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Ed Weisiger, Jr. recognized as a 2019 Most Admired CEO

The Charlotte Business Journal recently named Ed Weisiger, Jr. as a Most Admired CEO of 2020. The award, now in its third year, honors chief executives who demonstrate admirable leadership qualities with a strong record of innovation in their field, outstanding financial performance, a commitment to quality, a strong vision, a commitment to diversity in […]

Caring for the Carolina Cat Community: A Message from our CEO

Dear Trusted Partner, The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. We recognize the important role we play in supporting our employees and communities during this difficult and uncertain time. We are committed to the safety, well-being and success of our trusted partners and we wanted to share an update on the […]

Celebrating 48 years with Alan Tweed

“It’s been a good ride,” Alan stated as he reflected on his long-tenured and successful career at Carolina Cat. The Asheville native started his career with Carolina Tractor on October 6, 1972 and hasn’t looked back since. Tweed graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical College after specializing in diesel mechanics and hydraulics. CTE was certainly on […]

RAM Pavement Lauds Performance, Service of Weiler/Cat

Back in 2004, RAM Pavement founder and president Rob Miller gambled big with his career on the line and no clear idea whether his risky play would lead to future success in the paving industry. At that time, Miller was working for a company beset by financial management problems, and as an unhappy employee he […]

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 […]

Carolina Cat named 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year

Equipment World has named Carolina Cat, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, as its 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year. A profile of Carolina Cat will appear in the November issue of Equipment World, and all 2019 Big Iron Dealer of the Year award finalists will be profiled on here equipmentworld.com. This award recognizes dealers for excellence in meeting customer […]

All-Female Paving Crew Crushes Stereotypes

For a company whose roots date back to 1747, Maymead Inc. has taken a decidedly progressive approach to hiring — employing what may be the first all-female paving crew in the nation and opening the construction industry’s eyes to an untapped market of potential workers. It all started in the summer of 2018, when the […]

Women who Lead at CTE

The need for a reinvigorated equipment workforce is just as prevalent in North Carolina as it is anywhere else in the U.S. and Canada, and that’s where the Women LEAD group comes in. The primary objective is to “cultivate a diverse and growing employee base by providing targeted opportunities to foster a supportive community,” explained […]

Third-generation business Carolina Cat shares its legacy

The following interview was originally published by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. Caroline Marston shares the legacy of Carolina Cat, a construction equipment, power generation, and on-highway trucks company that was founded in 1926 and is a third-generation family owned business. Carolina Cat defines success by its customers, employees, and relationships and Caroline says the company is […]

Caterpillar Announces Plan to Sell the Purpose-Built Forestry Business

LaGrange, GA – Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Weiler, Inc. to sell the Cat® purpose-built forestry business. The sale is subject to negotiation of a final agreement, the closing of which is expected by early 2019. “We remain committed to supporting our forestry customers and […]