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JCB raises $85,000 at annual golf fundraiser
JCB North America raised $85,000 for The Lady Bamford Center during its ninth annual Lady Bamford Center Golf Tournament Oct. 17 at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, Georgia. The Center provides education and social skills development to local children.

Trelleborg Pipe Seals expands operations in Lithuania 
Trelleborg Pipe Seals' operation has recently integrated additional pipe liner production capabilities at its manufacturing facility in Taurage, Lithuania. The new technology was obtained from TWE/Trelit along with its customer base. The new manufacturing line was expected to commence production in November and will see a new product added to the company’s pipe liner portfolio, the Drainliner PP.

Hino Trucks expands INSIGHT platform
Hino Trucks expanded its INSIGHT platform to fit across all 2017 models. The platform includes three services — INSIGHT Telematics, INSIGHT Remote Diagnostics and INSIGHT Case Management — to create a connected vehicle that delivers real-time data for owners.

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GTC announces expansion to new facility
Gas Turbine Controls Corporation (GTC) is relocating to a new facility at 6 Skyline Drive in Hawthorne, New York, to accommodate additional staff and resources effective Nov. 6, 2015.

Solenis to acquire Quimatec Produtos Quimicos Ltda.
Solenis has signed an agreement to purchase 100 percent of the shares of Quimatec Produtos Quimicos Ltda. and Locatec de Araraquara Ltda-Me.

Manitou welcomes Aerial Access Equipment to dealer network 
Aerial Access Equipment, which provides sales and service to southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, has joined the Manitou dealer network for construction telescopic handlers.

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GPS Insight recognized for rapid growth
GPS Insight is ranked No. 431 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. The company also was ranked the 40th largest and 21st fastest-growing company in Arizona at the Phoenix Business Journal’s Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards.

Fritz Industries opens technology center
Fritz Industries celebrated the opening of the company’s new Houston Technology Center on Nov. 5. The 13,000-square-foot site, located at 19408 Park Row in Houston, Texas, will employ a staff of research scientists and chemists in Houston’s Energy Corridor.

Gehl welcomes Aerial Access Equipment to dealer network 
Aerial Access Equipment, which provides sales and service to southern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, has joined the Gehl dealer network for compact track loaders and compact excavators.

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