Mar 30, 2023 | Loader History, Loaders
Since the early 1920s, Terex Corporation has been building and expanding its manufacturing capabilities one business at a time. While the global manufacturer is currently renowned for producing loaders and construction equipment for various purposes—such as energy, material handling, heavy-duty machinery, and aerial work utilities—this was not always the case. In truth, Terex only grew by the keen eye for growth and acquisition established by Chairman Randolph W. Lenz in the 1980s.
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Nov 15, 2022 | Loader History
Founded in 1895 in New Holland, Pennsylvania, the New Holland Machine Company has long manufactured engine parts and machinery from agriculture to construction. Raised from humble beginnings in a Mennonite family, handyman Abram Zimmerman initially used his talents to repair and craft farming parts out of his father’s blacksmith shop. From there, he used his intellect and creativity to sell more advanced equipment to farmers, such as the German Otto 4-cycle and Columbus engines. While this brought in significant profits to the shop, Abram wasn’t satisfied with just selling engines; rather, by honing his skills, Zimmerman looked to manufacture his own engine.
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Aug 18, 2018 | Loader History
While the Bobcat Company is well known for their skid steers, and they have the right to claim that they produced the first-ever skid steer, they produce more than skid steers. What started with the Melroe family and the invention of the windrow pickup in 1929 turned into an internationally known business. They currently offer various kinds of loaders, excavators, utility vehicles, and telehandlers. Through acquisitions and innovations, the Bobcat brand has survived for nearly 60 years.
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Aug 18, 2018 | Loader History
Not many companies can claim to be as innovative as Case Equipment. Currently split into agricultural and construction divisions under the CNH Industrial Company, their roots can be traced back to Racine, WI in 1842. That is the year Jerome Increase Case founded Racine Threshing Machine Works and improved the existing threshing machines to get 10 times more wheat from the grains.
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Jul 5, 2018 | Loader History
In honor of our country’s Independence Day, we want to celebrate a couple of brands we service that remain owned by American companies. Earlier, we covered Caterpillar, and today we want to cover John Deere. You can visit their website for a complete timeline, but we’ll take you through just a few of their highlights as it relates to parts we carry.
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Jul 2, 2018 | Loader History
This week, in honor of our country’s Independence Day, we want to celebrate a couple of brands we service that remain owned by American companies. The first brand we’ll cover is Caterpillar. You can visit their website for a complete timeline, but we’ll take you through just a few of their highlights as it relates to parts we carry.
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