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“Operation Hard Hustle” represents the largest natural disaster response for Team Rubicon’s heavy equipment cadre; equipment and support for operation provided by CASE and Sonsray Machinery, Inc. Veteran-led disaster response organization Team Rubicon began the heavy equipment operations of Operation Hard Hustle on Thursday, September 14, 2017 with equipment and on-site support personnel provided by […]

Doosan Bobcat is donating over $325,000 worth of Bobcat® equipment and Doosan Portable Power light towers and generators to assist with Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma relief efforts. The company is also providing financial assistance to affected Doosan Bobcat North America dealership employees and their families, and Doosan Bobcat North America employees will direct annual […]

As the rain continued to fall and catastrophic flooding spread across many areas of Texas, rescue workers continue their work to aid in relief efforts. Right by their side were Cat dealers and Caterpillar employees. Ryan Beasley, Houston District sales manager for Caterpillar Global Construction & Infrastructure, said Cat Articulated Trucks have been critical to […]

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced plans to provide a $250,000 cash donation to the American Red Cross, to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Komatsu America will also match, dollar-for-dollar, all contributions made by Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) and subsidiary-company employees. Subsidiary companies include Komatsu Financial, Komatsu Mining Corp., Modular […]

Relief effort expected to be one of largest in organization’s history The Salvation Army is responding to the catastrophic flooding in the Houston area and providing relief to first responders and survivors. Since Hurricane Harvey will likely impact more people than Hurricane Katrina, The Salvation Army is establishing multiple staging areas throughout Texas including San […]