews of forwarder owners to learn what features they wanted in a new generation of forwarders.

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Prototype operators and logging contractors who previewed the forwarders said they especially liked the structure’s sturdiness, the strength of the center oscillation joint and the styling, features and roominess of the cab.

“We’re focused on listening to the ‘voice of the customer’ and providing new equipment for existing demanding applications, as well as equipment for new market opportunities,” said Bruce Narveson, Cat Forest Products industry manager. “These new forwarder models will satisfy market needs in North and South America and in key logging countries around the globe.”

Source: Caterpillar