Cat marks mining truck milestone

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Nov 04, 2010

Caterpillar manufactured and shipped the 500th 797 large mining truck to a coal mining contractor in Austrailia. The 797F, with 400 tons payload capacity, that marks the milestone represents the third generation of the largest mechanical-drive truck ever built. The first ...

Peterson reaches new milestone

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Nov 04, 2010

Peterson Manufacturing celebrated 65 years of business this year. Located in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview, Peterson has evolved from a retail-oriented manufacturer to a quarter-billion-dollar, multi-faceted corporation whose safety lighting products and other services reach millions of customers worldwide. The ...

Minimizer to expand facilities

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Nov 04, 2010

Minimizer has experienced growth during the past 25 years and gained market share internationally, pushing the company to expand its facilities. Minimizer’s production, sales and administrative operations are currently consolidated on one campus in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. However, Minimizer announced the purchase ...

Miller Electric, Panasonic form partnership

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Nov 04, 2010

Miller Electric Manufacturing of Appleton, Wisconsin, announced it entered into a strategic partnership with Panasonic Welding Systems, a division of Panasonic. They said they did this to make Miller Welding Automation, a new business unit, the distribution route for Panasonic ...

Rental Hall of Fame to induct new member

Lauren Heartsill Dowdle - Nov 04, 2010

The Rental Hall of Fame chose its newest inductee, the late Herschel “Hotch” Manning, who will be formally inducted on Feb. 28 at The Rental Show in Las Vegas. Manning was chosen for his commitment throughout his life and rental career ...