Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon December 16, 2019
Women In Construction: Carolina Cat's Chelsea Parker
By working at Carolina Cat as a territory sales representative, Chelsea Parker has had the professional good fortune of not having to stray too far from her home base of Swannanoa, N.C. The small western community with a population of roughly 5,000 residents is part of the greater Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which just so happens to be the territory that Parker covers for the Caterpillar equipment dealer....
CEG - Tue November 05, 2019
Carolina Cat Hosts Special Demo Day for Cherokee Indians
Carolina Cat hosted a three-day, hands-on event in Cherokee, N.C., from Oct. 23 to 25. Days one and two were for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians; the third day was for local contractors and other customers....
CEG - Mon October 07, 2019
Carolina Cat Hosts Global Operator Challenge at South Charlotte Location
On Sept. 27, Carolina Cat hosted an operator challenge at its South Charlotte location. It's all part of the 2019/2020 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Competition. Operators will test their skills against those of fellow operators around the world to determine who can claim the title of "best." In each stage of the competition, operators will be challenged to test their agility, mental toughness and versatility, as well as their competence in using integrated technology to enhance machine performance, such as Cat Production Measurement and Cat GRADE systems....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon September 23, 2019
Women in Construction: Maymead's Mary Katherine Harbin
Mary Katherine Harbin's start in the construction industry can be effectively traced to three centuries ago, when a British monarch long-forgotten by the history books ceded a farm in northeast Tennessee to her ancestors....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon August 12, 2019
Women in Construction: Amanda Weisiger Cornelson of CTE
Representing the fourth generation of ownership, Carolina Tractor & Equipment's Amanda Weisiger Cornelson had always envisioned working for the family company one day — just not before venturing out on her own first....
CEG - Mon July 29, 2019
Ladies of Carolina Cat Participate in Unique Demo Day
On June 14, Carolina Cat hosted a demo day for members of its Women LEAD employee organization in the Charlotte, N.C., area. The purpose of the Women LEAD initiative is to cultivate a diverse and growing employee base by providing targeted opportunities that foster a supportive community for females working in the construction equipment business....
CEG - Mon July 15, 2019
Carolina Cat Showcases Next Gen Equipment at Charlotte Area Event
On June 12 and 13, Carolina Cat hosted consecutive demo days for customers in the Charlotte, N.C., region featuring Caterpillar's latest and greatest in new technology. More than 400 people attended the two-day event, which showcased Cat's Next Generation equipment lines spread out over approximately 20 acres....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 06, 2019
Kristin Parker Relishes Leadership Role at Ascendum
Ascendum Machinery general manager Kristin Parker didn't want to wear a suit every day. The buttoned-up apparel wasn't the only thing she found restricting. Her parents wore suits every day to banking and finance jobs....
CEG - Fri May 03, 2019
Carolina Cat Agrees to Take on Weiler Pavers, NorAm Line
With the turn of the calendar often comes change. For Carolina Cat, the new year brought new product lines and partnerships. Effective Jan. 1, 2019, all Carolina Cat locations in the western half of North Carolina — Asheville, Charlotte Main, Charlotte North, Charlotte South, Deep Gap, Goldsboro, Sylva, Greensboro, Hickory, Monroe and Troy — began carrying both NorAm and the full Weiler lines, including Weiler's commercial paving line, which was created in 2010 with the launch of the P385 paver....
GOMACO - Fri March 08, 2019
GOMACO Names Top 10 Distributors of 2018
Gomaco Corporation recently recognized Top Ten Distributors for sales in the 2018 fiscal year. The awards were presented in recognition for outstanding sales and distribution of Gomaco equipment in the United States....
