Mon December 17, 2007
Blanchard Hits Milestone With 25th Anniversary
Blanchard Machinery Company has reached a milestone anniversary, celebrating 25 years in business. It was founded in 1982, when G. Robert Blanchard purchased Jeff Hunt Machinery. Blanchard remained active in the South Carolina dealership until 1996 when his son, Joe Blanchard, took over as president....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Tue August 28, 2007
Crews Widen Main Street in Bamberg During $8M Project
With large stretches of its main downtown streets reduced to a mess of rocks and dirt and gaping holes, Bamberg, S.C., looked more like a war zone than a quiet Southern town during work late last year and earlier this year to widen U.S....
Tue May 08, 2007
Blanchard Hosts Open House in Spartanburg, S.C.
Blanchard Machinery hosted an open house event at its Spartanburg, S.C., compact equipment store and The CAT Rental Store April 19. Torrential downpours rained out the traditional tours of the facilities and grounds, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of the Blanchard staff and the more than 250 guests in attendance....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Fri May 12, 2006
Contractor Buys Own Asphalt Plant for $23M Job
South Carolina contractor Marlon Weaver bought his own asphalt plant to ensure quality and dependability, when he was awarded a $23- million bid to complete the final section of Highway 38/501 from Myrtle Beach to I-95 in the South Carolina counties of Marion and Dillon....
Wed June 09, 2004
LeeBoy Targets Arrow as New Carolinas Distributor
North and South Carolina contractor and government agency needs for LeeBoy brand products are now being served by a unique combination of local Caterpillar dealerships and Arrow Equipment, based in Greensboro, NC....
Tue March 02, 2004
Cat Dealers in Carolinas Announce Arrow Acquisition
Caterpillar dealers’ Carolina CAT, Gregory Poole Equipment and Blanchard Machinery have announced the acquisition of Arrow Equipment Inc., the Blaw-Knox, Hypac and Lull dealer for North Carolina....
G.W. Hall - Fri October 03, 2003
Maybank Drawbridge Days Numbered as Crews Raise New Bridge Over Stono
The days when drawbridge openings meant traffic delays for motorists on Maybank Highway between James Island and Johns Island will soon become chapters in history books alongside others in Charleston’s rich and colorful history....
Fri August 29, 2003
Blanchard Partners With STA, Opens Charleston Facility
Blanchard Power Systems recently announced a new partnership with STA, a division of Shiptech America LLC for the distribution of Caterpillar’s 8kW to 200kW generator set line.
STA, based in North Charleston, SC, will serve seven Lowcountry, SC, counties: Charleston, Beaufort, Berkeley, Dorchester, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton....
E. Lee Griggs - Wed October 30, 2002
Superior Walls of the Midlands Relies on Cat Machines to Get the Job Done Right
Superior Walls and its franchises have been innovative from the very beginning. Superior Walls of America was founded in Lancaster, PA, in 1981, by Mel Zimmerman, a Pennsylvania builder. He wanted a better residential wall system than what was available at the time, so he began testing what soon was to be a revolutionary residential wall system....
Wed August 07, 2002
Blanchard Rounds Out SC Offerings With Recent Acquisition
Blanchard Machinery has announced the acquisition of Jones Tractor, the Bobcat and New Holland dealer in Spartanburg, and its subsidiary, Bobcat of Columbia. Blanchard cited Jones’ leadership position in the marketplace, its experienced employees and excellent customer service reputation as the reason for the acquisition....
