Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co.
Walker Machinery Co., a third-generation, family-owned company founded in 1950, prides itself in providing quality Caterpillar equipment and excellent service to its customers. Walker's more than 750 highly trained and dedicated employees help to make Walker Machinery Co. virtually synonymous with Caterpillar in Southern West Virginia. In 2003, Walker celebrated its 50th anniversary as a Caterpillar dealer.
***** PRESS RELEASE DEC. 14, 2009 *****
After 59 years as a heavy equipment distributor and 56 years as a dealer for Caterpillar, Inc. for western West Virginia and southeastern Ohio, the Walker Family is exiting the business. We have signed a letter of intent to sell Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. and Walker Realty Co. to the Boyd Company, LLC owner of Whayne Supply Co., the Caterpillar Dealer for Kentucky and southern Indiana. The company has been in business since 1913 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. The parties are attempting to consummate the sale by the end of 2009 or early 2010.
The Boyd Company is owned by Monty L. Boyd, a former Caterpillar employee and associated with Whayne Supply since 1984. The Boyd Company, LLC is purchasing the stock of Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. and Walker Realty Co. and in essence literally "steps into the shoes" of the present companies.
It is the intention of the Boyd Company, LLC to continue to operate Walker Machinery "as is" and continue the name of Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co. By a stock sale, the assets, liabilities and obligations are transferred to the new ownership. Contracts, including our labor agreements with The Operating Engineers, Local 132 remain intact.
The Walker Family deeply appreciates the commitment and work excellence of our employees, past and present. We thank the customers we have served for six decades and who honored us with their business and trust. Of course, we must recognize the wonderful suppliers we have enjoyed who have been an integral part of Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co.'s success.
New Safety Training Website
SAFETY.CAT.COM
As part of Caterpillar's commitment to reducing jobsite risk through safety, health and environmental solutions, SAFETY.CAT.COM has expanded its services to include online safety training.
On March 10, 2009, SAFETY.CAT.COM announced that it has partnered with PureSafety, a leading provider of training, safety, medical and risk management software solutions, to expand its services to include online safety training in support of the mission: Safely home. Everyone. Every day. The new safety training website, SAFETY.CAT.COM/TRAINING, offers classes related to general safety awareness issues common at most jobsites. Courses available include Aerial Lifts, Environmental Awareness, Fall Protection, OSHA 10-Hour for Construction and General Industry, OSHA 300 Recordkeeping, Hazard Communication, HazMat Transportation, Trenching Safety, Scaffolding, Electrical Safety and many more.
Customer Safety Services provides customers with an easy and cost-effective avenue to enhance safety awareness, develop a competent and engaged workforce, reduce the risk of accidents and create a positive culture where risk avoidance and safety become second nature. Courses are designed to be user-friendly, highly interactive and self-paced. Because the training is web-based, Caterpillar customers can access their training anytime, anywhere, via the Internet, including easy access to administrative reports and printable employee diplomas. Caterpillar's new online safety training solution also offers customers the opportunity to control costs in today's challenging economic conditions. Prices start at $19.95 per employee/per assignment.
For more information, please contact Caterpillar Customer Safety Services at CatSafety@cat.com or call 1-866-963-3551.
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