Fri March 02, 2001
JCB Founder, J.C. Bamford, Dies
Joseph Bamford, the founder of privately-held construction equipment manufacturer JC Bamford, died on Thursday at age 84.
Bamford’s initials, JCB, were emblazoned on his excavators and diggers, and became a generic term for the machinery which entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 1985.
The JCB Group remains owned by Bamford’s son, Anthony Bamford, who is chairman and managing director.
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Wed August 16, 2000
Seabury Seizes Position at Anderson
Anderson Equipment Company recently announced the addition of Shawn Seabury as a rental agent to the Albany, NY, team. Seabury’s responsibilities include coordinating the activities associated with the rental business within the Albany territory....
Wed August 16, 2000
Anderson Promotes, Expands Personnel
Anderson Equipment Company announced the addition of John E. Forrest to its Olean, NY, sales team. In his new position as a sales territory manager, Forrest will be responsible for covering the eastern half of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties and the western portion of Steuben County....
Wed April 26, 2000
Benderski Joins Anderson
Anderson Equipment Company announced the addition of Bob Benderski to the Syracuse sales team. Benderski has more than 16 years of experience in a construction-related industry including former vice president of Commercial Truck Tire Center, a company he co-founded....
Sat February 10, 2001
JCB Makes Dreams Come True in Texas
Michael Jamison, vice president of operations, Troy Construction in Sugar Land, TX, won a trip to Super Bowl XXXV as a JCB VIP guest. Jamison’s entry was randomly drawn in a contest through U.S. and Canadian construction equipment dealers of JCB Inc....
Sat January 20, 2001
Midwest Catches Super Bowl Fever on JCB Grid Iron Tour
JCB, the official heavy construction equipment suppliers for Tampa Bay Super Bowl XXXV, are getting dealers across the country to show their football spirit by displaying the unique “JCB Grid Iron Helmets” and providing area residents the chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl this month.
The “Grid Iron” helmets are inflatable and fit over the cabs of JCB 214 backhoe loaders....
Tue August 15, 2000
JCB, Crescent Machinery Do ’Dam’ Good Job in Texas
Texas’ Lake Tucker, the city of Strawn’s domestic water supply is undergoing several drastic changes to increase its current water capacity. The lake’s dam and spillway are being modified to increase the current level of the 30-acre lake by 5 ft.
The dam, in particular, presented the contractor, M....
Mary Reed - Wed January 17, 2001
$1.39M Overhaul Rejuvenates Aging Pennsylvania Span
Drivers in Butler County, PA, faced slight delays this summer caused by occasional single-lane alternating traffic on the bridge carrying SR l08 over I-79 in Worth Township. In addition, traffic on I-79 itself also was restricted at times to single lanes, but the public’s patience has been well rewarded with the recent reopening of the newly refurbished bridge.
Begun in April 2000, the bridge superstructure replacement involved rehabilitation of a multi-span steel-beam bridge 238-ft....
Wed January 17, 2001
JCB and CIT Announce Agreement to Form Joint Venture Finance Company
JCB and CIT Equipment Financing, an operating group of CIT, have announced an agreement to form a joint venture financing company to finance JCB’s construction equipment customers in the US. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval.
According to the agreement, JCB Inc....
Sat January 15, 2000
Ritchie Bros. Hosts Successful Auction in Fort Worth
Ritchie Bros. announced the results of another large auction in Fort Worth, TX. The two-day Ritchie Bros. auction, held on Dec. 9 and 10, 1999, generated gross auction sales exceeding $20 million. One thousand seven hundred thirteen registered bidders attended the sale from across the United States and Canada, as well as from other counties including Belgium, Venezuela, Australia, Malaysia, and the Dominican Republic....
