GCBAA Tours Wacker Neuson’s Assembly Factory in Linz, Austria
GCBAA BOARD MEMBER JOHN MCDONALD II GIVING EQUIPMENT A TEST RUN
GCBAA Member, Wacker Neuson, has been heavily involved in GCBAA activities since joining in 2014. We previously announced a new member benefit program where members in the Builder categories, as well as Associate members that may qualify, can benefit from a National Accounts discount program through the over 160 Wacker Neuson distributors around the United States. Sign up is easy, simply contact the GCBAA Executive Office (402) 476-4444 or GCBAA Member Jonah Yezzi at Jonah.yezzi@wackerneuson.com or (585) 7382228. Wacker Neuson offers specialty machines for renovation work as well as new construction. Earlier this year, GCBAA Executive Director, Justin Apel toured the Wacker Neuson Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin factory. Other members also spent time with the Wacker Neuson team at CON-EXPO in Las Vegas in March. From those meetings GCBAA Certified Builders McDonald & Sons, Inc. and Southeastern Golf were invited to tour their assembly factory in Linz, Austria.
In late September, GCBAA Board Member, John McDonald, II, and Shop Foreman, Tom Terrell of McDonald & Sons, Inc., GCBAA President, Scott Veazey, and Justin Apel flew to Munich, Germany and then traveled to Linz, Austria where they spent time with Wacker Neuson CEO, Martin Lehner, Managing Director, Gert Reichetseder, Engineers, Stephan Kurzmann and Andreas Gstoettenbaum, and Market and Business Developers, Markus Hierschlager and Jonah Yezzi. In addition to touring the assembly lines for their excavator line and site dumper, the group was able to visit about the golf industry in the United States and around the globe. The group spent time testing the equipment in the “proving grounds” of the facility and gained first hand experience witnessing the process of taking engineer’s ideas and creating a final product. An additional day was spent visiting local contractors in the area who operate Wacker Neuson equipment. The group also visited with shop foremen on maintenance practices and dependability of the machines. The group scheduled plenty of time for sightseeing in the area (and sampling local, traditional foods and drinks). In addition to manufacturing exceptional equipment, the Wacker Neuson team was a first-class host to the Association and its members. The event allowed for the Association to expand its reach and keep the relationships around the globe growing while helping members network with one another. We appreciate our members and their willingness to share a behind the curtains look at their operations. Congratulations to the Wacker Neuson team!
WARM WELCOME TO THE GCBAA BY WACKER NEUSON AT THEIR LINZ, AUSTRIA ASSEMBLY FACILITY
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