Fabick CAT

Thu June 09, 2011

Fabick CAT Helps Joplin, Mo., Get Back On Track

The devastation left behind by the tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., on May 23 is almost too hard to put into any sort of perspective. More than 500 businesses and thousands of homes were destroyed or heavily damage....

Wed December 09, 2009

Caterpillar, Illinois Dealers Welcome IAAP Members to Safety Seminar

Caterpillar Corporation and its dealers serving the Illinois market pulled out the wheel chocks to welcome IAAP members for the Heavy Equipment Safety Seminar on Nov. 3 and 4 in Peoria, Ill. The chance to operate numerous heavy equipment simulators turned out to be the event’s highlight....

Thu May 22, 2008

’Meet the Machines’ Continues to Be Huge Hit With Kids

Nearly 12,000 adults and kids were on hand to experience an opportunity to Meet the Machines at Budrovich Excavating & Contracting headquarters on April 26. The fourth annual event, co-hosted by Fabick CAT, welcomed a record number of approximately 4,500 kids ranging in age from 3 to 16....

Tue July 17, 2007

Fabick CAT Delivers Motorgraders to Cherokee County

Cherokee County took delivery of 12 new Cat 12H motorgraders at the Joplin branch of Fabick CAT, then drove them along old Route 66 to Columbus, Kan., via a police escort May 21. The parade stopped at the Railroad Overpass Bridge in Galena and at the Rainbow Bridge between Riverton and Baxter Springs in Kansas....

Tue June 19, 2007

Cherokee County Buys 12 New Cat 12H Motorgraders

Cherokee County took delivery of 12 new Cat 12H motorgraders May 21. There was a reception at the Fabick CAT Joplin branch office to commemorate the occasion, with all 12 motorgraders lined up. County commissioners, Charlie Napier, Pat Collins and Rodney Edmondson, along with several Fabick CAT representatives were on hand....

Wed June 06, 2007

Fabick CAT Sponsors Racing Team

Fabick CAT roared into Gateway International Raceway May 4 to 6. For the first time in its 90 year history, Fabick CAT sponsored a top fuel dragster, piloted by “Hot” Rod Fuller during the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals in Madison, Ill....

Tue March 28, 2006

GOMACO Names Top Ten Distributors for 2005 Fiscal Year

GOMACO Corporation recently honored the Top Ten Distributors for sales in the 2005 fiscal year. The award was presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of GOMACO equipment in the United States....

Sat August 27, 2005

’Operator of the Year’ Crowned at Fabick CAT Event

There was an additional buzz of excitement at the NASCAR Busch Series Race at Gateway International Raceway on July 30 as 30 finalists competed for the right to be called the Fabick CAT Operator of the Year....

Sat August 13, 2005

Golfers Tee Up for Annual CEDA of St. Louis Outing

The Construction Equipment Distributors Association of St. Louis held its annual golf event on July 26. The foursome of Dan Fichter, CK Power; Ken Jung, CK Power; Steve Luby, Luby Equipment Services; and Scott Joachimstaler, CK Power, took home the first place trophy....

Tue May 10, 2005

’Kids of All Ages’ Get to Meet the Machines in Missouri

Approximately 2,000 adults and 1,300 kids, ages 3 to 15, attended the first annual “Meet the Machines” event co-sponsored by The Budrovich Companies and Fabick CAT. The event was held at Budrovich’s headquarters, which is on the site of an old quarry, in south St....