John Deere - Thu April 09, 2020
John Deere Begins Production of Protective Face Shields for Health-Care Workers
John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, announced it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois....
Terex Utilities - Thu April 09, 2020
Terex Utilities Joins Community Effort to Supply Face Shields to Health Care Workers
Terex Utilities recently acted on a request by Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) to 3D print parts for face shields. The Electronic Systems Technology and Robotics departments at the technical college are leading the effort....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Pa. Contractors Donate N95 Masks, Negative Air Machines to Local Hospital
In a demonstration of community support, Rycon Construction Inc. donated N95 face masks and negative air machines to St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., to help keep patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Construction Industry Steps Up to Help During Crisis
As the world struggles to make sense of the devastating effects of the coronavirus, countless individuals in the construction industry are doing what they can to ease the burdens associated with COVID-19....
Caterpillar - Thu April 09, 2020
Cat Commits $8.5M to Global COVID-19 Response Efforts
As the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve rapidly, the Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Caterpillar Inc. , announced it is committing $8.5 million to support global communities, including underserved populations, who are affected by the virus....
Thermaxx LLC - Thu April 09, 2020
HBRA of Central CT Members Donate Materials to Thermaxx for Disposable Gowns
A donation by the HBRA of Central Connecticut has helped Thermaxx LLC to continue freely providing disposable gowns for firefighters, first responders, and medical professionals. Thermaxx LLC recently converted all of its insulation jacket production lines to make disposable gowns in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis....
IBEW - Wed April 08, 2020
IBEW Local 103 Donates 20,000 PPE Masks to Frontline Nurses
Amidst a dire, statewide shortage of critical medical supplies, the region's largest electrical workers' union, IBEW Local 103, has donated 20,000 medical-grade protective masks to the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) for direct distribution to front-line caregivers at Brigham and Women's Hospital....
Fleet Advantage - Mon April 06, 2020
Fleet Advantage's Foundation Donates $10K to COVID-19 Relief
Fleet Advantage, a truck fleet business specializing in analytics, equipment financing and lifecycle cost management announced it's foundation, Kids Around the Corner, founded in 2014, made a $10,000 donation to the First Responders Children's Foundation to aid in its emergency response fund amid COVID-19....
Kenworth - Tue March 31, 2020
Kenworth Auction Raises $187,500 for Charities
Kenworth Truck Company, Con-Tech Manufacturing Inc. , and Kenworth of Central Florida teamed up to provide a Kenworth T880S bridge formula mixer for a special auction held in conjunction with the recent ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 26, 2020
Pa.-Based Kuharchik Construction Donates N95 Masks
In the current times of uncertainty, social distancing and hoarding, stories also are emerging of hope and humanity. One of those stories comes out of Exeter, Pa., where Kuharchik Construction Inc. saw a need and helped to meet it....
