Click to read the 3rd Quarter 2019 FOCUS Magazine .

Southeast Soils Inc. President Matt Biegler has grown his company from one employee and a “handful of dirt” to the largest custom-blend soil producer in Florida. Biegler operates 11 HItachi loaders and says his employees love the comfort, visibility, and tight turning radius of the equipment. The story about Southeast Soils begins on page 3.

Do your onboard loader scales offer the latest, next-generation features? There are eight things to keep in mind when choosing a modern weighing system. Detailed information on how your Hitachi loader with a Trimble LOADRITE L3180 can optimize productivity starts on page 7.

We are pleased to introduce the new HItachi ZW220-6, a mid-sized wheel loader that puts power and agility into the hands of loader operators. Read about this do-it-all loader on on page 8.

Southern California’s West-Tech Contracting offers heavy civil contracting such as demolition, excavation, grading, and wet utilities. Rick Engebretsen runs his Hitachi loaders hard and for long hours. Read about West-Tech’s strong growth on page 10.