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Using VisionLink™ for Preventive Maintenance

We’ve all heard the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Nowhere is that more applicable than maintaining expensive, heavy equipment. Outside of your payroll, the purchase and maintenance of your machines are more than likely two of the larger...

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Ziegler History: Foundations

Foundations After spending six years with the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company and nine years with the Peteler Car Company, Minnesotan William H. Ziegler founded Wm. H. Ziegler Co. Inc. in December, 1914. Ziegler started in an eighty-square-foot office space...

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Marketing Tips for Growing Your Business

For many business owners, marketing is a broad and sometimes vague endeavor. Your strategy can take on many different forms, but there are some fundamental tips that can help you tactically secure new business while also strengthening your company’s reputation for...

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Should I Buy or Lease?

The decision whether to buy or lease equipment can be frustrating for business owners because there are pros and cons for both. In this article, our professionals at Ziegler CAT will walk you through the ups and downs of owning versus leasing taking into account...

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