Machines that contractors buy, rent and lease are in demand again as aging fleets are being supplied with younger reinforcements.
Manufacturing is going strong. "Business is better than anyone anticipated," says Craig Paylor, senior vice president of sales, marketing and customer support for JLG Industries Inc., McConnellsburg, Pa. "We are 30% to 40% ahead of last year." Delivery times for most products are 90 to 120 days, he adds.