Tue July 31, 2007
Driskell Joins Roland Machinery as Aggregate Specialist
Roland Machinery Company has hired Ed Driskell an aggregate specialist. In his new position, Driskell is responsible for managing the aggregate sales efforts for Roland Machinery in northern Illinois. “We are very pleased that Ed has accepted this new position,” said Matt Roland, vice president of sales Roland Machinery....
Mon July 16, 2007
Roland Machinery Company Named Level II Distributor
Roland Machinery Co., the Komatsu distributor, has been named a Level II Distributor by Komatsu America. This distinction has been given to just twelve of Komatsu’s North American distributors. In recognition of this achievement, Roland Machinery was awarded a plaque indicating that the company is a Dealer Certified Center and two Qualified Instructor Plaques for the trainers who successfully completed requirements for certification, Mike Bond and Mark Sperber....
Mon January 29, 2007
Construction Expo Draws Thousands to Windy City
Thousands of visitors attended the Chicago Construction Expo and made the show one of the most successful in CEG Production’s history. Exhibitors from some of the leading dealers to manufacturers in the industry packed the convention center’s space with a host of iron and gadgets, which took place Jan....
Wed August 16, 2006
Construction Expo Comes to Chicago in January
Start your New Year right with the Chicago Construction Expo Jan. 9 to 10, 2007. There’s still plenty of time to book a spot in the 100,000 sq.-ft. of pillar-fee exhibit space at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, a brand new venue that opened in July....
Tue November 22, 2005
Small Illinois Contractor Moves Dirt for Big Jobs
It’s a wise businessman who can find his niche market and be successful in it. Such is the case with Joe France, owner of France Bulldozing, Astoria, IL. France Bulldozing is a four-man company that specializes in small earth-moving jobs....
Sat August 27, 2005
Komatsus Show Their Stuff at Roland’s Field Days in WI
Roland Machinery hosted an open house and Field Days event on July 28-29 at the company’s new location in Franksville, WI. The event allowed customers and guests to mingle with vendors and factory representatives to get the low down on the latest Komatsu equipment....
Wed July 20, 2005
Finkbiner Edges Out Competition to Win 2005 IED Golf Tournament
Finkbiner Equipment won the Illinois Equipment Distributor’s (IED) Thirty-Seventh Annual Golf Classic in dramatic fashion on June 23 with an eagle on the tiebreaker hole, edging out the team from Ritchie Bros....
Wed April 27, 2005
Metso Honors Six Distributors With Awards in Vegas
Recognizing the valuable support of its North American crushing and screening equipment distributors, Metso Minerals recently honored six of these distributors with special achievement awards. The awards were presented at an event on March 14, 2005, held in conjunction with the recent ConExpo show in Las Vegas, NV....
Darryl Seland - Wed April 27, 2005
Metso Line Proves to be ’Capital’ Idea for MO Quarry Op
Capital Quarries Co. Inc. in Jefferson City, MO, started 25 years ago and has since grown to a fully integrated group of companies involved in markets from block brick, ready-mix asphalt and cement to heavy highway construction....
Darryl Seland - Thu September 02, 2004
Duneland Sand Raises Pit Production With Roland, Komatsu
Duneland Sand Inc. in Valparaiso, IN, recently purchased two Komatsu WA500-3 wheel loaders from Roland Machinery’s Portage, IN, location to help increase production at its plant. “[They] have dramatically cut our time on loading trucks, going from two and a half buckets with our old machine,” said Josh Lambert, manager of Duneland Sand Inc....
