Caterpillar 4Q Profit Rises As High Costs Offset Strong Sales

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Friday that higher operating costs trimmed fourth-quarter profit growth to 4 percent, but predicted strong results for 2007 despite an expected slowdown in U.S. machine and engine sales. The forecast sent the company’s shares up more than 2 percent in trading on the New York Stock Exchange, even though it mirrored a revised outlook issued three months ago that predicted Caterpillar’s four-year... 

Hitachi to Pay $400,000 Annually to Use Hawaiis Monkeypod Tree in Ads

Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. has agreed to pay $400,000 (euro310,000) a year to feature Moanalua Gardens’ giant monkeypod tree in its advertisements and corporate literature over the next decade. Hitachi, which makes televisions, appliances, cell phones and other electronics, has used the 50-foot-tree (15-meter-tree) known for its umbrella-shaped canopy as a corporate symbol since 1973. “Everyone in Japan knows this tree,”... 

ToolKing.com Partners with Shopping Comparison Site: Pronto.com

ToolKing.com, a distributor of consumer, professional, and industrial tools announced today that they have listed 11,000 products on the premier shopping comparison site Pronto.com™. Pronto.com lists over 55 million products and searches the Web to offer consumers the most competitive prices from tens of thousands of qualified merchants. Pronto.com includes five times more merchants than most leading shopping search companies, according to their... 

Black & Decker LP1000 Alligator Lopper 4.5 Amp Electric Chain Saw

Take a big bite out of fallen trees, tree limbs and brush with the new Alligator Lopper, a revolutionary new cutting tool that provides chainsaw-like cutting performance in an un-intimidating and easy to use tool. With its scissor-like action, the Alligator Lopper’s rugged metal jaws clamp onto logs and thick branches, as well as smaller tree limbs and vines and then saws through them with ease. Once limbs and branches are on the ground, the... 

Grundomat, Aussie Mole, ideal to open trench method of laying pipes and services

The Grundomat comes as a complete Grundomat system; all one requires is compressor. Users have the choice of five different Grundomat diameter barrels, including a 54mm stubby for Grundomat use in confined spaces. The Grundomat includes mist oiler, sighting level with a surveyors pole, 15 metres of heavy duty air supply hose, 4 litres of lubricating oil, 1 litre anti rust oil and a range of couplings. The Aussie Mole pneumatic punch provides an economical... 

Load Arrestor ensures safety of machinery and equipment.

PROTECTA, the world’s leading manufacturer solely dedicated in providing the best in fundamental fall protection has announced the launch of their NEW Load Arrestor. PROTECTA’s new Load Arrestor model number AD412/300 has been modelled on the popular compact, lightweight and durable JRG range of self retracting lifelines. The Load Arrestor has been engineered as a back up safety device to completely stop a dropping load (material loads...