Equipment Report

Alderman-Dow Iron & Metal Co. has added a Sennebogen 830 R-HD material handler to its 3-acre facility along the New Haven, Conn., harbor front.

"When we decided to replace our old machine, I was mostly concerned with having a machine with the right reach, speed and control for our needs," Norm Alderman of Alderman-Dow says.

Tyler Equipment of Prospect, Conn., Alderman’s equipment dealer, recommended the Sennebogen machine, which is crawler-mounted and, at 77,000 pounds, one of the smaller scrap handlers built by the company. The 830 R-HD features a working radius of 53 feet, 6 inches; a simple hydraulic system without computers; easy maintenance access; and a purpose-built crawler undercarriage for increased stability.

"Tyler was looking after my old machine, too, and I was very impressed by their service," Alderman says. "They were a major factor in my decision to go with Sennebogen."

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Sennebogen North America offers 21 purpose-built material handlers.

Scott R. Place has joined Volvo Construction Equipment Rents as general manager of the company’s rental operations in Atlanta.

Volvo Rents has company-owned equipment rental centers in Alpharetta and Kennesaw, Ga., serving the metropolitan Atlanta market. The centers began operation in 2002.

Place has extensive experience in the equipment rental industry. He began his career in the industry with Neff Rental Inc., Atlanta, in 1995 as a sales representative and served the company in branch and area manager positions. Prior to his joining Volvo Rents, Place was branch manager of Neff’s Atlanta operations.

Place has a bachelor’s of science degree in financial management and marketing from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala.

Volvo Construction Equipment Rents began its equipment rental franchise initiative in 2001 and now has Volvo Rents centers in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, California, Tennessee, Ohio, South Carolina, Louisiana, New York, Minnesota, Arkansas, New Jersey, Alabama, Kentucky, Illinois, New Mexico, Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas, Mississippi, Maryland, Nevada, Arizona and Canada. The company is expanding its operations in Europe with rental centers open in Portugal and Spain and has recently signed franchise agreements with a company in Italy.

John Scott has been promoted to president and chief executive of Toter Inc. of Statesville, N.C.

He succeeds Larry Boppe, who is retiring from the plastic container manufacturer.

Scott, a 17-year Toter veteran, began as a sales representative and later held positions including product manager, vice president of sales and, most recently, senior vice president of sales and marketing.

"I’m excited about the opportunity," Scott says. "It’s a fantastic company that’s in great shape, and I’m looking forward to guiding it."