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Sat December 30, 2000

Bobcat 337 Digs Up Rave Reviews for Colorado Company

Eight years ago, Dan Vavrina, Mead, CO, was a heavy equipment operator for a company that rented a compact excavator one day to install sewer lines in a limited access area. “I was immediately impressed with the power of the small machine,” Vavrina said....

Wed March 01, 2000

Paper Recycling Plant Swaps Skid Steers for Swingers

It’s a well-known fact. Manhattan generates a lot of waste paper. The recycling company that handles the majority of that waste paper obviously has some specific equipment needs to cope with the 130.5 metric tons (145 tons) of office paper it processes daily....

Mary Gelling Merritt - Wed November 08, 2000

Chenango St. Viaduct Makes Comeback

It will soon be easier to travel to downtown Binghamton from Interstate 81 in Broome County, NY. The New York State Department of Transportation and the city of Binghamton are working together to fund the rehabilitation of the Chenango Street viaduct, which crosses over Conrail’s railroad tracks. They’ve awarded the $1.6-million project to Slate Hill Construction of Warners, NY....

Tue November 07, 2000

Caterpillar, ASV, Complete Stock Purchase Transaction

Caterpillar Inc. and A.S.V., Inc. have completed a Securities Purchase Agreement in which Caterpillar has purchased 500,000 newly issued shares of ASV common stock at $18 per share for a total of $9 million....

Cindy Ladage - Sat September 30, 2000

Equipment Takes Blue Ribbon at Illinois State Fair

The 2000 Illinois State Fair offered a little bit of something for everyone. Corn dogs, lemonade shake ups, Tom Thumb donuts and of course the butter cow are some of the must see items that bring visitors year after year to the fair....

Wed September 27, 2000

Daewoo Rounds Out XL Line of Skid Steers

Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation has introduced three new skid steer loaders in its Compact Equipment Division. The new models bring the total Daewoo skid steer product line to four. The new models include the 1340XL, 1550XL and 2060XL....

Wed September 27, 2000

Takeuchi Clears the Way With TL150 Rubber Track Loader

The Takeuchi Manufacturing TL150 rubber track loader is the largest of the manufacturer’s compact track loader lineup with an operating weight of 10,692 lbs. (4,850 kg) and a 101.5 hp (75.8 kW) turbo-charged Yanmar diesel engine....

Megan Nichols - Sat February 19, 2000

Tarlton Tackles Walls of Challenges at Missouri School

The new $4-million Moog Oral School under construction in Town & Country, MO, will house an elementary school in which deaf children who have received cochlear implants will learn to speak. Being built by Tarlton Corp., a St....

Wed April 12, 2000

Bobcat Completes Next Generation Skid Steer Loader Line

Bobcat Company, a business unit of Ingersoll-Rand, has announced four more models in its next-generation G-series product line — the Bobcat 751, 753, 763 and 963 skid steer loaders. Bobcat G-series loaders feature a new cab and instrumentation design that enhances visibility and operator comfort and improves performance....

Wed April 12, 2000

Equipment Shield Protects Skid Steer From Scrapes, Scratches

Equipment Shield offers a solution for the owners of skid steers tired of all the abrasions, scratches and dents that these machines constantly receive. Equipment Shield is tough diamond-plated aluminum fabricated to fit skid steers and protect the machine where it is most vulnerable....