Bobcat’s Kalamazoo branch held an open house back in May 2012. The branch used the occasion to celebrate the 80th birthday of President Phil Wurtzel and to present the Bobcat Visionary Awards to owners, Phil Wurtzel and Howard Simmons. Wurtzel and Simmons were presented with the Bobcat Visionary Award for 33 years of dedication to selling and supporting the Bobcat line of products. They are two of only six individuals to receive this award.

Established in 1938, Carleton Equipment Company is a family-owned and operated company that is founded and grounded in Michigan with four full-service locations in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Saginaw and Detroit. Carleton Equipment is Michigan’s largest Bobcat and Doosan Construction Equipment distributor providing sales, service, parts and rental support to a wide range of customers for not only Bobcat and Doosan products, but for all makes and models of construction equipment.

For more information, visit www.carletonequipment.com.