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  • From the archives: John Deere’s New Dealer

    A new dealer has been named by John Deere Ltd. For B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. The company is Coast Tractor. President of the company is Peter J. Kelly.

    From the archives: John Deere’s New Dealer

    From the archives: John Deere’s New DealerBoth Coast Tractor and Peter Kelly are names familiar in the heavy equipment industry in British Columbia.

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  • From the archives: Partner At Blanche

    From the archives: Back in the 1980s, we loved including our customers' furry employees in the newspaper!

    From the archives: Partner at Blanche

    Blanche Equipment is now Langley Excavator Parts Exchange. Check out their listings on SupplyPost.com here, or visit their website.

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  • From the archives: Thing Big! Win Big!

    As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we are reprinting some interesting articles from issues past. This article first appeared in Supply Post Newspaper, July/August 1995 issue.

    It’s time for Vancouver Community College Educational Foundation’s annual Truck Lottery. And this year’s grand prize is better than ever!

    From the archives: Thing Big! Win Big!
    Tor Bengtson Photography

     

    Worth $120,000, the grand prize is a top of the line, custom made 1996 Western Star Truck (4964F). “This project inspired our best detail painters in the Kelowna plant,” says Dave Polack, President of Orion Western Star, the dealership through which the Foundation has purchased the truck. “they have used all their creative talent and selected a pearlized purple base with a unique splash design. This truck will look hot going down the highway.”

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  • From the archives: Supply Post's Halloween Cover

    From the archives, October 2002 — When the goblins in the Supply Post production dept. tried to sneak in this hilarious, Halloween-themed cover, to see if anyone was paying attention. “We also changed the names of the advertisers. Skreenquip became Screamquip, and so on,” admitted the goblin. “I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!” the un-identified goblin wrote, in its recently self-published autobiography, Newspapers I Have Haunted

    Supply Post Fake Cover October 2002

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  • Hyster Joins Association For Advancing Automation

    Hyster Company continues its leadership in robotics, has announced its membership in the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Formerly the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), A3 is the leading global automation trade association for robotics, machine vision, motion control and industrial AI.

    Hyster Joins Association For Advancing Automation

     


    Industries like auto manufacturing, packaging and more are grappling with persistent labor challenges, increasing costs and efficiency shortfalls,” says Steven LaFevers, Vice President, Emerging Technology, Hyster Company. “With robotic lift trucks capable of automating a broad array of applications and delivering speedy ROI, we’re equipping businesses to overcome challenges they may not have thought possible to solve.”

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    Oct 27, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Log Handling Duties Now Handled Exclusively By Sennebogen

    Rettenmeier, one of the largest manufacturers of DIY wood products began construction of a new sawmill at the Wilburgstetten site in the Spring of 2020. Fast forward to today: a new high-performance saw line outputting the three grades of DIY wood products and the expansion of the fleet with four new Sennebogen timber handlers at the Wilburgstetten site is also underway. With this investment, the processing capacity of the plant will increase to a further 1.3 million FBM per year in the future.

    Log Handling Duties Now Handled Exclusively By Sennebogen
    Sennebogen 735 E tows a 30-ton trailer to feed the new saw line. 

     

    Whether sawn or structural timber, glulam or beams, Rettenmeier's product range is broad and unparalleled. Plant Manager Detlef Keuper says, "You can actually find us in just about every European construction market." For moving logs at the site, Keuper has relied on the long-standing relationship with Sennebogen and their dealer for more than 15 years now, "We've been relying on the strong and powerful Sennebogen material handlers for a long time now and are very satisfied with the reliability of the machines." The long service life of Sennebogen machines is reflected in the considerable number of operating hours. With over 38,000 hours already on a 730 built in 2007, it is now being used as a training vehicle for new employees. "We take great care of our fleet and achieve an impressive longevity of our machines thanks to a very good maintenance and service program,” emphasizes Detlef Keuper. 

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