Cleveland Brothers Announces Partnership with Weiler Forestry on Purpose-Built Forestry Products
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. – As previously announced, Caterpillar Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Weiler Forestry, Inc., to sell Caterpillar’s purpose-built forestry business. This definitive agreement follows the preliminary agreement between the two companies, which was previously announced on Aug. 29, 2018.
Building on a 10-year relationship with Weiler Paving Products, we are excited to be working with the Weiler Forestry team. Cleveland Brothers is confident that Weiler’s focus on customer-driven product innovation, reliability, and value will produce a comprehensive portfolio of forestry equipment to support our thriving customer base.
With this agreement, Weiler will acquire Caterpillar’s purpose-built forestry product line consisting of wheel skidders, track feller bunchers, wheel feller bunchers and knuckleboom loaders, and operations facilities in LaGrange, Ga.; Auburn, Ala.; and Smithfield, N.C. Caterpillar will continue to provide forestry excavators designed for log loading, processing and other forestry applications, in addition to supplying core Caterpillar equipment to the forestry industry.
Founded in 2000, Weiler currently produces an extensive portfolio of products and has a long-standing history of successfully manufacturing purpose-built equipment distributed through the Cat dealer network. Upon the closing of the sale, Weiler Forestry will design and manufacture purpose-built forestry products, which will continue to be available through the Cat dealer network, providing customers with the same outstanding sales and service support they’ve come to expect.
“Now that we have signed the definitive agreement, we are excited to get to work on transitioning the factory to Weiler. We are executing the product improvements that we have been collecting from customer input,” said Pat Weiler, owner and founder of Weiler, Inc. “We see a great future ahead.”
The closing of the sale is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2019. Cleveland Brothers is working closely with Caterpillar and Weiler Forestry to best support customers during this transition to ensure product availability and support services.
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About Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc.
Founded in 1948, Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc. is the exclusive Cat dealer of western and central Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and western Maryland, providing new, used and rental equipment and machinery, parts and service.
Cleveland Brothers supplies a vast variety of solutions and products, including construction equipment, parts and service, industrial diesel and gas engines and generators, oil and gas machinery, on-highway trucks and much more. With 25 locations, customers have access to all of the used parts and used equipment needed to get the job done, backed by industry-leading technicians and staff. For more information, please visit www.ClevelandBrothers.com.