Caterpillar Puts Technician and Operator Skills in Focus at CONEXPO 2026

The company’s global challenges highlighted the growing importance of workforce capability for productivity, service capacity and equipment performance. Caterpillar used CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas to underscore the importance of two roles that remain central to jobsite performance: dealer technicians and machine operators. During the show, the company announced the winners of its Global Dealer […]

Komatsu at CONEXPO 2026: New Dozers, Smarter Machines and a Clear Connected Jobsite Message

In Las Vegas, Komatsu used CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 to tie together next-generation iron, digital workflow tools and North American support investment under one theme: connected performance. Komatsu arrived at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 with a broad, carefully structured message. At booth W41945 in the West Hall, the company framed its presence around the theme “Connected performance, driving your […]

John Deere Turns CONEXPO 2026 Into a Showcase for Excavators, XR Training and Connected Roadbuilding

In Las Vegas, Deere used its joint booth with the Wirtgen Group to push a broader construction message: new in house excavators, portable operator training, and a tighter link between machines, automation and jobsite data. John Deere arrived at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 with a story that went well beyond a standard product launch. At its joint […]

Volvo CE Turns Product Renewal Into a Broader North American Strategy at ConExpo 2026

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, Volvo Construction Equipment used its Las Vegas presence to show more than a refreshed lineup of machines. Under the theme “Power Your Ambition,” the company framed its booth around a wider message: new equipment mattered, but the real customer value came from combining machines, digital services, financing support and a stronger North […]

Liebherr at CONEXPO 2026: Bigger Presence, Broader Portfolio, Clearer U.S. Commitment

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, Liebherr used its expanded Las Vegas presence to send a clear message: more investment in the U.S., a broader equipment lineup, and digital solutions built around real jobsite needs. Liebherr came to CONEXPO 2026 with one of its strongest North American statements in recent years. Under the theme “Hands on the future,” […]

John Deere Power Systems Put Customer Choice at the Center of Its CONEXPO 2026 Message

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, John Deere Power Systems made a broader point about where off-highway power is heading. Rather than focusing on a single engine launch, JDPS built its presentation around what it called a “New Era in Power,” pairing its own engine and electrification technologies with equipment from OEM customers to show how different power […]

New Compact Loaders, Jobsite Companion and Bobcat Sense Headlined Bobcat’s CONEXPO 2026 Showcase

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, Bobcat used Las Vegas to present a broader update of its compact equipment strategy, built around new loader categories, more operator-focused technology and a stronger push toward AI-assisted jobsite functions. The company’s message was not just about adding another model or two. It was about making compact loaders easier to understand, easier […]

At Conexpo 2026, engcon’s 1-2-3 Series Brings a New Sales Logic to Tiltrotators

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, engcon introduced its new 1-2-3 Series for tiltrotators, aiming to make product selection easier while supporting wider adoption in North America. engcon came to CONEXPO 2026 with a message focused less on a single hardware breakthrough and more on market clarity. The company introduced its new 1-2-3 Series, a simplified product classification […]

Topcon Highlights Connected Construction Technologies at CONEXPO 2026

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas, Topcon Positioning Systems introduced a range of new technologies for machine control, jobsite safety, load weighing, cloud connectivity, and geomatics, reinforcing a strategy built around connected workflows and more accessible precision on site. The new releases span several stages of the construction cycle, from excavation and grading to layout, […]

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 Closes in Las Vegas with over 140,000 Visitors

Over 140,000 visitors, 2,000 exhibitors and more than 3 million square metres of exhibition space: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 wrapped up on March 7 in Las Vegas, bringing together manufacturers, contractors and rental companies from around the world. Held March 3-7, the show attracted construction professionals from 128 countries. The event’s scale once again made it a […]

Mack Rolls out new Granite and Keystone at ConExpo 2026

Mack’s ConExpo 2026 Round-up: New Granite Platform, Keystone Vocational Tractor, and a Deeper Tech Push for Upfits and Visibility Mack Trucks used ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 in Las Vegas to reset its vocational story on three fronts: a fully redesigned Granite, a new mixed-terrain Class 8 tractor called Keystone, and a new electrical architecture (BodyLink IV) aimed […]

Manufacturing Jobs Need Certainty, Not More Whiplash

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – On the floor of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) staged a press conference that felt less like a victory lap and more like a status report from an industry trying to keep its footing. The headline, in AEM’s own words, is that U.S. equipment manufacturing looks “selectively strong.” […]

Prinoth at CONEXPO 2026: Panther T23r Leads a Broader Push in Crawler Carriers and Vegetation Management

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, Prinoth unveiled the new Panther T23r rotating crawler carrier while also expanding its vegetation management lineup with hazard-detection technology, remote-controlled mulching, and new digital fleet tools. Prinoth arrived at CONEXPO 2026 with a clear message: the company wants to push beyond incremental product updates and bring more purpose-built technology to demanding off-road […]

KIOTI at CONEXPO to Signal a More Serious Push Into Compact Segment

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, KIOTI used its first appearance at the show to make a broader statement about where it wants to go in compact construction. The company arrived in Las Vegas not just with machines on display, but with a clearer message about portfolio expansion, dealer-backed support and a new product debut meant to underline […]

Market volatility is reshaping equipment decisions: war shocks oil $100+ turns heavy equipment into a risk problem

Ritchie Bros is describing in its note on equipment markets that the real story for construction, mining, agriculture and transport is diesel volatility. Oil back above $100 a barrel. At the same time, diesel has been the pressure point. US average retail diesel moved above $5 per gallon, with Reuters describing it as only the […]

Why Changsha’s CICEE matters to the heavy equipment market as China’s innovation push sets the pace into 2027

In Las Vegas, during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG week, a quieter meeting took place on March 5, 2026. It was a promotion event for Changsha’s next Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition, CICEE 2027, with delegations and industry groups from more than a dozen countries in the room.  “Building Global Partnerships.” That phrase can sound like trade-show wallpaper. […]