Cat Paving and Weiler Announce Exclusive Marketing Agreement

Published on January 25, 2011

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 (Las Vegas, Nevada) Through Caterpillar’s exclusive new partnership with Weiler Inc., Cashman Equipment will provide customers with a more comprehensive line of paving products. The Weiler brand adds approximately 10 new pieces of paving equipment to Cashman’s current array of pavers, compactors, and screeds.

Cashman Equipment now offers Weiler’s smooth-ride windrow elevators with 114-horsepower engines; the 250-horsepower, self-propelled remixing transfer vehicles; and, four different road widener models, capable of shoulders as narrow as six feet or as wide as 14 feet. “Each of these products brings its own particular benefits to Cashman, and their addition provides us with a complete paving solution for our customers, said Todd Gilligan, Cashman’s General Sales Manager.

The agreement expands the product line that Cat Dealers offer to paving customers and demonstrates the commitment of Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. to providing solutions to the worldwide paving industry. “With the addition of specialized paving support equipment and other niche products for the wide variety of worldwide customers, Cat Dealers are now in a position to bring total solutions to our customers, said Lieven Van Broekhoven, Worldwide Sales and Marketing Manager for Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. “We have a long history of working with Weiler, and this agreement cements our relationship even further.
For more information about this press release, please contact:

Cashman Equipment
Todd Gilligan
General Sales Manager
702.633.4639
todd_gilligan@cashmanequipment.com

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
Terry Sharp
WW Marketing Manager
763.425.4100
sharp_terry_g@cat.com 

Weiler Inc.
Bill Hood
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
641.828.5243
bhood@weilerproducts.com

Cashman Equipment Company… Founded in 1931 by James “Big Jim Cashman, Cashman Equipment is one of the highest rated Caterpillar equipment dealers in North America.  A full service dealership, Cashman provides new and used equipment for sale and rental, as well as high-quality parts and service to construction, paving, mining, truck engine, pipeline, and power system industries throughout Nevada and parts of California. With LEED Gold certified corporate headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, Cashman is one of the largest privately-owned employers in the state. For more information, visit www.cashmanequipment.com.

Caterpillar Inc… For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making progress possible and driving positive and sustainable change on every continent. With 2009 sales and revenues of $32.396 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company also is a leading services provider through Caterpillar Financial Services, Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services, Caterpillar Logistics Services and Progress Rail Services. More information is available at: www.cat.com.

Weiler, Inc…Located in Knoxville, Iowa, Weiler Inc. manufactures equipment for the paving market. Weiler products are based on proven designs that have a successful track record in the field. Weiler works closely with contractors to ensure their products provide the features their customers require to complete projects in a timely and efficient manner. The base designs for Weiler self-propelled road wideners and asphalt windrow elevators were created by Barber-Greene®, a company that was purchased by Caterpillar in the early 1990s. Weiler purchased the designs from Caterpillar in 2005 and established the Weiler brand name. Since then, Weiler has made updates based on input from customers and introduced extensions to both lines. Weiler strives to invest in improvements and expand their product line to fill other needs in the paving market. www.weilerproducts.com