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Columbus Equipment Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary

Tue July 19, 2022 - Midwest Edition #15
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Columbus Equipment Company held an open house at its corporate headquarters located at 2323 Performance Way, in Columbus, on June 24 to celebrate the dealership's 70th anniversary. Industry professionals were invited to catch up with Columbus Equipment Company personnel, review equipment on display and enjoy a barbeque lunch.

Willis "Bill" Early worked as a salesman at Carroll & Edwards, a heavy construction equipment company. In April 1952, he purchased Carroll & Edwards and renamed it Columbus Equipment Company.

Early, president from 1952 until 1988, was a legend throughout the industry — "a true innovator in the heavy equipment industry," according to the company's website.

After Early's death in 1988, his sales, marketing and management philosophies continue to be staples of the company. According to Columbus Equipment Company's website, its mission has been to ensure that each customer is given "a fair deal every time." Fair dealing along with the best customer support has been the backbone of Columbus Equipment Company's success.

Seventy years later, Columbus Equipment Company is owned by Early's family and by former and current employees. The business has expanded and includes facilities in Cadiz, Cincinnati, Dayton, Massillon, Piketon, Richfield, Toledo and Zanesville, in addition to the Columbus, Ohio, headquarters and shop.

Columbus Equipment Company continues its commitment to offering the best equipment, support and customer service in the heavy equipment industry. Its team takes pride in offering the best overall experience to customers in purchasing heavy equipment.

Serving the construction, forestry, landscape, mining, paving and recycling industries, Columbus Equipment Company is Ohio's authorized Komatsu dealer, and also is a dealer of Astec crushers and screeners, Continental Biomass Industries, FAE, Kubota, Link-Belt cranes, Magni, Morooka, Roadtec, Rotobec, Sakai and Takeuchi.

Columbus Equipment Company can attribute its growth and longevity to a philosophy made apparent by a statement on the company's website: "We realize that our employees are our most important resource, and that our customers are our most important asset. At Columbus Equipment Company, our customers are our first priority."

For more information, visit columbusequipment.com. CEG

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(L-R): Columbus Equipment Company President Josh Stivison and Environmental Division Sales Representative Bob Stewart receive a certificate of recognition for the company’s 70th anniversary from Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association Executive Director Patrick Jacomet.
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Cookie Stivison and Richard Early, the children of Columbus Equipment Company founder Bill Early, were on hand to help celebrate the company’s 70th Anniversary and share stories about the company’s beginnings.
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(L-R): Columbus Equipment Company’s Todd Hornak and Mike Swan catch up with Jeff Freeman of The Shelly Company and Columbus Equipment Company’s Dan Connelly. 
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Columbus Equipment Company President, Josh Stivison (L) welcomes Treton Inc. President Pat Covell to the open house.
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Starr Parts & Equipment’s Mark Francis (L) and Nikos Rolan review the equipment on display at Columbus Equipment Company’s open house. 
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Cindy Ellis, Columbus Equipment Company marketing manager, served as part of the welcoming committee at the 70th Anniversary Open House. 
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(L-R): Gary Morbitzer of Anderson Concrete enjoys the festivities with Columbus Equipment Company’s Chuck Amnah and Anderson Concrete’s Shawn Bentz. 
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Part of Columbus Equipment Company’s Smart Construction department, Mike Fenster (L) and Robert Ditmar were on hand to discuss the latest technologies used in construction.
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Randy Calhoun (L) of Columbus Equipment Company discusses the unique features of this Magni rotating telescopic material handler with Dave Hanford of Fleetguard /Cummins Filtration.
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Elliott Keehler celebrates Columbus Equipment Company’s 70th Anniversary by trying out a Sakai roller.
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