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The Zellar family from Germfask, Michigan, has a rich history in the wood harvesting industry that spans four generations. Third-generation Bill Zellar, owner of WJZ & Sons Harvesting, has “worked in the woods ever since I could walk,” and started his company in 1995 after buying his father’s harvesting equipment. Nowadays, his sons, DJ and Eric, join him in the timber harvesting efforts across...

In 2023, Russ Frye, owner of Environmental Trenching Inc., was in the market for a grader box he could use on bike paths and move easily through the woods and around wetland areas. While at ConExpo, he and Columbus Equipment Company President Josh Stivison found a Level Best grader box that was the right size for Frye's needs. They also saw Topcon's new MC Mobile system for automating compact m...

As more and more construction companies use GPS systems on their equipment, the OOE Apprenticeship & Training Program at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18 is training apprentices and journeymen operators on various systems. One of the newest additions to the union’s training fleet is a Komatsu PC210i excavator featuring Komatsu’s integrated intelligent Machine Control (iMC...

Jennifer and Tom Agresta started The Eclipse Co. LLC in 2007 as a side venture. It subsequently became their full-time endeavor in 2011. Since then, the company has grown from taking on smaller projects in and around Chagrin Falls, Ohio, to becoming a 130-employee, certified woman-owned business that often works on large ODOT and federal projects.

RAP Management entered the Columbus asphalt market with a revolutionary idea, at least for the United States. The company makes asphalt that’s 60% recycled RAP, three times the U.S. industry average, using state-of-the-art technology and precisely engineered formulas to create a high-quality product.

Kyle VanTilburg has been running VTF Excavation LLC for 20 years, but he still describes himself as “a fourth-generation farmer.” And it makes sense, because VTF Excavation is part of the family-owned VanTilburg Farms Inc., which has deep roots in Mercer County, Ohio. While Kyle manages the excavation company, his brothers Matt and Luke take care of the 4,500-acre farm that employs sustainable ...

Centerville, Ohio-based firm J Squared Outdoor has offered landscaping, residential design, swimming pools, outdoor living spaces, hardscapes, and more since 2015. Starting in 2023, the team added the Mecalac 6MCR crawler skid excavator and Engcon's tiltrotator attachment, and they've seen efficiency soar through the roof. President Jeremy Swihart added, "“The Mecalac on its own is a neat machi...

More than 15 years ago, RiverReach Construction found a niche that has allowed the Barberton, Ohio-based company to grow and develop a solid reputation. RiverReach specializes in river and stream restoration, wetlands mitigation, and other environmental work. The company often works for local park authorities, conservancies, and sewer districts. Past projects have included removing two dams on ...

For nearly 20 years, Westerville-based Russell Tree Experts (RTE) has focused on caring for trees in Central Ohio, working for homeowners, golf courses, and municipalities. Founders Joe and Shari Russell met at The Ohio State University, where both studied landscape horticulture. The company employs certified arborists and invests in state-of-the-art equipment to provide safe and efficient prun...

For nearly 20 years, Westerville-based Russell Tree Experts (RTE) has focused on caring for trees in Central Ohio, working for homeowners, golf courses, and municipalities. Founders Joe and Shari Russell met at The Ohio State University, where both studied landscape horticulture. The company employs certified arborists and invests in state-of-the-art equipment to provide safe and efficient prun...

Fabrizi Trucking and Paving Company Inc. started using Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) equipment about six years ago. From the get-go, they found the i-machines provided an efficiency boost that can’t be beat. Emilio Fabrizi III, a site foreman and grandson of one of the founders, estimates his crews can do a job twice as fast with an iMC machine than with a conventional dozer or exca...

Zollinger Sand & Gravel in Rittman, Ohio, has been in business for over 75 years. The multigenerational family business began with Charles Zollinger in the ‘40s to serve the construction industry by offering sand and gravel dug from their Wayne County property. “During the ’50s, my grandfather began washing sand and gravel,” said part-owner Mike Zollinger. Washing aggregate removes the silt, cl...

Infrastructure and site development contractor Mosser Construction started using Komatsu iMC equipment six years ago and quickly realized the benefits of intelligent machinery. Since then, the company has purchased five intelligent dozers and two intelligent excavators. “We’ve been acquiring the equipment as we’ve needed it over the past few years,” said Dave Mason, survey and machine control m...

A family excavation business that began on the family farm in Burkettsville, Ohio, has withstood the test of time. Returning from the Navy in 1946, Cy Schwieterman began installing drain tile with his father, Ed. From that day forward, Cy Schwieterman Inc. has served rural communities. The family company has continually grown over the last 77 years to serve an ever widening circle of clients in...

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