Mcallister Equipment News, Videos, and Information

Fri June 22, 2007

McAllister Adds Windy City Heavy Equipment Service

McAllister Equipment Co. recently acquired Windy City Heavy Equipment Service. Located in Lockport, Ill., Windy City is known throughout the Chicago area for its services for everything from heavy construction equipment and trucks to forklifts and generators....

Thu April 13, 2006

Lowe’s Distribution Center Project Fast Tracked

Rockford Blacktop Construction Company, one of the oldest and largest contractors in northern Illinois, is fast tracking a challenging site development project for a large distribution center by applying its full-service capabilities....

Sat August 13, 2005

Gatwood Adds Link-Belt HTC-8690s to Its Fleet With Help of McAllister

Gatwood Crane Rental Service Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, not only purchased its very first Link-Belt crane ever, it tripled it and purchased three HTC-8690 telescopic truck cranes for delivery in the first quarter of 2005....

Thu August 04, 2005

Airy’s Inc. Flexes Its Staying Power With Volvo Equipment

In highly competitive industries, successful companies find ways to stay busy. Thanks to Airy’s Inc.’s “unparalleled service and quality work” motto, the company has enjoyed success and staying power for the past 40 years....

Mon December 20, 2004

Volvo Muscle Drives Belair’s Service-First Philosophy

For a company that’s not sales- or volume-driven, Belair Excavating has shown growth since its founding in the late 1940s. “We want to be driven by serving the needs in our industry, as opposed to trying to meet sales quotas or volumes,” said Belair Excavating CEO Mark Murlowski....

Sat December 18, 2004

CEO Moser Takes Ownership of McAllister Equipment Co.

In November 2004, Jack L. Moser became the major shareholder of this northern Illinois distributorship McAllister Equipment Co. (MEC). Moser has been the company’s president and chief executive officer for the past two years....

Pete Sigmund - Thu November 04, 2004

Satellites, Software Render Iron Service Data in Minutes

A quiet revolution is taking place in equipment management. Advanced satellite-aided computer maintenance systems can now monitor entire fleets — picking out which units need servicing — and even compare the productivity of different operators....

Sat October 23, 2004

McAllister Adds New Muscle to Management Team in IL

McAllister Equipment Co. announced the appointments of Martin K. Henry and Jack L. Zubaty as compact area managers. Based at the company’s headquarters in Alsip, IL, they will be responsible for the compact sales aspects of Cook, Kankakee, Will, Kendall, Grundy, southern DuPage and southern Kane counties....

Mon August 16, 2004

Contractor’s Talents, McAllister Tools Mold Illinois Projects

When it comes to doing heavy civil work, few companies in the Chicago metro area have the diverse talents and capabilities of Illinois Constructors Corporation. Based in the suburban Kane County community of St....

Sat May 22, 2004

McAllister Expands Volvo Offerings With Compact Line

McAllister Equipment Co. announced it has expanded its product offering to include the Volvo compact equipment product line. For years, McAllister has represented Volvo’s heavy product line, including wheel loaders, articulated haulers, excavators and motorgraders....