The year was 1979. Atari released Asteroids, Three Mile Island suffered a partial nuclear meltdown and Pink Floyd released The Wall. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Jimmy Carter was the President and both George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan announced their candidacy for the next presidential election.
Story Update: On November 9 we ran a story about an Oregon woman who won a Cat 262D Skid Steer at the American Angus National Convention. After a lot of coordination and anticipation, we were able to catch up with Maxine and Jason Davis at the Antone Ranch in Mitchell, Oregon for the Christmas delivery of … Continue reading SPECIAL DELIVERY!
We have upcoming MSHA classes in Meridian, Pocatello, and Spokane. If you are interested, see the details below, or go to saba to register. Please remember, MSHA training is essential to safety in the mining industry.
On Christmas Eve, Meridian celebrated the holidays by hosting an employee potluck and ugly sweater Christmas luncheon. It was great to celebrate the holidays with our work family before heading off for a few days of vacation!
Cold weather increases battery sales, but the increase this year was record-breaking thanks to a 30% off, seasonal battery promotion that had customers bulk-buying batteries throughout October, November and December.
Without the hard work and efforts of our employees, our legacy would never become real to our customers. In June, we received the following letter from a customer:
Recently we launched a new website that features updated information and more intuitive navigation. Changes and updates are intended to create a more positive online customer experience.
On December 16-18, our Meridian location hosted Professional Driver Training for heavy haul drivers in our company. The intent was to bring back a focus on safety for our heavy haul team.
With the Holidays approaching, Meridian has been decking the halls with lights, trees and Caterpillar toys. Tis the season to light up the office, celebrate and enjoy the company of friends and family and the Meridian store hopes everyone else is doing likewise.
The Annual Idaho Associated General Contractors Convention is always great for us and 2015 event was no exception. With booths representing over 300 industry leaders, there was quite a turnout and our 966 M wheel loader was a star on the trade show floor.
