Mon June 18, 2007
Beard Equipment Opens Up New Bobcat Facility
Bobcat of Mobile, a division of Beard Equipment Co., recently opened a new facility on 5 acres adjacent to the Beard Equipment branch and equipment yard at 2480 East I-65 Service Road N. in Mobile, Ala....
James Macpherson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 18, 2007
Ingersoll Rand Wants to Sell, Spin Off Bobcat Company
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Employees of Bobcat Co., showed up for work May 15 to learn their company might be sold. The news left them with more questions than answers, but union officials said they were not panicking....
Tue May 22, 2007
Bobcat Co. Hiring N.D. Workers Back
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Bobcat Co. is rehiring nearly all the employees who lost their jobs due to forced layoffs in January. Tom Ricker, president of the United Steelworkers Local 560 in Gwinner, said 63 took voluntary severance packages, and 78 were laid off in January, bringing the work force down to 921....
Tue April 24, 2007
Bobcat Company Adds New Dealer in Minnesota
Bobcat Company expanded its dealer network with the addition of Crawford’s Equipment Inc. as an authorized sales and service provider for the Bobcat line of compact equipment. Crawford’s Equipment, based in Cambridge, Minn., carries Bobcat skid steers, all-wheel steers, compact track loaders, mini track loaders, excavators, telescopic tool carriers, utility vehicles, utility work machines and attachments....
Mon March 12, 2007
Bobcat Company Hikes Lift Capacity, Horsepower in S330 Skid Steer Loader
Contractors needing a larger skid steer loader with more lift capacity, increased horsepower and an improved cooling system can now turn to the new S330 skid steer loader from Bobcat Company. The new Bobcat S330 skid steer loader builds upon the existing Bobcat skid steer loader line, which also includes models 463 through S300....
Sun December 10, 2006
Bobcat 8B High-Flow Chipper Turns Down the Volume
Bobcat’s new 8B high-flow chipper attachment reduces branch volume 10-to-1, thus limiting trips to the dumpsite and improving wood decomposition. The high-flow chipper also has several new features, including a variable gpm setting, a reset override system and a smart valve and pressure valve to maximize chipper performance....
Fri December 22, 2006
Bobcat of North Jersey’s Ryan Earns NJAED Appreciation Award
The New Jersey Associated Equipment Distributors (NJAED) held its General Membership Meeting Dec. 12 at the Somerset Marriot in Somerset, N.J. There, incoming NJAED President Brendan Binder (R) of Binder Machinery Company presented outgoing NJAED President Vincent Ryan of Bobcat of North Jersey an appreciation award for his years of service to the organization....
James Macpherson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat December 16, 2006
Bobcat Workers in Gwinner, N.D., Approve New Contract
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) Bobcat Co. workers have approved a new four-year contract at the Gwinner plant, in southeastern North Dakota that gives them a pay raise and a larger company contribution to their health care plan, a union leader said....
Fri November 24, 2006
Greenhouse Biz Flourishes With Bobcat Equipment
Located just north of Charlotte, near the town of Huntersville, N.C., is the world’s largest heated greenhouse at 4.4 million sq. ft. situated on 110 acres of land. Metrolina Greenhouses Inc. produces millions of colorful annuals that will eventually find their way to some of the nation’s largest retail stores....
Sat September 30, 2006
New Line of Bobcat Rotary Cutters Adds Safety Features
The new Bobcat Brushcat rotary cutters can mulch small branches and saplings up to 3 in. (7.6 cm) in diameter and cut through thick grass and brush. The attachment comes in five models with varying auxiliary hydraulic flow capabilities to accommodate loaders with hydraulic flows ranging from 15 to 37 gpm (57 to 140 Lpm)....
