Thompson Tractor

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu April 24, 2008

Morris Group Builds Safer Bridge Over Blackwater Creek

Crossing Blackwater Creek on AL 69 in Walker County is a harrowing experience, involving a steep hill, a blind curve and a narrow, circa 1932 bridge. After years of delays — the word locally is that the project as originally designed would have affected a Confederate cemetery — work is well under way to change that scary ride into a pleasant crossing....

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed January 02, 2008

Demolition Clears Way for Tuscaloosa Makeover

They’re tearing it up in Tuscaloosa these days. The city — famous as home to the University of Alabama’s main campus — is undergoing a major transformation, through a combination of public and private projects designed to make the city a vibrant place where people live, work and play....

Tue December 18, 2007

Thompson Tractor Ends 50th Anniversary Celebration

Thompson Tractor Company ended the celebration of its 50th anniversary Dec. 6 with a bang. Approximately 1,200 customers, employees and other guests converged at the company’s headquarters in Birmingham, Ala....

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Wed November 07, 2007

Vital Part of Corridor X Nears Completion

A significant piece in the long-running Corridor X interstate project to connect Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis, Tenn., could be completed in time for Thanksgiving travel. The roughly $3.7 million paving and finishing job — covering 13.3 mi....

Thu November 08, 2007

Thompson Tractor Celebration Moves On to Spanish Fort

The latest stop in the series of 50th Anniversary Open House events for Thompson Tractor Company was held in Spanish Fort (Mobile), Ala., Oct. 9. Approximately 500 customers, guests, friends and others who enjoy good food, fellowship and Cat equipment turned out for this big event....

Fri October 12, 2007

Thompson Tractor Celebrates Anniversary in Tuscaloosa

As a continuation of its series of 50th anniversary open house events, Thompson Tractor Company hosted more than 450 customers, guests and dignitaries in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 18. Caterpillar representatives turned out to show their support for Thompson Tractor and all of its valued customers....

Mon March 26, 2007

Thompson Tractor Opens New Location in Pensacola

Less than four months after celebrating the grand opening of its 53,000-sq.-ft. Alabaster, Ala., facility, Thompson Tractor Co. hosted another 300 guests at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of its 50,000-sq.-ft....

Tue December 19, 2006

Ala. Governor Attends Thompson Tractor Grand Opening

Thompson Tractor Co. recently hosted more than 400 guests at the grand opening of its new Alabaster, Ala., branch facility, in the southern suburbs of Birmingham. The opening of the 15,000-sq.-ft. Cat Rental Store and the new 53,000-sq.-ft....

Mon October 09, 2006

Thompson Tractor Opens Equipment, Rental Facilities

With more and more people moving into the southern suburbs of Birmingham, Ala., Thompson Tractor Co. decided to follow suit. The Caterpillar dealer in July opened a 53,000-sq.-ft. tractor store and a 15,000-sq.-ft....

Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu February 16, 2006

Contractor Finds Uplifting Solution to Low Set Bridge

Alabama highway officials weren’t about to let a small bridge stand in the way of safety. But rather than raze it, they raised it — approximately 2 ft. (0.6 m) to make way for a $4.69-million project designed to ease congestion and improve safety at the accident-plagued Interstate 10/Interstate 65 interchange....