Bobcat celebrate one million milestone
Company marks production of one millionth compact loader with limited special edition machines
BOBCAT, the company that created the compact plant industry in 1958 with the development of the original three-wheeled Keller loader, the predecessor of the Bobcat skid-steer loader, are celebrating the production of the company’s one millionth compact loader. This milestone achievement has followed on very rapidly after the production of the 500,000th and 750,000th Bobcat loaders in 2001 and 2008 respectively.
Martin Knoetgen, president of Doosan Construction Equipment EMEA, said: ‘It took Bobcat 43 years to produce the company’s 500,000th compact loader, but it has taken just 11 years more for the company to add the second half million loaders.’
To celebrate the landmark, Bobcat are currently offering new special edition Millionth Loader machines based around the company’s successful S650 skid-steer and T650 compact loader models. As well as special paint and decaling schemes, the special edition loaders incorporate additional features that are not found on other Bobcat machines and are available in limited quantities from Bobcat authorized dealers throughout EMEA during 2014.
Among the extra features on the special edition loaders are Millionth Loader machine decaling; a black diamond plate on the lower rear uprights; cushion lift cylinders; a two-tone air-ride seat; a two-tone interior; a ‘1 Millionth Bobcat Loaders’ logo on the start-up screen; and a new intermittent wiper system.
