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For a mining equipment manufacturer, ecommerce uncovers new rewards

Normet makes large mining machines that bore and scrape for minerals deep underground — and far from most equipment parts and service personnel in remote areas across 33 countries. But the company says ecommerce is helping customers get what they need to keep those expensive machines running in top shape and boost Normet’s sales.

Amazon Business is coming for the construction Industry: Part 2

In this second of two articles, Luke Powers, co-founder and CEO of Gearflow.com, asserts that a dedicated online marketplace for the construction equipment and parts industry can provide a range of services to construction companies not available through a mass market marketplace like Amazon Business. Above: A Belaz rock-hauling truck.

A heavy equipment online marketplace tops $500 million

By expanding the range of online auction services for buyers and sellers of such equipment as bulldozers and agricultural machinery, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has boosted its web sales.

Designs on B2B e-commerce

To stand out and compete online, manufacturers and distributors are learning to tailor their websites to business customers’ interests.