Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 01, 2020
Illinois' Weber Road, I-55 Interchange Project Moves Forward
Utility relocations delays prevented crews from starting work on the $68 million I-55 Interchange project on Weber Road in Romeoville, Ill., in 2018, but in early May 2019 operations began in earnest. The work zone covers Weber Road from 119th Street north/Rodeo Road of the interchange to 135th Street/Romeo Road to the south and 1/2 mi....
CEG - Tue September 17, 2019
Dealers Demonstrate Iron as 'Vendor Equipment Showcase' Makes Its Debut at 132nd Annual Sandwich Fair in Illinois
Since 1888, Sandwich, Ill., has hosted what has become one of the oldest continuous county fairs in the state. The DeKalb County event has evolved from an annual livestock show, to what is now a five-day event featuring harness racing, concerts, an antique car show and more....
CEG - Wed October 31, 2018
Next Generation Excavators Highlight Iron Night Open House as Altorfer CAT Shows Off New Elmhurst Facility
Altorfer CAT held its annual Iron Night customer appreciation event Oct. 11 in Elmhurst, Ill. Approximately 150 guests attended the event, which was held for the first time at Altorfer's newly acquired facility in Elmhurst following the company's recent acquisition of Patten CAT....
Thu May 10, 2018
Altorfer Holdings Inc. Acquires Patten Industries, Inc.
Altorfer Holdings Inc. announced that it has acquired Patten Industries, Inc., the Caterpillar dealer in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The acquisition expands the Caterpillar service territory currently managed by the Altorfer family....
Mon April 10, 2017
RECO Buys First Two Gen10 Haulers in North America
RECO Equipment has become Terex Trucks' first dealer in North America to buy not one but two Generation 10 TA300 articulated haulers. The momentous sale, which took place in just under two minutes before ConExpo-Con/AGG, also saw the leading heavy equipment distributor purchase four 30.9-ton (28 t) capacity Generation 9 TA300s....
Thunder Creek - Thu April 06, 2017
Altorfer Cat to Sell Full Line of Thunder Creek Equipment Construction Products
Altorfer Inc. and Thunder Creek Equipment have reached an agreement that will make the heavy equipment dealer an official provider of Thunder Creek's products for the construction industry in central Illinois, eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri....
Wed January 11, 2017
IronPlanet to Leverage Innovative Technologies and Real-time Mobile Capabilities for On-site Events
IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, today announced details and new technology innovations for its upcoming Florida Cat Auction Services Unreserved Public Auction....
Fri July 15, 2016
Altorfer's Demo Day Keeps Its Customers in the Loop
Altorfer Inc. hosted its 2016 Technology Demo Day at its Hannibal, Mo., location on June 9. The company welcomed more than 120 attendees to learn about the latest technologies across multiple Caterpillar products....
Thu June 30, 2016
Altorfer Inc. Hosts Open House to Celebrate New Location
Altorfer Inc. held an open house on May 25 to celebrate the opening of its new location in Springfield, Ill. Approximately 270 customers were in attendance for the event, which featured facility tours, equipment demos, door prizes and dinner from Nelson's Catering....
Thu February 25, 2016
Altorfer Announces Machine Sales Representative for Northeast Missouri
Altorfer Inc. announced Brett Peters as machine sales representative of Altorfer's construction division in northeast Missouri. Peters will represent the full Caterpillar product line of Altorfer in Schuyler, Scotland, Clark, Adair, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Shelby, Marion, Monroe, Ralls and Pike counties....
