Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu July 18, 2019
Road Widening, Bridge Construction Under Way in Weymouth, Abington, Mass.
MassDOT is overseeing a road widening and bridge reconstruction project in Weymouth and Abington, Mass., that will widen and repave 4 mi. of Route 18 and replace a bridge that runs over commuter rail tracks on the highway that is 15 mi....
CEG - Mon July 15, 2019
Ring Power Hosts Cat Operator Challenge in Tampa, Florida
The best-of-the-best heavy equipment operators in central and north Florida descended on Ring Power CAT for a two-day operator challenge June 19 and 20 at the company's Tampa, Fla., location. On both days, the overall challenge event provided friendly competition among operators from various construction companies, opportunities to see and operate the newest Caterpillar products, win some great prizes and enjoy a catered barbeque lunch with representatives of Ring Power and Caterpillar....
CEG - Mon July 15, 2019
Carolina Cat Showcases Next Gen Equipment at Charlotte Area Event
On June 12 and 13, Carolina Cat hosted consecutive demo days for customers in the Charlotte, N.C., region featuring Caterpillar's latest and greatest in new technology. More than 400 people attended the two-day event, which showcased Cat's Next Generation equipment lines spread out over approximately 20 acres....
Caterpillar - Tue July 02, 2019
A.F. Mallet Excavating Wins Special-Edition Cat CB24B Utility Compactor
Caterpillar Inc. recently celebrated 30 years of small vibratory roller manufacturing and surpassed the 30,000th roller production mark. To commemorate the milestone achievement, Caterpillar held a sweepstakes in the United States to give away a special-edition Cat CB24B roller....
CEG - Mon June 24, 2019
Milton CAT Showcases Next Gen Machines in Clifton Park
Milton CAT hosted one of a series of events that were held across New York and New England to introduce the next generation of Caterpillar machines. The educational seminar, held May 9, 2019, at Milton's Clifton Park, N.Y., location, included an opportunity for hands-on demonstrations to give customers a first-hand chance to learn how CAT's latest technologies can increase profitability with fuel savings, lower maintenance costs and increased production in easy to operate machines....
Holt Ventures - Tue June 18, 2019
Holt Ventures Backs New Skills Training Company
Holt Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Holt Cat, participated in the $5.5 million Series A round of financing for Interplay Learning, a leading provider of online training for skilled trades using virtual reality (VR) and 3D simulations....
CEG - Mon June 17, 2019
Jeff Martin Auctioneers Hosts Large Public Auction for Blanchard Machinery Company in West Columbia, S.C.
On May 30, Jeff Martin Auctioneers held a large public auction for Blanchard Machinery Company consisting of 50,000-plus surplus used and remanufactured Caterpillar parts spread over more than 1,300 lots in West Columbia, S.C....
Aaron Witt – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 06, 2019
Caterpillar Dealer Leaves Business as Usual Behind
Carter Machinery is the deep-rooted Cat dealer of Virginia and West Virginia. Carter was founded in 1952, continuing the legacy of Caterpillar machines that have served Virginia since 1928. While Carter is extremely proud of its more than 90-year history of going above and beyond for customers, its not resting on its laurels either....
CEG - Mon May 20, 2019
Blanchard Machinery Demos Next Gen Cat Equipment
Shown from the left are Boyd and Rozier Blanchard, Clark and Trey Banks (Banks Construction in Charleston), Joe Blanchard and Cat's Troy Arrington. On April 26 and May 7, Blanchard Machinery Company hosted two exclusive showcases of the latest in product innovation from Caterpillar that were each attended by more than 100 contractors working jobs throughout South Carolina....
CEG - Wed May 15, 2019
Fabick Cat Jumps Into 2019 Construction Season With Open House, Product Displays At Its Eau Claire Facility
The management team of Fabick Cat on hand to welcome customers (L-R) consisted of Jeré Fabick, president and co-dealer principal; John Fabick IV, senior vice president; Doug Fabick, CEO and dealer principal; and Craig McArton, executive vice president and COO....
