CEG - Tue October 01, 2019
Thoesen Tractor & Equipment Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On Sept. 6, employees, customers and vendors gathered in Lynwood, Ill., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Thoesen Tractor & Equipment. The company was founded in 1969 when Peter Thoesen, who worked as a service manager at the local Caterpillar dealer, struck out on his own....
CEG - Tue October 01, 2019
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Successful September Sale in Chicago
More than 4,000 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 18, 2019. With bidders from 43 countries, approximately 61 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Germany, India and Singapore....
CEG - Tue September 17, 2019
Dealers Demonstrate Iron as 'Vendor Equipment Showcase' Makes Its Debut at 132nd Annual Sandwich Fair in Illinois
Since 1888, Sandwich, Ill., has hosted what has become one of the oldest continuous county fairs in the state. The DeKalb County event has evolved from an annual livestock show, to what is now a five-day event featuring harness racing, concerts, an antique car show and more....
West Side Tractor Sales - Tue September 17, 2019
West Side Tractor Sales Receives Community Service Award
The Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business announced West Side Tractor Sales has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Illinois Family Business of the Year Community Service Award....
CEG - Tue September 17, 2019
CAWGC Donates More Than $6,000 to ACS at Steak Fry
The Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties held its Annual Steak Fry on Aug. 22. Attendance records were broken for the event, held in St. Joseph's Park in Joliet, Ill. While steaks were served to more than 735 hungry attendees, live band Still Kick'n, played music from the 60s, 70s and 80s....
CEG - Wed September 04, 2019
Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties Hosts Largest Crowd Ever at Annual Steak Fry in Joliet, Ill.
The largest crowd ever attended The Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties (CAWGC) annual Steak Fry on Aug. 22 at St. Joseph's Park in Joliet, Ill. This sold-out event was attended by almost 700 guests....
Doosan - Wed August 07, 2019
Doosan Grows Authorized Dealer Network With Bobcat of Springfield
Doosan Infracore North America LLC has expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Springfield as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment. Bobcat of Springfield offers a range of Doosan equipment, including crawler excavators, wheel excavators, material handlers, log loaders and wheel loaders in Springfield and the surrounding areas of central Illinois....
Bridgestone Americas Inc. - Tue July 30, 2019
Bridgestone Bloomington Plant Achieves 'Gold Level' in Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process Certification
Bridgestone Americas Inc. announced that its off-the-road (OTR) plant in Bloomington, Ill., recently achieved the Gold Level in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Certification....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Thu July 18, 2019
Michael Ayers Named Executive Director of Illinois ACPA Chapter
Michael E. Ayers has been named the executive director of the Illinois Chapter — ACPA. A veteran concrete pavement engineer, Ayers brings to the Illinois Chapter vast and in-depth experience in concrete pavement and cement-based paving solutions....
John Deere - Mon July 15, 2019
John Deere Construction & Forestry Builds New Illinois Training Facility
John Deere recently completed the construction of a 7,500 sq. ft. facility in Coal Valley, Ill., to better meet internal training demands, along with supporting customer visits and events. The building is part of the Construction & Forestry Training Campus and includes three classrooms that can be used separately for training purposes, or combined to hold more than 250 people for larger events....
