Cindy Riley - Wed April 04, 2012
Carolina CAT Hosts Landscape Seminar
Carolina CAT and the North Carolina Nursery and Landscaping Association (NCNLA) hosted a Landscape Management Workshop in February, which offered participants the opportunity to learn how to make the most of their landscape business....
Mary Reed - Wed February 22, 2012
Pinnacle Cranes Adds Manitex Boom Trucks to Offerings
Based in Charlotte, N.C., Pinnacle Cranes is a leading Link-Belt crane dealer for both North and South Carolina, with one of the largest inventories of new and used cranes. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company, a division of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, is now expanding its reach by offering Manitex boom trucks....
Lori Lovely - Fri December 23, 2011
AED Brings Holiday Spirit to Charlotte Rescue Mission
On Dec. 5, a chapter of the Association of Equipment Distributors (AED) located in the Carolinas presented a check for $3,000 to the Charlotte Rescue Mission. “It’s not just a check,” responded Tony Marciano, executive director, explaining that the money would go to help women and their children create better lives....
Eric Olson - Fri November 25, 2011
Southern Crane Adds Star Performer to Its Crane Fleet
Earl Johnson III had to be talked into acquiring a new piece of equipment for his business, but in the end, taking delivery of a sparkling new Link-Belt hydraulic truck crane proved to be a “no-brainer.”Johnson, the president of Southern Crane in Raleigh, N.C., had another 15 cranes in his fleet and all of them were busy....
Fri November 11, 2011
Pinnacle Cranes, Carolina Tractor Hold Customer Appreciation Lunch
Pinnacle Cranes, a division of Carolina Tractor, held a customer appreciation event in its Charlotte, N.C., facility on Oct. 28. The event was held so the crane community could see firsthand the level of service the company provides....
Fri September 09, 2011
Cat Skid Steer Loader With 12,000 Hours of Use Retired
Caterpillar construction equipment’s reputation for durability has been well known to construction professionals around the world for more than 100 years. The brand’s legendary toughness and high-quality production standards have resulted in countless examples of Caterpillar machinery far outliving their projected lifespans....
Fri May 27, 2011
Spectra I.S. Holds Event at Carolina Cat
Spectra I.S. held a demonstration day May 19 at the Carolina CAT facility in Statesville, N.C. Approximately 65 area contractors attended the event to learn about the latest technology offered by Trimble through Spectra I.S....
Fri April 29, 2011
Carolina CAT Hosts ’Burgers in the Bay’ in Asheville
Carolina CAT hosted its “Burgers in the Bay” customer appreciation event in Asheville, N.C., on April 14. The event was part of an overall customer appreciation tour Carolina CAT is hosting at three of its locations on the second Thursday of the month through November....
Fri April 01, 2011
CPCC, Carolina CAT Create Service Technician Program
The heavy equipment industry is anticipating significant growth over the next few years. To meet the expected demand for these high-tech and hands-on careers, Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology (HEATT) Department is partnering with Carolina Tractor, the Caterpillar dealer for western North Carolina, to establish the Carolina CAT Service Technician Program at the College’s North Campus in Huntersville, N.C....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue February 08, 2011
Griffin Brothers’ Success Driven By Passion, Tenacity
Larry Griffin Sr. is the founder and current owner of Griffin Brothers Companies in North Carolina, along with his two sons Larry Griffin Jr. and Mike Griffin. The company’s roots date back to 1961, when Griffin partnered with his brother to open Griffin Brothers Tire, a tire and auto repair center on the outskirts of uptown Charlotte....
