Foley Equipment - Thu October 24, 2024
Foley Equipment Adding New Facility Dedicated to Machine Rebuilds
Foley Equipment, the Caterpillar dealer of Kansas and northwestern Missouri for more than 80 years, announced Oct. 24 that it will be expanding by adding a new facility in Kansas City dedicated to machine rebuilds....
Foley Equipment - Tue January 16, 2024
Foley Equipment Appoints Melissa Allison as Its New Chief People Officer
On Jan. 2, 2024, Foley Equipment announced that Melissa Allison is joining the company as chief people officer, effective Jan. 8. "We continue to grow and are happy to add Melissa, who brings a wealth of experience, to help us scale our culture and ensure our employees are empowered to safely serve customers with excellence and urgency," said Ann Konecny, president and CEO....
Foley Equipment - Tue August 15, 2023
Foley Equipment Announces Shuttlewagon Dealer Appointment
Foley Equipment Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., announced its appointment as the exclusive authorized Shuttlewagon dealer serving Kansas and Missouri effective Aug. 15, 2023. Shuttlewagon, a brand of WABTEC, is a manufacturer of mobile railcar handling solutions....
Foley Equipment - Tue May 10, 2022
Foley Equipment Welcomes New Chief Information Officer Kirk Hay
Foley Equipment announced the addition of Kirk Hay as new chief information officer on May 9. Hay will lead the dealer's information technology, business intelligence and cyber security operations. Foley CEO Ann Konecny said that Hay is joining the company during strong growth....
Foley Equipment - Tue April 12, 2022
Foley Equipment Welcomes Bradley in Company's New Chief People Officer Role
Foley Equipment announced the addition of new Chief People Officer Erin Bradley. "Our business has continued to grow and is showing no signs of slowing down," said President and CEO Ann Konecny. "As our workforce expands to meet that demand, it will be more important than ever to ensure we are living our mission of fostering a culture that attracts the very best, so we deliver the very best....
Foley Equipment - Tue August 31, 2021
Foley Equipment Welcomes Michael Collins as New CFO
Foley Equipment announced on Aug. 18 the addition of new Chief Financial Officer Michael Collins. He will lead the dealer's finance functions and operations — including financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax and credit — as well as oversee the IT and enterprise process management teams....
Foley Equipment - Tue August 03, 2021
Foley Equipment Hosts Invasive Tree Demonstrations
Foley Equipment recently hosted several invasive tree demonstrations to give Kansas and Missouri customers a unique opportunity to try out Cat machines and various attachments. Attendees observed techniques for clearing pasture and brush, as well as cutting and mulching....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 12, 2021
WBEs Leave Mark On Kansas City Airport
At 1 million sq. ft. and with a budget of $1.5 billion, the new Kansas City Airport is impressive enough, but add in a female construction workforce larger than most any in the United States and you've got a project in a league of its own....
Foley Equipment - Mon September 21, 2020
Foley Equipment Moves Olathe, Kan., Facility to Accommodate Growth
Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment is moving Olathe, Kan., operations to a larger facility to support its growing customer base. Increased capacity will include additional service bays, an expanded parts warehouse and more room for equipment storage....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 05, 2020
USACE's $453M Kansas City Levees Project
The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Kansas City Levees Project is under way at various stages of design and construction to start in the Fall with the investment of $453 million to cover levee and floodwall raises; replacements and repairs to existing pump stations; improvements to aging infrastructure; and seepage and stability improvements....
