Blanchard Cat

G.W. Hall - Tue November 27, 2001

Crews Finish Up Road Work in South Carolina

Dust will soon settle for the last time in four lakefront subdivisions near Eutawville, SC, where general contractor W. Frazier Construction Inc. and several subcontractors have teamed up to pave 21 existing dirt roads. Rea Construction will handle the paving portion of the project, which has a total value of nearly $1 million....

Lee Griggs - Wed June 27, 2001

Clemson Fans Cheer for Wider Lanes, Less Traffic on SR 123

In 2002, Clemson, SC, football fans will have a new reason to cheer. The bottleneck portion of Highway 76 and State Road 123, between Clemson and Seneca, SC, will be widened to four lanes. Bicycle riders will have riding space and walkers will be thrilled about the new sidewalks that will allow them to walk safely out of the roadway....

Marc Rapport - Sat January 27, 2001

Cat Invests in Forestry Future, Acquires Pioneer

Caterpillar Inc. is now not only a leading maker of forestry equipment but also the industry’s largest dealer in the southeastern United States. The Illinois-based construction machinery giant has purchased Pioneer Machinery Inc., a South Carolina-based, family-owned firm that had accounted for nearly half the current forestry products sales in West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina and Florida....

Sheila Irvine - Wed August 09, 2000

Blanchard Machinery Brings Parts, Experience to Columbiav

Blanchard Machinery Co. of Columbia, SC, opened a new store recently in Columbia. Blanchard Used Parts is a 23,000-sq.-ft. facility with more than 14,000 line items, including rebuilt transmissions, pumps and engines for all types of Caterpillar machinery, according to Mark Walker, used parts manager. The facility includes a “narrow-aisle” storage facility, which allows the company more room for parts, and space for its office operation. The new used parts facility is one of eight Blanchard locations statewide....