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Introducing SITECH Chesapeake
January 4, 2021 – Carter Machinery is excited to announce some big news on the SITECH front. SITECH Mid Atlantic, who previously held co-ownership over four Cat dealership territories (including Carter’s), is being split into separate entities in order to better serve customers locally. With this change, 100% of our territory will now be served…
Read MoreNetwork Outage
12/21/20, 9:00AM All Carter Machinery stores are back online following our network outage. This includes our phone system. Thank you for all the patience you extended our team during this challenging situation. We wish you and yours a very happy holiday. 12/13/20, 9:00AM We apologize for not providing more regular status updates. There have been…
Read MoreMake the Most of Your Cat® Investment with a Customer Value Agreement (CVA).
Cat® has an enduring reputation for quality, reliable machines, and it also brings benefits that extend beyond the time of purchase. Customer Value Agreements (CVAs) ensure your machine’s life is extended to the furthest. It provides advanced care and oversite to maximize the profitability of your machines with little to no stress for you, keeping…
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Cat-Powered Tugboats Dock USNS Comfort in NYC
As the world watched during the historic COVID-19 pandemic, four McAllister Towing Tugboats, equipped with two Cat 3516 E Tier 4 engines, docked the USNS Comfort in New York Harbor. The tugboats are the largest and most powerful tugboats in the harbor. The engines provided 6,772 total horsepower and they powered up immediately. In a…
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Carter Con Makes Believers Out of Cat Operators
Equipment operators got up close and personal with Caterpillar’s biggest and baddest machines at the 2019 Carter Con Expo and Operator Challenge in September. This inaugural event – hosted September 12 at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia – showcased Cat’s latest equipment and technologies, as well as Carter Machinery’s services. One of the centerpieces…
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Providing Power To Get Through Hurricane Dorian Recovery
Now that Hurricane Dorian has come and gone in Virginia, many of us are cleaning up in its wake. Nearly 50,000 people were without power in southeastern Virginia shortly after the storm, which hit the state with winds up to 83 miles per hour and more than 3.6” of rain near the coast. With 16…
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New Legislation Affects Emergency Power Plans For Assisted Living Facilities
Two Virginia legislative bills take a step toward providing safety for the residents in the state’s assisted living facilities in case of an emergency power outage. Carter Machinery’s team of knowledgeable professionals can help you understand how these pieces of legislation affect your facility, ensuring you stay in compliance. Senate Bill 1077 requires facilities with an…
Read MorePowering Through Florence Recovery Effort
Now that Hurricane Florence has left her mark in Virginia, it’s time for many of us to get back to work. With thousands of people still without power after the significant rainfall from the massive storm, Carter Machinery is here to supply you with a wide selection of reliable diesel generators for your power needs –whether you…
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Two Students Commit to Carter Machinery During Career Signing Day
Richmond, Virginia – Carter Machinery signed two students from Bridging Communities Regional Career & Technical Center on Wednesday as part of Career Signing Day. The two students, Jesse Payne, from King William County, and Nick Sorensen from New Kent, will both start their careers with Carter in July. Jesse, who started working on machines with his dad…
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Carter Machinery Offers Advanced Operator Training Techniques with New Cat® Simulators
Salem, Virginia – Seeing a need for formal heavy equipment operator training in the region, Carter Machinery has invested in the Cat® Heavy Equipment Simulators, a unique, state-of-the-art training solution, that provides a total training experience for heavy machinery operators. The training system, along with instructor-led programs with certified dealer instructors, and e-Learning courses through Carter University,…
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