Everything You Need to Know About Equipment Financing
Understanding the Caterpillar Equipment Financing Process: A Guide from Ziegler CAT® At Ziegler CAT®, we understand that acquiring new Caterpillar equipment is a significant investment for your business. Whether you’re upgrading machinery, expanding your fleet, or...
Maximizing Uptime: The Role of Ziegler’s Expert Technicians
At Ziegler, we take pride in our commitment to maximizing uptime for our customers. This dedication is exemplified by the skilled technicians who work tirelessly to keep our customers’ equipment in prime condition. From shop technicians to field service experts...
Scheevel & Son’s Construction
In southeastern Minnesota, in the small town of Preston, Ron Scheevel worked as a second-generation dairy farmer. A farmer at heart, he was fueled by his dream of owning a bulldozer for the farm. In 1991, he took the bold leap and purchased a 1960’s era Cat D6B, what...
Ziegler Tech Tips: Pre-Project Maintenance with Bob Pike
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This expression is nowhere more true than in the world of equipment maintenance. The last thing you want is to get your equipment on the job site and have to down it for repairs due to an unexpected failure. To help...
Customer Highlight: Big Wolf Siteworks, L.L.C.
From a young age, Alexis Bostrom, owner of Big Wolf Siteworks L.L.C. in Taylors Falls, MN, has never backed down from a challenge. “When I was little kid I wanted to either be an ice road trucker, a Disney princess, or a police officer. Now I own a construction...
Rebuild and Restore — How to Give Your Equipment Maximum Staying Power
If you operate heavy equipment, there will come a time when you need to make the decision whether to purchase a new machine or rebuild an existing machine that has been previously owned and operated by either you or others. There are a number of factors to consider...
Ziegler History: Great Depression and World War II
Great Depression While the Great Depression wreaked havoc on most companies throughout the United States after the Wall Street crash in 1929, Ziegler remained relatively unharmed until 1932. Around this time, company officers and employees took substantial pay cuts...
Renting Heavy Equipment – What’s in it for me?
One of the never-ending questions when it comes to heavy equipment is Should I Buy or Lease? While there are many factors that could help to determine the best path for a company, one often-overlooked option is equipment rental. The reasons to rent are...
Four Ways Portable Heater Rentals Positively Effect Business Operations
Living in the Midwest, the work doesn’t stop when the seasons change. Winter can pose unique challenges with the extreme cold temperatures and rapidly changing outdoor conditions. Don’t let the weather unexpectedly tie up your project, instead be pro-active and rent a...