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On Saturday, April 21, AACOG presented its 2012 Air Quality Stewardship Awards to HOLT CAT during the Fiesta Earth Day Celebration

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HOLT CAT held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new Laredo location at 101 South Aviators Road on Tuesday, March 20th.

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On April 4th, HOLT CAT held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new ProTech facility at the company’s San Antonio campus.

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At a February Caterpillar “Roadbuilders” dealer meeting at the companies Paving industry training center and showroom in Minneapolis, HOLT CAT was recognized for 2011 outstanding paving product sales results.

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The new Cat® 777G Off-Highway Truck introduces outstanding performance, production and fuel efficiency in the 100-short-ton (91-tonne) size class. 

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HOLT CAT was selected by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) as the recipient of the 2012 Air Quality Stewardship Award in the Large Business category

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Learn how to cut costs while reducing your company's environmental impact at the Sustainable Business Program

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HOLT AgriBusiness has announced that the company is expanding its sales and service territory from eastern Texas and a portion of Southwest Arkansas to include all of Arkansas and Louisiana, and a nine-country area of the Missouri Bootheel.

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In November, Caterpillar built its 250,000th backhoe loader (BHL). The Cat backhoe loader was introduced 26 years ago and is now in its fifth generation. Initial production was out of Leicester, U.K., but is now also in Clayton, N.C., Brazil and India.

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Machines left on open job sites should be considered vulnerable and a potential target. Efforts should be made to increase security by heightening customer awareness. HOLT urges the following preventive measures:

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The North Texas Corporate Recycling Association awarded HOLT CAT first place in the association’s gR3een Awards, in the gR3een  Whole Circle Award category. 

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After an official groundbreaking in September 2010, construction of the new Caterpillar Visitors Center on the Peoria Riverfront is now underway.

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July 8, 2011 - HOLT CAT announces an upcoming job fair in Irving, Texas to be held on Saturday, July 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at HOLT CAT’s facility at 2000 E. Airport Freeway in Irving.

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As Caterpillar ramps up full-scale manufacturing of machines with Tier 4 Interim emissions reduction technology, the first volume production machine has arrived in a customer’s hands in Texas, delivered by HOLT CAT. 

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HOLT CAT will represent Zanetis’ full product line of “RoadHog” self-powered milling attachments to contractors and municipalities throughout its territory in Texas.

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Caterpillar Inc. and Bucyrus International, Inc. announced today they have entered into an agreement under which Caterpillar will acquire Bucyrus International.

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HOLT CAT, recently named James F. Hughes as Vice President and General Manager, Power Systems Division.

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HOLT CAT recently named Garrett Countryman, Transportation Manager.

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Caterpillar Inc. and Wacker Neuson SE, announced today that the relevant executive bodies for both companies have signed an alliance agreement for the design, manufacture, sale and support of Caterpillar mini hydraulic excavators in the under three-ton category.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (July 1, 2010) – HOLT CAT recently named Santiago (Remy) Morado Product Support Sales Representative for the Corpus Christi area.

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Caterpillar Emissions Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to purchase CleanAIR Systems, Inc. Upon completion of the transaction, CleanAIR Systems will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. within the Customer Services Support Division.

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HOLT CAT recently named Chad Godfrey Service Manager for it’s San Antonio store. Godfrey has been with HOLT CAT for 15 years and previously worked as a Service Manager in Weslaco.

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DULUTH, GA (February 8, 2010) — Test results recently released by the University of Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory confirm the new line of 205 to 275 PTO horsepower rowcrop tractors from AGCO introduced in 2009 offers the greatest fuel efficiency among tractors of this category on the market. This includes the Challenger® MT600C Series, Massey Ferguson® 8600 Series and the AGCO® DT Series machines powered by the AGCO SISU POWER™ 8.4 L engine with e3™ selective catalytic reduction (SCR) clean-air technology and featuring AGCO’s heavy-duty continuously variable transmission (CVT) with industry-exclusive Dynamic Tractor Management (DTM).

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On this date 100 years ago perhaps the most significant event in the Peoria area's history occurred: Holt Caterpillar Co. officially began operating in East Peoria.

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Caterpillar Inc. announced that Michael Betz has been selected as one of Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) Top 25 Newsmakers of the Year. Betz led the e...[Read more...]

Recognizing that the operating skill of workers using small loaders on typical jobsites ranges from the novice to the expert, Caterpillar has developed a new control feature that allows each operator to run a Cat® C-Series Skid-Steer, Multi-Terrain or Compact-Track Loader safely, productively, and comfortably.

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Congress:  Get to work on the highway bill so WE can get back to work!

SAN ANTONIO – Congress’ failure to renew the federal highway program has real economic consequences for Texas and the rest of the country, construction equipment industry leaders said at a rally today at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

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In December of 1959, the first production Cat wheel loader was driven off the assembly line at the Caterpillar plant in Aurora, IL - the 944 Wheel Traxcavator.

The 944, fitted with a 2-cubic yard (1.5-m³) bucket and available with either a 105-horsepower (78 kW) gas or diesel engine, was the culmination of a seven-year development effort—and the beginning of Caterpillar's leadership in the worldwide market for mid-size wheel loaders.

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A new laser-based AccuGrade™ grading system for Cat® C-Series Skid-Steer Loaders, Multi-Terrain Loaders and Compact Track Loaders combines the capability of the Level Best Grading Box with the C-Series loader's integral electro/hydraulic controls to create an automated grading system capable of extreme accuracy.

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HOLT Caterpillar’s Power System Division has opened a new engine rebuild and repair facility in Longview, Texas, U.S.A. The 52,500 sq.ft. (4877 m2) building is dedicated to rebuilding diesel and natural gas engines that are used in petroleum, electrical power generation, industrial and earth-moving applications. A complete machine shop supports the engine rebuild operation, helping to improve turnaround time.....

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While the economy will have ups and downs, contractors throughout Texas have learned to rely on HOLT CAT for solid support and dependableservice.

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Caterpillar, Inc announced that HOLT CAT achieved Dealer Excellence Gold level status within the Dealer Excellence program for 2008.  Only one other dealership out of 55 North American dealers attained Gold level status...

 

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VICTORIA, Texas  (April 7 2009)HOLT CAT (www.holtcat.com) the Caterpillar Equipment and Engine dealer for South, Central, North and North East Texas announced today that is now an authorized dealer of Trimble agricultural guidance products.  HOLT has served customers in the Southeast Texas region for more than 75 years with a divers...

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DULUTH, Ga. (February 20, 2009) -- Grain producers now have an efficient, affordable alternative to purchasing combines. Two of the most trusted names in agricultural equipment, AGCO Corporation and Cat dealers have teamed up to form Harvest Solutions to offer customers the option to rent combines.

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In a continued effort to provide our customers with superior products  and services, HOLT CAT has partnered with SUPERTRAK, Inc. to  offer you a greater variety of land clearing solutions equipment.   SUPERTRAK, Inc. is a Florida based Company that utilizes...

 

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Three models of compact track loaders, the 279C, 289C and 299C, are the newest additions to the Caterpillar® line of rubber-track loaders. The new loaders feature durable, steel embedded track and steel undercarriage components for maximum life in aggressive applications.

 

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HOLT CAT Power Systems Division (PSD) is continuing its expansion program to provide legendary customer service with groundbreaking ceremonies for new generator set packaging and engine rebuild facilities in Longview and San Antonio.

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The 5th Annual HOLT CAT Symposium on Excellence in Ranch Management will be held October 30 31th, 2008, in Kingsville, Texas. This years topic will focus on transitioning ranch ownership and management to the next generation and will be held in a workshop format.

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HOLT CAT invites you out to San Antonio Raceway on April 4th - 6th for the IHRA Amalie Texas Nationals. Experience the thrill of professional IHRA drag racing at San Antonio Raceway in Marion. Meet HOLT CAT sponsored Top Fuel Driver Hot Rod Fuller on Saturday April 5th.

 

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