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HCEA Announces Two Firms Join as Corporate Members The Historical Construction Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment is one Association (HCEA), a 501(c)3 non-profit of the world’s oldest industrial firms organization dedicated to preserving the his- engaged in construction equipment mantory of the construction, dredging and sur- ufacturing, tracing its roots to a machine face mining equipment industries, shop founded in Eskilstuna, Sweden, by announced that Taylor Machine Works and Johan Thefron Munktell in 1832. Today, Volvo Construction Equipment have joined it has plants in Sweden, Germany, the HCEA as corporate members. France, Poland, the United States, Taylor Machine Works Inc., located in Mexico, Brazil, Korea, China and India, Louisville, Miss., is possibly the only pri- and its products and services are offered vately held industrial lift truck manufacturer operating in America today. Founded by W. A. Taylor Sr. in 1927 as a small family-owned automotive and repair business, Taylor is now under the leadership of the third generation of the Taylor family, and its “Big Red” forklifts have made an impressive impact in the materials handling equipment industry worldwide. The American Heritage “Big Red” Fire Museum also is in Louisville; founded in 1989 by W. A. Taylor Jr., it houses more The first Michigan wheel loader, this model 75A, was than 100 vehicles and exhibits as donated to the National Construction Equipment Museum in the late 1990s. old as the late 1700s.
Equipment Museum, operated by the HCEA in Bowling Green, Ohio, has two Michigan wheel loaders including the first one produced, and an MRS 150AGT wheel tractor in its collection, and its Archives house substantial collections of records from both companies. Volvo Construction Equipment donated one of the loaders and a sizeable volume of archival records directly to the HCEA. Corporate members designate up to five of their officers and employees to receive the The National Construction Equipment Museum HCEA’s quarterly magazine, also owns this circa 1950 M. R. S. 150AGT wheel Equipment Echoes, and VIP tractor. passes to its annual International Convention and Old Equipment in more than 125 countries through proExposition, to be held at its Bowling Green, prietary or independent dealerships. Ohio, headquarters Sept. 14 through 16, Volvo also has acquired a number of 2012. They also receive links on the HCEA’s other historic firms, including the Web site at www.hcea.net and are publicized Michigan product line from Clark, Champion motorgraders, Akkerman in Equipment Echoes and in press releases to excavators, Blaw-Knox paving trade publications and Web sites. For more information, call 419/352-5616 machines and Samsung excavators. The National Construction or visit www.hcea.net.