Thu August 20, 2020
Celebrating 40 Years at Carolina Cat
Pac-Man. Rubik's Cube. Post-it notes. What do all these things have in common? This year marks 40 years since their debut into the market. But at Carolina Cat, there are two other names that can be added to that list — John Hood and Greg Bradley....
Carolina Cat - Tue May 26, 2020
Carolina Cat Teams with Charlotte Brewery to Distribute Hand Sanitizer
Due to the viral nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hand sanitizer, masks, safety glasses/goggles and gloves, have seen a dramatic increase in need and often are all but impossible to find....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Thu February 27, 2020
Black Rock Values Bond With Lippmann, Caterpillar
The technical term for the work that Black Rock Crushing conducts at its expansive Ramseur, N.C., processing plant is called "un-bonding," and according to general manager and co-founder John Mason, Black Rock wouldn't be nearly as effective at what they do without the tight bond the company has formed with equipment partners Caterpillar and Lippmann....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon February 10, 2020
RAM Pavement Lauds Performance, Service of Weiler/Cat
Back in 2004, RAM Pavement founder and president Rob Miller gambled big with his career on the line and no clear idea whether his risky play would lead to future success in the paving industry. At that time, Miller was working for a company beset by financial management problems, and as an unhappy employee he reached the point where he issued an proclamation to his fellow coworkers in North Carolina....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon January 13, 2020
Yates Prefers Using GOMACO for Charting Smoother Path
The city of Greensboro is currently in the midst of executing an ambitious plan to construct a circular walkway around North Carolina's third-most populous municipality that pedestrians can use with ease....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon December 16, 2019
Women In Construction: Carolina Cat's Chelsea Parker
By working at Carolina Cat as a territory sales representative, Chelsea Parker has had the professional good fortune of not having to stray too far from her home base of Swannanoa, N.C. The small western community with a population of roughly 5,000 residents is part of the greater Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which just so happens to be the territory that Parker covers for the Caterpillar equipment dealer....
CEG - Tue November 05, 2019
Carolina Cat Hosts Special Demo Day for Cherokee Indians
Carolina Cat hosted a three-day, hands-on event in Cherokee, N.C., from Oct. 23 to 25. Days one and two were for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians; the third day was for local contractors and other customers....
CEG - Mon October 07, 2019
Carolina Cat Hosts Global Operator Challenge at South Charlotte Location
On Sept. 27, Carolina Cat hosted an operator challenge at its South Charlotte location. It's all part of the 2019/2020 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Competition. Operators will test their skills against those of fellow operators around the world to determine who can claim the title of "best." In each stage of the competition, operators will be challenged to test their agility, mental toughness and versatility, as well as their competence in using integrated technology to enhance machine performance, such as Cat Production Measurement and Cat GRADE systems....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon September 23, 2019
Women in Construction: Maymead's Mary Katherine Harbin
Mary Katherine Harbin's start in the construction industry can be effectively traced to three centuries ago, when a British monarch long-forgotten by the history books ceded a farm in northeast Tennessee to her ancestors....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon August 12, 2019
Women in Construction: Amanda Weisiger Cornelson of CTE
Representing the fourth generation of ownership, Carolina Tractor & Equipment's Amanda Weisiger Cornelson had always envisioned working for the family company one day — just not before venturing out on her own first....
