John Deere; Snorkel

John Deere, Moline, Ill., has made a preferred supplier agreement with engcon, Hamden, Conn., a global market leader in tiltrotators. Tiltrotator models ranging from the EC204 up to the EC233 will be available through John Deere construction and compact construction equipment and Hitachi excavator dealers. The tiltrotator models match with the John Deere 26G through 345G and Hitachi ZX26 through ZX345 excavator models.

Snorkel, Elwood, Kan., has appointed Hi-Reach Manlift as its official distributor for South Africa. Headquartered in Spring, South Africa in the Gauteng province, approximately 31 miles east of Johannesburg, Hi-Reach was previously the official distributor for Genie.