Maxner Excels at Excavation, Trucking, Snow Removal

from Northeast 4, February 15, 2023

by Construction Equipment Guide

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“Another great tool that we purchased from Westchester Tractor and we use year-round in the landscaping and snow removal business is a pair of New Holland L320 skid steers. We equipped them with cab heat and airconditioning. New Holland has a great reputation in skid steers.”

The most recent significant purchase that Maxner Landscaping made was a Kobelco SK 210 excavator equipped with a thumb and a 4,000-lb. hammer. Maxner is about to tackle a significant site project and the Kobelco with its hammer is perfectly sized for the project.

Over the years in acquiring his fleet of equipment from Westchester Tractor, Maxner dealt almost exclusively with Frank Labarbera. There is a lifetime of trust between the two individuals — after Labarbera graduated from college he worked for Maxner’s father for a short while, along with Maxner. The two men also had grown up as neighbors.

“Frank is not the only reason that I have a lifetime of loyalty to Westchester Tractor,” Maxner said. “When I bought my first piece of equipment, I didn’t have any credit. John Apple, who owned the company, actually personally co-signed for me to get my first piece of equipment. Nobody does that. There’s a chance I wouldn’t be where I am today without that act of faith John had in me.

“It’s not just the experience we have with Westchester Tractor on the front of the sale that keeps us coming back. It’s also the experience on the back end of the sale; the support we receive after the sale.

“There’s a transition happening now. Frank is retiring and we have a new sales rep coming in, Dennis Gallagher Sr. I suspect this is also going to be a good experience. Dennis has worked for many years on the service side of Westchester Tractor, so I look forward to getting his insight on what equipment to buy from his mechanical aspect and his help with support after the sale.”

When asked about the future of his business Maxner said, “I really don’t want to grow this business much more than it is right now. COVID changed how I look at a lot of things. It changed a lot of my priorities and getting help has become almost impossible. We have been very fortunate with the employees that we do have. They have become like friends and family.”  CEG