ICYMI: Continuing Our Innovative Iron Award Coverage

By: Pam Kleineke Published January 2, 2026

TGIF! Another week down and another Friday to recap this week’s news. Enough talking, let’s get down to business… we have a weekend to enjoy!

1.-5. And the winner is… Over the past two weeks, we continued our Innovative Iron Award coverage in a big way. Scroll down to see five more posts highlighting winners like Vermeer‘s ML180 mini skid steer concept, Bobcat‘s L35 small articulated loader and more!

Innovative Iron Award: Vermeer’s ML180 Mini Skid Steer Concept Boasts EH Controls and an Air-Ride Operator Platform

Innovative Iron Award: New Holland’s D-Series Mini Excavators Go In-House and Get It Right

Innovative Iron Award: GEM eX Brings Street Legality to a True Electric Work UTV

Innovative Iron Award: Hyundai’s HX19e Electric Mini Excavator Has Serious Battery Capacity

Innovative Iron Award: Bobcat’s New Telescoping L35 Small Articulated Loader Is Its Most Powerful Yet

Tags: Bobcat, Hyundai, New Holland, Vermeer

Pam Kleineke

Pam Kleineke has been with Benjamin Media for 17 years, covering everything from construction equipment to wind and solar power to the crews that install utilities underground. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in News from the University of Akron. Reach her at pkleineke@benjaminmedia.com.