Strategic Alliances

Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. (www.cat.com) is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.  Caterpillar's broad product line ranges from the company's new line of compact construction equipment to hydraulic excavators, backhoe loaders, track-type tractors, forest products, off-highway trucks, ag tractors, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.  These products are sold in nearly 200 countries.  A Fortune 100 company, Caterpillar had nearly $20 billion in sales and revenues in 1999.

Contact: Tom Frautschy (615) 341-8175,

Komatsu America International Company
Komatsu America International Company (www.komatsuamerica.com), the second-largest supplier of construction equipment in North America, manufactures and markets the Komatsu, Dressta and Galion lines of hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler dozers, off-highway trucks and motor graders.

Contact: Timothy Tripas (847) 437-3595,

Volvo Construction Equipment, N.V.
Volvo Construction Equipment, NV (www.volvoce.com) is one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment in the world, supplying a full range of product lines in wheel loaders, articulated haulers, excavators, motor graders and compact equipment.

Contact: Doug Gunn (828) 650-2051,

Randall Publishing Company
Randall Publishing Company (www.randallpub.com) publishes a variety of publications for the construction and truckingindustries.  One of their publications, TOP BID (www.topbid.com), offers the industry's most comprehensive, up-to-date auction information for more than 78,000 pieces of construction equipment, trucks and trailers.

Contact: Jack Harris (205) 248-1037, jharris@randallpub.com