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1 Letter from Executive Vice President
2 Safety Updates from Altorfer Safety Manager
3 Human Resources Update from Altorfer Director of Human Resources
4 Ag News
5 Construction News
6 Rental News
7 Ag NewsConstruction News
8-9 Power Systems News
10Ag NewsRental News
11 Construction News
12-17 Company Updates
18-26 Employee Updates
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE ALTORFER STORY
A ltorfer Machinery Company was founded on February 4th, 1957 by the late Edward
J. Altorfer. Ed had previously worked in the family washing machine business, called Altorfer Brothers Company, in East Peoria, IL. He was introduced to the Caterpillar business by his good friend, Buck Swords, who at that time owned Peoria Tractor and Equipment Company, the Caterpillar dealer in Peoria.
At its beginning, Altorfer Machinery Company had stores in Cedar Rapids, IA, Davenport, IA, and Hannibal, MO, and employed about 100 people. Ed enjoyed this business very much, and in 1967 had the opportunity to expand into a second dealership which he called Capitol Machinery Company with stores in Springfield, IL and Champaign, IL.
Ed had four sons, three of whom came into the business after college and several years of employment elsewhere. Bruce
joined Altorfer in 1970, and Jim in 1971. Don joined Capitol in 1971. Richard preferred a career in the investment business and became a stock broker in Cedar Rapids.
The companies continued to grow as Altorfer Machinery acquired the Lift Truck business in 1973, and Capitol Machinery acquired Peoria Tractor and Equipment in 1986. Both companies continued this growth through the late 1980's and 1990's, and on Jan. 1, 1998, they merged into one company, which was named Altorfer Inc.
It is with a heavy heart I write to you as we continue to mourn the loss of
Ron Heiderscheit. Ron supported our Construction Service organization and was tragically taken from his family and us in an October car accident. Ron had been with us for 14 years and was a go-to guy both personally and professionally. He treated others like he wanted to be treated; politely and with respect. And he supported his family as well as his community the best he could.
If anything positive can be taken from this, it is found within the reaction of many of you as well as our customers, some never actually met Ron but simply talked to him on the phone. The outpouring of
support truly quantifies the impact Ron had on so many. The offers of prayers, assistance, and financial contributions are humbling. I don’t feel it’s necessary to announce the amount but collectively a very generous monetary donation was made by many of you and the company to help pay for Ron’s kids’ education. This won’t fill the void that’s been created but will hopefully bring some level of peace. Ron will forever be in our thoughts.
Ron was also a veteran of our armed forces. On this Veterans Day I thank Ron and all of you who have served our country for your contribution to defending our nation and defending those who seek freedom.
On a much lighter topic; it’s hard to believe there are only seven weeks left in 2016. The ups and downs of the year have quickly brought us to the home stretch. This year will definitely be one for the history books as we’ve seen continued market volatility in the Ag segment, increased pressure from construction competition, a slowing used equipment market and multiple reorganizations from our suppliers Cat, Agco and Claas. Not to mention witnessing hopefully the bottoming of American politics by both Presidential campaigns.
Despite all of this the company continues on, albeit at expected levels below 2015. Through October our total company sales are only 3% short of our forecast but have declined by 14%
compared to last year. Over the coming weeks customers will start looking at year end purchases, conversions, finishing up jobs and winter repair work. I’m optimistic this will lead to a relatively busy end to the year. Thank you for continuing to uncover opportunities as we navigate the shifting markets.
We will also be seeing a shift in the leadership of our Ag division as the previously announced retirement of Pat Puntoni draws near. I would like to personally thank Pat for his 25 years of service to the company. Pat has taken a very hands-on approach to growing our Ag business from literally nothing to being a major player in our service territory. He has attracted a very talented group who carry his deep passion for the Ag industry. Please join me in congratulating Pat for his many contributions and much deserved retirement.
Throughout the rest of our newsletter you will read many wonderful stories of customer service, community involvement, areas of opportunity and internal employee events. I’m very proud to read about all of the things happening across our company. Despite the name on the sign, all of you make this company what it is.
Thanks for all you do!!
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ALTORFER VALUES Safety | Honesty | Humility | Compassion | Integrity | Teamwork
~ From the Desk of Executive Vice President Derek Altorfer
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Derek Altorfer, Executive Vice President
As of the end of October, we have had 120 incidents, of which 49
have been recordable (resulted in days away from work, restricted work, or medical treatment beyond first aid). Our Recordable Incidence Frequency is approximately 2x the average rate for our industry, 7x where CAT would like us to be, and beyond all customer qualification thresholds (we are not allowed on many customer sites). Most importantly, our coworkers are not going home safely. As I communicate this information, I hope all of us feel a sense of frustration as well as a desire to do something about it. Incidents and exposures are across the board, so all
of us can and need to help.Safety committee discussions, incident
investigations, facility walkthroughs, your feedback, and candid conversations have allowed us to significantly improve our ability to identify our exposures. Our incidents and injuries are a result of these exposures being uncontrolled. The next step in our journey is to work towards controlling these exposures. We must strive to continuously develop and implement standardized work practices that allow us to complete our tasks safely. This process has and will continue to require significant commitment, accountability, resources, patience, and most importantly, for all of us to be engaged in the process.
Part of managing incidents is managing how we care for our injuries. With this in mind, we have partnered with an organization called Company Nurse to provide telephonic nurse triage services to our coworkers with work related injuries.
~ What? Company Nurse provides Registered Nurses who perform a telephonic triage process to guide injured employees to the most appropriate level of care based on the information discussed. They may guide injured employees to emergency medical services, regular medical services, or self-care options.
~ Why? Many of our injured coworkers
do not wish to visit a medical provider or sometimes wait to visit a medical provider until their injury is unbearable. Many are given prescriptions which are never filled or provided with other medical treatment for an injury that could potentially be successfully treated with first aid and/or self-care options. Company Nurse provides individuals immediate access to a Registered Nurse. Another goal of this service is to potentially reduce the number of recordables mentioned above. We want our injured coworkers to have the most efficient and effective care possible, and Company Nurse helps provide that.
~ When and How? Company Nurse should be contacted as soon as possible after all non-life or limb threatening injuries. Please work with your supervisor to contact Company Nurse if you experience a non-life or limb threatening injury.
Please communicate all safety concerns, safety improvement ideas, and incidents (injuries, near-misses, DOT or MSHA violations, etc.) as soon as possible, and please be engaged in the processes that allow more of our coworkers to arrive safely home to their families each night.
Sincerely,Greg Veselsky
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Safety Announcement from Safety Manager Greg Veselsky~
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Greg Veselsky, Altorfer Safety Manager
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ALTORFER HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM MEMBERS:
Name Responsibility Email Phone
Kathy Murray Benefits/Payroll Manager [email protected] 319-365-0551 x2219
Darlene Gibney Payroll Specialist [email protected] 319-365-0551 x2248
Sarah Markham Human Resources Assistant [email protected] 319-365-0551 x2209
Rhonda Colburn Payroll Specialist [email protected] 319-365-0551 x2117
Julie Wallace Director of Human Resources [email protected] 319-365-0551 x2284
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~ Human Resources Update from Julie Wallace, Director of Human Resources
As we approach the end of another year, the human resources department
sends our best wishes and happiness to you and your families as we look forward to 2017.
You should have received the Open Enrollment information sent to your home address. Similar to last year, this includes a summary letter highlighting the changes, followed by the benefit summary booklets. We encourage you to read the package
thoroughly. On-line open enrollment via your ADP portal is from November 7th – November 18th. If you do not wish to make any changes, you should go online and review your benefits/beneficiaries. If you want to contribute into Flex Spending accounts, you will need to elect your 2017 amount via ADP portal.
401(k) is an awesome benefit here at Altorfer. We hope you are taking advantage of this and planning for your financial future. As a reminder, there are BrainSharks (pre-recorded webinars) on SharePoint under HR/401(k) that offer some great information. For those ages 50 and over, you can still contribute up to $6,000.00 in catch-up contributions above the IRS annual limit of $18,000.00. Please call Kathy Murray (x2219) with any questions.
Thank you to those who participated in the 2016 Employee Survey. We will release a summary and post it on SharePoint once the Daniel Group has completed their work.
Lastly, I would like to introduce a new member of our human resources / payroll team, Rhonda Colburn (pictured below) who started in September. Please give her a warm Altorfer welcome!
We talk to several of you throughout the year and it's always interesting getting to know you better. We are lucky to have employees who care about doing a great job, staying safe, are customer-service oriented, and truly care about each other. Thanks for being you!
Julie Wallace, Director of Human Resources
Rhonda Colburn, Payroll Specialist
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~ Altorfer Ag Products Gives Loyal Customer a Token of Appreciation
On June 26th Altorfer Ag Products Sales Representatives Lee Emerick
and Chris Miller, and Altorfer Ag Regional Sales Manager Kenny Sutton surprised Helena Chemical Company Equipment Services Manager Scott King with a special token of appreciation for being a loyal customer.
The custom built TerraGator TG7300B and tender truck models are 1/16 scale and made from mostly wood. The highly detailed TG7300B scale model has working hood lights, roof lights, a beacon light and flashers. When powered on, the engine fan runs and lights up, the booms fold, and ball valve handles turn. The replica is complete with Altorfer Ag Products and Helena Chemical Company logos.
King’s office resides in Helena’s world headquarters outside of Memphis, Tennessee, and is visited by hundreds of individuals every year, including Helena employees and even competitors who will see the replicas displayed. King has a passion for scale models of the equipment that Helena operates so Altorfer knew he would appreciate the gift.
Helena purchased $5.5 million in application equipment from the ag division
in 2015, and now operates 26 full-service locations throughout Illinois. Sutton explains that Altorfer is proud to recognize their aggressive growth, and looks forward to continuing the relationship.
“We recognize the long term strategic relationship between our company and
Helena,” says Sutton. “This replica TerraGator with our company logos expresses our appreciation for not only the volume of equipment in which they purchase, but also in the manner in which they do so.”
Altorfer Ag Products presented this custom built TerraGator TG7300B to Helena Chemical Company Equipment Services Manager, Scott King. The highly detailed scale model has working hood lights, roof lights, a beacon light and flashers. When powered on, the engine fan runs and lights up, the booms fold, and ball valve handles turn. The replica is complete with Altorfer Ag Products and Helena Chemical Company logos.
Above (left to right): Altorfer Ag Products Sales Representative Chris Miller, Helena Chemical Company Equipment Services Manager Scott King, Altorfer Ag Regional Sales Manager Kenny Sutton, and Altorfer Ag Products Sales Representative Lee Emerick stand with the scale models given to King as a token of appreciation.
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~ Trip down Memory Lane. . .
Caterpillar Factory Tour - 1995
Hannibal store manager Tom Will recently received an unexpected
interoffice envelope from Moberly store manager Dave Gass. Inside was this photo from a Caterpillar factory tour trip they went on 21 years ago.
The trip took place in the fall of 1995 with county commissioners and road supervisors from several Missouri counties in Altorfer’s territory. The group toured Caterpillar’s factory in Decatur, Illinois where Adair county saw their newly ordered 140H motor graders being assembled. The trip also included tours of Caterpillar’s Building SS in East Peoria, Illinois, Morton Parts Distribution Center in Morton, Illinois, and a full line demonstration at Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center in Peoria, Illinois. Like all successful factory tour trips, the group finished with dinner at Alexanders Steakhouse in downtown Peoria with several Caterpillar Engineers and sales representatives.
Tom Will recalls some fond memories from the trip: “Every one of these counties purchased an “H” series motor grader from Altorfer either prior to this trip or
right after,” says Will. “The friendships, good times, and knowledge gained about Cat products will be remembered and cherished by all that attended. It was an exciting time for me personally, because I was still wet behind the ears as a salesman. As I look back over the picture, several have passed away, several have retired, all of us remaining a little grayer, but the “shot of yellow paint” from Caterpillar still flows through our veins!”
Several Altorfer personnel were present including Moberly store manager Dave Gass, rental sales representative Paul Schneider, Hannibal store manager Tom Will, and former employees Jim Bollin, Dave Bey and Chris Akright.
Counties in attendance included Adair, Knox, Lewis, Scotland, Pike, Monroe and Clark counties in Missouri.
Above: Group photo from a Caterpillar factory tour in 1995. Altorfer Personnel in attendance were Moberly store manager Dave Gass, rental sales representative Paul Schneider, Hannibal store manager Tom Will, and former Altorfer employees Jim Bollin, Dave Bey and Chris Akright.
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Altorfer Rents opened a new facility in July 2016 located at 1025 Cedar Cross
Road in Dubuque, Iowa. Marty Hart, Altorfer Rents Vice
President, says this addition provides greater product availability and services to customers in the Dubuque area.
“This is a great chance for us to extend our service capabilities to our existing customers in the area as well as introduce new customers to the Altorfer family of businesses,” says Hart. “Corey Gordon, Kirk Beason and Mitch Kinney all worked together to get this facility ready for business and the end result is really quite impressive.”
Altorfer Rents serves the landscape, construction, industrial and governmental sectors by offering a full line of Caterpillar machines, and a wide variety of complementary products from leading manufacturers. These products include aerial lifts, compactors, generators, lighting and other equipment. In addition, Altorfer Rents provides customers with every day construction tools and supplies.
“This new location will not only support rental needs of our customers, but also support other divisions’ customers as a local point of contact for parts pick up / drop off, new Caterpillar Compact Construction Equipment (CCE), and the full line of Caterpillar attachments available for skid steer and mini excavator products,” says Hart.
The Dubuque location operates under
the coordination of Mitch Kinney who gained experience working as an inside sales representative at the Cedar Rapids
rental store. Along with Mitch, Altorfer added four employees from the Dubuque area. Joe Callahan as the new salesman/
territory manager, Dan Mausser as the field technician, John Armstrong as the shop technician, and Nate Miller as the driver.
“This team is as good as any team we have had to kick off a new location,” says Altorfer Rents Store Manager Corey Gordon. “These guys are working together to serve the customers in the Dubuque area and are willing to do whatever it takes to ensure a positive experience when doing business with Altorfer Rents.”
Gordon would also like to thank Bettendorf shop supervisor Emilio Morris, another key person who made sure everything was in line for the successful completion of the location.
~ Altorfer Rents Opens New Location in Dubuque, Iowa
The new Altorfer Rents location opened in July 2016 in Dubuque, Iowa.
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“T his is a great chance for us to extend our service capabilities to our existing customers in the area, as well as introduce new customers to the Altorfer family of businesses”
Marty Hart,Altorfer Vice President, Altorfer Rents
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Craig Robeen, Altorfer Regional Sales Manager for the construction division,
was selected as a member of the 2016 class of 40 Leaders Under 40.
The local tradition started 22 years ago when Peoria’s business magazine, InterBusiness Issues, set out to highlight the emerging talent of Greater Peoria. Now with 880 alumni, the 40 Leaders Under 40
award has become a rite of passage for the area’s rising stars.
Robeen was honored at the annual recognition celebration at Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria, Illinois on November 3, 2016. Congratulations to Craig on this impressive recognition!
~ Altorfer Regional Sales Manager Receives 40 Leaders Under 40 Recognition
Craig Robeen, Altorfer Regional Sales Manager
~ Altorfer Announces Retirement of Ag Division Vice President Pat Puntoni
Altorfer has announced the retirement of ag division vice president Pat
Puntoni, effective December 31, 2016.Puntoni has been with Altorfer for
25 years. He started working for Capital Machinery in 1991 and took over the ag department in January 1997 as the only ag employee. When Altorfer Machinery and Capital Machinery merged in 1998, Puntoni was assigned to manage the combined ag divisions that year. At the time, there were no dedicated ag facilities and parts and service were consolidated with the construction division.
In 2001, the ag department became its own division with the openning of the Clinton location, and today has five locations and 125 employees.
“Pat is the architect of Altorfer’s footprint in the ag industry,” says Altorfer President Bruce Altorfer. “He’s successfully managed the construction of our three full-service ag facilities in Clinton, Illinois, Dix,
Illinois and West Branch, Iowa, and has many contributions over 25 years with Capitol Machinery and Altorfer Inc.”
Unfortunately, Pat’s wife Tina is battling Parkinson’s disease so he’s decided to retire and focus more time to his family.
After retirement, Pat looks forward to spending time with family and traveling with Tina.
“Pat is the architect of Altorfer’s footprint in the ag industry. He’s successfully managed the construction of our three full-service ag facilities in Clinton, Illinois, Dix, Illinois and West Branch, Iowa, and has many contributions over 25 years with Capitol Machineryand Altorfer Inc.”
Bruce Altorfer,President Pictured above is Altorfer Ag Products
Vice President Pat Puntoni and his wife Tina.
When you wake up in the morning, you expect your alarm to go
off, your phone to be charged and the bedroom lights to turn on. And when the unexpected happens, and the power is out, it’s inconvenient. Energy is something we can easily take for granted—and is usually something we don’t even think about… until it isn’t available.
While nothing seems more terrible than starting the day without a freshly brewed cup of coffee, what if the situation was a little more perilous than a rut in your morning routine? What if the power went out while you or a loved one were being treated at a hospital—or even having surgery?
This scenario was posed to me when I had the opportunity to visit with Bob Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. OSF is a Caterpillar customer, and they use Cat generators for their emergency back-up power.
Caterpillar values our relationships with local businesses in the Peoria area, and as Guest and Community Relations Director, I meet with them frequently to discuss how we can continue to support each other. Like many of you reading this, I’ve been to OSF when a family member or I was sick, but I met with Anderson to learn more about this staple in our community and its energy needs.
OSF is the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center and the fourth largest medical center in Illinois, with 820 physicians and advanced practitioners, 5,800+ employees and 609 patient beds. They serve all types of patient care needs—from acute pediatrics and kidney transplants to
advanced heart surgery—24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Anderson oversees all facility operations—a tall order, considering this very large campus has about 10 large buildings across more than 40 acres. “It’s like a little city in and of itself,” he explains.
Power at OSFThe campus has two energy centers—
one serving the south and one the north side of Glen Oak Avenue, allowing some redundancy and focus on the different needs of each building. OSF has a total of seven Cat generators, which is technically two more than required as the medical center wants to be prepared should one of them fail for any reason.
“Our two energy centers are equipped with Cat generators designed to cut in and provide emergency power for life-saving medical care if we were to lose power,” Anderson told me. “Each center is provided power from different substations, so it takes multiple ‘failures’ for us to go onto emergency power—the generators
will start immediately to provide ongoing power for critical patient care needs on our campus.”
So what are the generators responsible for powering if there were to be a power outage? Lighting is usually what first comes to mind; after all, that’s the first thing we notice in our homes. But there’s a lot more, Anderson explains. “Sure, there’s emergency lighting, but there’s a lot of other critical systems, like operating rooms. If someone is in the middle of a surgery, it must be able to continue.”
All patient rooms have emergency power for ventilators, IV pumps and other day-to-day needs for patients. And behind the scenes are critical things like the fire alarm system, elevators and HVAC system “to keep airflow going the right direction for infection control purposes,” Anderson says. “There’s a lot of things that don’t first come to mind, and we have to be proactive and ready at a moment’s notice with our generators.”
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~ When Lives May Depend on Cat Power
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois has a total of seven Cat generators, which is technically two more than required as the medical center wants to be prepared should one of them fail for any reason.
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This article was featured in Peoria Magazine's InterBusiness Issues - October 2016, written by
Henry Vicary, Caterpillar Inc.
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What else needs emergency power? Both pharmacies on the campus, which house life-saving drugs and vaccines that need to be temperature-controlled. Also their laboratory, which is responsible for blood supply and maintaining it at the proper temperature.
“When we lose power, our generators immediately kick on to full power in less than 10 seconds,” Anderson notes. "The campus can run solely off the generators for 87 hours before having to refuel."
“We really appreciate the reliability and longevity of those generators. We’ve had Cat for as long as I’ve been here, and that’s more than 30 years,” Anderson shared with me. “When you have a power failure, you can’t just hope the generators come on—they have to come on and work every time. Our surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and staff will be able to continue the important work they have to do if there’s a power outage.”
A Tremendous PartnershipPart of Cat’s value-add to customers is
our tremendous dealer network, and the outstanding service OSF receives from Altorfer Cat is what makes the difference.
“We reach out to our local partner and Cat dealer, Altorfer, to maintain our generators,” Anderson notes. “Altorfer also brings in additional capacity during construction projects with portable generators, so we can do necessary renovation and construction.” Right now, OSF is expanding one of its energy centers, and Altorfer is on the job.
Bob Metzinger, Altorfer Power Systems Vice President, is proud his team services the generators that the employees and patients of OSF depend on. “We hold the work we do for all of our customers to the highest standard, but especially that of OSF, as lives are literally depending on it.”
At Caterpillar, we want to see our equipment at work in every corner of the world making progress possible—but we especially want to see it at work in our home, in our own backyard. Altorfer’s world-class product support makes this happen.
“It’s important to OSF that we partner
with those in our community, not just in providing medical care, but in how we work together on projects and resources we need,” Anderson said at the end of my visit.
It’s my sentiment as well. The partnership between OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Altorfer Cat and Caterpillar on this project is just one example of how we’re all helping to power the Peoria area together.
Needless to say, the next time the power goes out, you don’t need to worry about your loved ones at OSF. They are receiving the care they need, down to that morning cup of coffee, thanks to Cat power.
This article was featured in Peoria Magazine's InterBusiness Issues - October 2016, written by Caterpillar Guest and Community Relations Director, Henry Vicary.
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“We reach out to our local partner and Cat dealer, Altorfer, to maintain our generators,” Anderson notes. “Altorfer also brings in additional capacity during construction projects with portable generators, so we can do necessary renovation and construction.”
Bob Anderson,Senior Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
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~ West Branch Ag Location Receives Energy Savings Award
The West Branch ag location was selected to receive a 2016 Excellence
in Energy Efficient Design Award based on 47% energy savings when compared to the Commercial New Construction program baseline. Award plaques were given to Altorfer Inc., City Construction Group and Price Industrial Electric during the 2016 Iowa American Institute
of Architects Convention on Thursday September 22, 2016.
About the Program: The Excellence in Energy Efficient Design Award recognizes outstanding efforts in reducing energy use. Award candidates are selected from projects whose designers participated in the Commercial New Construction program offered by Alliant Energy and
MidAmerican Energy Company. Projects must have been completed between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. The top five projects with the highest energy savings in Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy’s service territory are selected for an award.
Altorfer’s Burlington rental store donated two Genie
lifts to be used in the Burlington Lightscape Project, an ongoing project to illuminate Burlington’s landmarks with professionally designed lighting. The purpose of the project is to display the town's remarkable architecture, accentuating its beauty for residents and visitors alike.
On Friday, August 19, phase one of the project took place as six downtown churches, along with the Heritage Center and Majestic Estate, had their dramatic architecture illuminated at the official lighting celebration.
~ Altorfer Rents Supports Burlington Lightscape Project
A Genie boom lift donated by Altorfer Rents helps illuminate a steeple for the Burlington Lighscape Project.
Six downtown churches, along with the Heritage Center and Majestic Estate, had their dramatic architecture illuminated during phase one of the Burlington Lighscape Project, an ongoing project to illuminate downtown Burlington’s landmarks.
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Six downtown churches, along with the Heritage Center and Majestic Estate, had their dramatic architecture illuminated during phase one of the Burlington Lighscape Project, an ongoing project to illuminate downtown Burlington’s landmarks.
~ Hannibal Heavy Location Completes D10 Rebuild
The Hannibal heavy locationfinished a rebuild on a D10
with 26,000 hours for Associated Electric of Clifton Hill, Missouri.
The rebuild was finished in 10 weeks and included a complete rebuild of the engine, transmission, torque convertor, final drives, hydraulic system, operators station, electrical system and track system. The machine was complete with new high output lighting, fresh paint and new decals.
Although everyone pictured had a hand in the rebuild, the lead technicians were Adam Jones and Brett Wilson.
Above: (left to right) Pam Jones, Sue Sharp, Steve Graham, Bill Feith, Carl Birkhead, Cory Cook, Aaron Dillman, Ed Pease, Kenton Parsons, George Semkin, Austin Brinkman, Danny Waters, Chuck Stewart, Adam Jones, Brett Wilson, Keith Majors, Derrick Moss, Troy Echternacht.
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Altorfer Sales RepresentativeDerrick Shireman and Altorfer Ag
Products Sales Representative Al Ries stand with Rick and Dan Reuter, of Reuter Dairy, alongside their three new 232D skid steer loaders and 910k wheel loader they recently purchased from Altorfer. Previously, Reuter Dairy was a 100% Bobcat customer.
Pictured (left to right): Altorfer Compact Construction Equipment Sales
Representative Derrick Shireman, Altorfer Ag Products Sales Representative Al
Ries, and Altorfer customers Rick and Dan Reuter of Reuter Dairy in Cascade, Iowa .
~ Altorfer Closes Deal with New Cat Customer
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa and surrounding areas endured some of the highest water levels in nearly a decade following excessive
rainfall across the region in September. On Tuesday, September 27th the Cedar River crested at 22.1
feet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - just 9 feet below the 2008 flood that's considered the worst natural disaster in Iowa history.
Massive flood protection efforts took place in the days prior to
prepare the region for the expected flooding. Altorfer equipment was on site throughout the week helping construct barriers, move sand bags, pump water and support flood protection efforts in any way possible.
Despite high water, most of the city was protected by temporary flood barriers and scraped by without the devastation that followed the 2008 flood.
~ Altorfer Aids 2016 Flood Protection Efforts
On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 the Cedar River crested at 22.1 feet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - just 9 feet below the 2008 flood that's considered the worst natural disaster in Iowa history. In days prior to the flooding, Altorfer equipment aided the massive flood protection efforts by helping construct barriers, move sand bags, pump water and support the community in any way possible.
On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 the Cedar River crested at 22.1 feet in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - just 9 feet below the 2008 flood that's considered the worst natural disaster in Iowa history. In days prior to the flooding, Altorfer equipment aided the massive flood protection efforts by helping construct barriers, move sand bags, pump water and support the community in any way possible.
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~ Altorfer Customer Builds Cat Rolling Sand Box ~ Tri-Con Materials Purchases New Cat 988K Wheel LoaderNewcomb Township Road Commissioner Brett Cox built
this Cat rolling sand box for his grandson. The wheels underneath allow it to be rolled in the shed
so his grandson can continue digging when the cold weather comes around.
Altorfer Product Support Representative Dave Dobbs ordered a paver umbrella and official Cat decals for the sandbox.
"Brett is very pleased with how it turned out and so am I!" says Dobbs. "I'm thinking of putting my tape measure on it myself."
This Cat 988K wheel loader was delivered to Tri-Con Materials in Hennepin, Illinois on August 17th. Altorfer
Construction Sales Representative Quint Bennett sold the machine and East Peoria field technician Mitch Stange (pictured above) was on site for the setup.
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machine and East Peoria field technician Mitch Stange
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The Cedar Rapids heavy location recently finished a
D9R rebuild for Ricklefs Excavating of Anamosa, Iowa. After eight weeks of service, the tractor has a new crate engine, rebuilt powertrain components, cosmetic updates and many other repairs.
~ Cedar Rapids Heavy Completes D9R Rebuild
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The Cedar Rapids heavy location hosted its 7th Annual Chili and Soup Cook-off on Thursday, October 20. The event raised over $60.00 in donations
and over 65 lbs. of canned/boxed goods. The food and money collected was donated to the Cedar Rapids HACAP Food Reservoir, who annually distributes 2.4 million pounds of food to local organizations and provides 4,000 food boxes to families in need.
Altorfer employees were invited to judge the entries, and the winners were chosen as follows:
CHILI1st Place - Burt Yearous2nd Place - Thad King3rd Place - Sumr Trunecek
~ Cedar Rapids Heavy Hosts 7th Annual Chili and Soup Cook-Off
SOUP1st Place - Trevis Adair (Bacon Boom!) 2nd Place - Mandy Frese (Cheesy Hash Brown)3rd Place - Bailee Pelzer (Sausage Tortellini)
Slow Cooker Creamy Potato Soup
20161st Place
SOUP
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 onion, finely chopped• 2 (10.5 oz.) cans
condensed chicken broth• 2 cups water• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed• 5 large potatoes, diced• 1/2 teaspoon ground
white pepper• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour• 2 cups half-and-half cream• 1 (12 fluid oz.) evaporated milk
Place bacon and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until bacon is evenly brown and onions are soft. Drain off excess grease. Transfer the bacon and onion to a slow cooker, and stir in chicken broth, water, potatoes, salt, dill weed, and white pepper. Cover and cook on low for six to seven hours, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and half-and-half. Stir into the soup along with the evaporated milk. Cover and cook another 30 minutes before serving.
Burt’S Chili
• 1 lb. ground beef• 1 lb. ground sausage• 3 cans chili beans
• 2 cans kidney beans• 1 packet Stubbs Chili Fix-Ins sauce• 1 (16 oz.) jar Picante sauce
20161st Place
Chili
Fry the ground beef and sausage. Add meat, beans, Stubbs sauce, and picante sauce in crock pot. Control temperature as needed.
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The Cedar Rapids heavy location hosted their annual Halloween
costume contest on Friday, October 28th. Altorfer employees were encouraged to vote for their favorite individual costume and group costume. The winners were as follows:
INDIVIDUAL COSTUMES1st Place - Darcie Becker (Financial
Analyst) “Crazy CAT Lady”
2nd Place - Scott Runyan (Parts Warehouse Specialist) “Amish Man”
3rd Place - Tonya Johnston (Fleet Administrator) “Personal Trainer”
GROUP COSTUME WINNER Reece Van Hauen (Parts Counter Specialist) and Sarah Markham (Human Resources Assistant)
“Beetle Juice and Lydia”
A photo of Altorfer Shop Technician Kyle Collins was recently featured in a CNBC article about stock
performance. He's pictured working on a Cat 259D compact track loader at the East Peoria construction location. This is the second time Kyle's photo has been featured in a similar news article.
Altorfer Ag Products Sales Representative Curt Alexander (center) takes a break from harvest near Minier, Illinois
to share a tailgate supper with his family and farmworker Cory Gordon (right). Alexander's wife, Ashley, and three sons, from left, Rhett, Trevor and Cohen, delivered the meal.
This photo was featured in Illinois Farmweek on Monday, October 24th with an article on crop markets.
~ Altorfer Employees Make Local News
~ Altorfer Employees Participate in Annual Halloween Costume Contest
Financial Analyst Darcie Becker won first place as a "Crazy CAT Lady."
Fleet administrator Tonya Johnston won third place as a "Personal Trainer."
Parts warehouse specialist Scott Runyan won second place as an "Amish Man."
Parts counter specialist Reece Van Hauen and human resources assistant Sarah Markham won first place in group costumes as "Beetle Juice and Lydia".
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3rd
2nd 1st
Altorfer Backorder Specialist L.J. Schneekloth captured this impressive photo in the front lobby of the Cedar Rapids construction location. Schneekloth has
a passion for photography and enjoys playing around with his new Canon 7D Mark II camera. Thanks for sharing!
~ 2016 Altorfer Facebook Photo Contest
The third annual Altorfer Facebook Photo Contest is going on now until
November 25th. Altorfer customers are encouraged to submit photos of Altorfer equipment doing what it does best! The winner will be awarded an Altorfer
branded portable Bluetooth speaker. Below are some of the impressive submissions so far. Visit the Altorfer Facebook page to view other entries and vote for your favorite photo!
Photo submitted by Neill Nation with Nation Farms at Sanchris Lake, Illinois who said "Wouldn't know what we'd do without our reliable and knowledgeable service and sales at Altorfer. Thank you."
Fishback Family Farms & Fishback Custom Farming in Letts, Iowa. Photo submitted by Rachel M. Stout Fishback.
Arnold Farms in Raritan, Illinois. Photo submitted by Blake Arnold.
~ Altorfer Employee Has a Passion for Photography
Ricklefs Excavating, Ltd. in Marion, Iowa. Photo submitted by Drew Haag.
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Altorfer Rents Sales Representative J.B. Smith received the photo above as a thank you for helping supply equipment for Hawkeye Community College's operator training course for women and minorities.
~ Altorfer Supports Operator Training Course at Hawkeye Community College
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~ Cedar Rapids Heavy Location Wins U.S. Cellular's Hawkeye Pride Contest
Altorfer's Cedar Rapids heavy location participated in U.S.
Cellular's Hawkeye Pride contest in October. The contest encouraged local business to share photos of employees showing their Hawkeye pride, captioned with the hashtag #USCCHawkeyesPride. The company with the most creative photo won tickets to the Iowa vs. Wisconsin football game on October 22nd. After sharing several clever photos on social media, Altorfer was declared the contest winner! Employees then participated in a drawing to determine who the lucky winners of the football tickets were.
Cedar Rapids heavy employees show their Iowa Hawkeye pride.
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John Armstrong Dubuque RentalShop Technician
Start Date: 8/22/2016
Terry Bailey Davenport Heavy
Component Rebuild Technician Start Date: 6/6/2016
Dennis Bear Davenport Heavy
Parts Counter/Warehouse Specialist Start Date: 7/11/2016
Brandon Booth Clinton Ag
Sales Representative Start Date: 8/22/2016
Austin Brinkman Hannibal HeavyShop Technician
Start Date: 5/23/2016
Joseph Callahan Dubuque Rental
Sales Representative Start Date: 8/29/2016
Garrett Carlson Cedar Rapids Heavy
Field Technician Start Date: 5/6/2016
David Charlson Cedar Rapids Truck Shop
Commercial Engine Field Technician Start Date: 4/22/2016
Rhonda Colburn Cedar Rapids Heavy
Payroll Specialist Start Date: 9/19/2016
Brittanie Fluegel Clinton Ag
Service Clerk Start Date: 10/10/2016
Max Franks Cedar Rapids Heavy
Welder Start Date: 8/19/2016
ALTORFER EMPLOYEE NEWS | FALL 2016
~ Altorfer Welcomes New Employees (April 2016 - October 2016)
18David is currently on military leave.
Thank you for your service!
We sincerely apologize if we've missed you.
Please send changes to:[email protected]
ALTORFER EMPLOYEE NEWS | FALL 2016
Andy Judd Burlington RentalShop Technician
Start Date: 4/4/2016
Lee KirbySpringfield Heavy
Tool Crib Attendant Start Date: 7/25/2016
Eric Koehne Springfield HeavyTechnician/Driver
Start Date: 6/1/2016
Lawrence Kuennen Cedar Rapids Heavy
Parts Delivery Driver PT Start Date: 9/22/2016
Patrick Lopetrone Springfield Heavy
Parts Counter Specialist Start Date: 6/6/2016
Brandon Madson East Peoria RentalParts Coordinator
Start Date: 5/31/2016
Daniel Mausser Dubuque RentalField Technician
Start Date: 8/29/2016
Trent McClanahan East Peoria Heavy
Parts Warehouse Specialist Start Date: 8/17/2016
Nathan Miller Dubuque Rental
Driver Start Date: 8/22/2016
Daniel Napierala Cedar Rapids Heavy
Parts Delivery Driver PT Start Date: 9/19/2016
John Nevels Hannibal HeavyShop Technician
Start Date: 10/17/2016
Christine Owens Bettendorf Rental
Parts Counter Specialist Start Date: 4/25/2016
Parts Counter Specialist 4/25/2016
WELCOME!NEW EMPLOYEESCONT INUED...
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Mark Reierson West Branch Ag
Resident Technician Start Date: 9/12/2016
Michael Safford East Peoria Heavy
Parts Warehouse Specialist Start Date: 10/26/2016
Derek Shireman Cedar Rapids Heavy
CCE Sales Representative Start Date: 6/1/2016
Kevin Simpson Cedar Rapids Rental
Shop Technician Lead Start Date: 6/6/2016
Brennen Sowarsh Springfield HeavyShop Technician
Start Date: 5/16/2016
Casey Spengler Davenport Heavy
Parts Warehouse Specialist Start Date: 8/8/2016
Kaleb Stults Springfield HeavyShop Technician
Start Date: 5/16/2016
Joseph Tesar Cedar Rapids Rental
Inside Sales Representative Start Date: 6/16/2016
Mark Thompson East Peoria Heavy
Parts Warehouse Specialist Start Date: 5/9/2016
Eric VonQualen Urbana Heavy
Shop Technician Start Date: 8/15/2016
Andrew Weber Bettendorf Rental
Sales Representative Start Date: 8/29/2016
Dirk Zimmerman East Peoria HeavyShop Supervisor
Start Date: 8/1/2016
WELCOME!NEW EMPLOYEESCONT INUED...
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APRILDouglas Tarrant | Springfield Heavy | 35 years of serviceRodney Pyles | East Peoria Power Systems | 30 years of serviceGenaro Martinez | Bartonville Power Systems | 20 years of serviceBrenda Greene | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 15 years of serviceRick Cramer | East Peoria Heavy | 15 years of serviceKathie Rowray | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 10 years of serviceWilliam Roseman | Bettendorf Rental | 10 years of service
MAYSusan Eaton Langeberg | East Peoria Heavy | 30 years of serviceMichael Snyder | East Peoria Heavy | 30 years of servicePatrick Simon | East Peoria Power Systems | 30 years of serviceMatthew Birky | Cedar Rapids Truck Shop | 25 years of serviceBrent Blunier | Clinton Ag | 15 years of serviceDerek McBroom | East Peoria Heavy | 15 years of serviceDavid Roling | Bartonville Power Systems | 15 years of serviceMichael Russell | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of serviceTimothy Geiger | Clinton Ag | 10 years of serviceGary Brannon | Springfield Heavy | 10 years of serviceJeremy Storm | Cedar Rapids Truck Shop | 10 years of service
JUNEJoe Keen | Springfield Heavy | 45 years of serviceKevin Walton | Cedar Rapids Truck Shop | 40 years of serviceKim Moeller | Cedar Rapids Truck Shop | 35 years of serviceBill Payne | Springfield Heavy | 30 years of service Pat Puntoni | Clinton Ag | 25 years of serviceGregory White | Bartonville Power Systems | 15 years of serviceGrant Wolland | East Peoria Heavy | 15 years of service Dustin Down | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service Jim Painter | East Peoria Power Systems | 10 years of service
JULYKeith Hahn | Bartonville Power Systems | 30 years of serviceDavid Hixson | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 30 years of service Doug Hire | Bartonville Power Systems | 20 years of serviceJoseph Horn | Springfield Heavy | 10 years of serviceDavid Hill | East Peoria Rental | 10 years of serviceKevin Jones | Davenport Lift Truck | 10 years of serviceJayson Attwood | Cedar Rapids Truck Shop | 10 years of serviceBrian Fandel | East Peoria Rental | 10 years of serviceMandy Frese | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 10 years of service
AUGUSTDave Gass | Moberly Heavy | 40 years of serviceDave Phillips | Dix Ag | 25 years of serviceJimmy Lowe | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of serviceTom Will | Hannibal Heavy | 10 years of serviceJustin Deblieck | Davenport Lift Truck | 10 years of serviceTim Koons | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of serviceJason Kohl | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 10 years of service
SEPTMelanie Wallinger | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of serviceBryan Smith | Bartonville Power Systems | 20 years of serviceJacob Miller | Clinton Ag | 15 years of serviceJoe Klein | East Peoria | 15 years of serviceShawn Ernst | Bettendorf Rental | 10 years of service
OCTOBERRandy Benisch | Davenport Lift Truck | 35 years of serviceRichard Hall | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service Diane Roehm | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service Dennie Whitlatch | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service Jeffery Dries | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service Clinton Schultz | Urbana Heavy | 10 years of service Walter Smith | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service
NOVEMBER Lee Pryor | Springfield Heavy | 25 years of service Mark Hanson | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 15 years of serviceCorey Nuehring | Cedar Rapids Heavy | 15 years of service
DECEMBERBradley Cox | Urbana Heavy | 35 years of serviceFrank Houston | Springfield Heavy | 30 years of serviceRobert Kilper | Bartonville Power Systems | 30 years of serviceRandall Mahring | East Peoria Rental | 15 years of serviceBrent Rosenbaum | Bartonville Power Systems | 15 years of service
EMPLOYEES CELEBRATE MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS Congratulations to the following employees on their milestone achievement! T hank you for your loyalty to Altorfer Inc.
If you wish to be removed from the list above or future updates, please contact
Bailee Pelzer at x2238 or [email protected].
CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service
| Davenport Lift Truck | 10 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Davenport Lift Truck | 10 years of service
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service | Bartonville Power Systems | 20 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 20 years of service
| Davenport Lift Truck | 35 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Davenport Lift Truck | 35 years of service | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service | Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Bartonville Power Systems | 25 years of service | East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| East Peoria Heavy | 10 years of service
| Cedar Rapids Heavy | 15 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS!
| Cedar Rapids Heavy | 15 years of service
| Bartonville Power Systems | 30 years of service
CONGRATULATIONS! | Bartonville Power Systems | 30 years of service
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Congratulations to David Reed and his wife, Jacqueline, on the birth of their daughter, Brayden Somerville Reed. She was born on Thursday, May 18th, weighing 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 22” long. David is the ag finance manager at the Clinton ag location.
Congratulations to Jake Wise and his wife, Hannah, on the birth of their daughter Evie Rose Wise. She was born on Monday, July 18th weighing 7 lbs., 9 oz. and was 20” long. Jake is an ag resident technician based in Harrisburg, Illinois.
Congratulations to Andy Feckers and his wife, Melissa, on the birth of their son Lane Robert Feckers. He was born on Tuesday, July 19th weighing 7 lbs., 9 oz. and was 21" long. Andy is an ag product support sales representative based in Clarence, Iowa.
Congratulations to George Doughty and his wife Emily on the birth of their Son Tucker John Doughty. He was born on Thursday, July 28th weighing 7 lbs., 15.5 oz. and was 19.5" long. George is a shop technician at the West Branch ag location.
Altorfer Used Equipment Marketing Manager Sue Shultz welcomed her grandson Alexander Michael Kishakta, on May 3, 2016. He weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. and was 21" long. He's pictured above sporting his new Caterpillar sweatshirt from his grandma!
Josiah Nihart and his wife welcomed their fourth child on Thursday, June 23rd. Oakley Jean Niharton weighed 5 lbs., 13 oz. and was 19" long. Josiah is a field technician based out of the Burlington rentallocation. Congratulations to the Nihart family!
Cristy and Doug Hasty welcomed their first grandchild Natalie Grace Dudgeon on Friday, May 20th. She was 7 lbs., 9 oz. and was 21" long. Cristy is an accounts receivable specialist at the East Peoria heavy location and Doug is a parts counter specialist at the East Peoria power systems location. Congrats to the new grandparents!
Congratulations to Kyle Wagner and his wife, Alaina, on the birth of their daughter Kinley Alaine Wagner. She was born on Friday, July 17th, weighing 8 lbs., 3 oz. and was 19.5" long. Kyle is an ag resident technician based in New London, Iowa.
~ Altorfer Employees Welcome New Bundles of Joy
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Nate Sirotak and his wife Cassie welcomed their son
on Sunday, July 10th weighing 8 lbs., 9 oz. Nate is the used equipment manager at the Cedar Rapids heavy location.
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Our Altorfer family suffered a devastating loss when Altorfer
employee Ron Heiderscheit, 46, of Center Point, Iowa passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, October 8, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and their two children, Ben and Hanah.
Ron was a fourteen year veteran of Altorfer Inc. His leadership in our service organization has resulted in many innovations and advancements that will not be forgotten by his peers, or by our customers.
"Ron was fearless when tackling the latest industry technologies and without question, everyone who had the privilege of working with Ron always found him a pleasure to work with," says Mark Hanson, Altorfer Construction Division Vice President. "This is truly a great loss to Altorfer, Inc., and to our community as a whole. Ron will be profoundly missed by everyone whose lives he touched."
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to Ron’s family as they endure this difficult time.
~ Altorfer Mourns the Loss of Employee Ron Heiderscheit
Obituary for Ronald "Ron" J. Heiderscheit
Ronald “Ron” J. Heiderscheit, 46, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, Iowa, conducted by Father Ardel Barta, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial: St. Francis Cemetery, Dyersville, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Karen; children, Hanah and Ben; parents, Robert and Ann Heiderscheit of Dyersville; siblings, Karen (Duane) Nieman of Earlville, Iowa, Lois (friend, Al Timmerman) Heiderscheit of Dyersville, Dan Heiderscheit of Ankeny, Iowa, Diane (Brian) Brown of Peosta, Iowa, Donna (Ranger) Fenton
of Dyersville, Mike Heiderscheit of Worthington, Iowa and Pat (Jill) Heiderscheit of Dyersville; father and mother-in-law, Dale and Wilma Mensen of Dyersville; brother and sister-in-law’s, LuAnn (Randy) Lansing of New Vienna, Iowa, Larry (Patti) Mensen of Dyersville, Nancy (Jerry) Marbach of Manchester, Iowa, Mary Jo (Al) Eike of Ryan, Iowa, Alan (Sue) Mensen of Dyersville and Keith (Sarah) Mensen of Dyersville; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by his son, Owen; grandparents; and sister-in-law, Brenda Heiderscheit.
Ron was born on September 23, 1970, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Bob and Ann (Meyer) Heiderscheit. He graduated from Western Dubuque High School in 1989. Ron went on to serve in the U.S. Airforce until 1994. He worked at Ziegler in Des Moines until 2002 and most recently worked at Altorfer in Cedar Rapids. On June 15, 1996, Ron and Karen Mensen were united in marriage at St. Francis Xavier Basilica Church in Dyersville, Iowa. He participated with his children in boy scouts, soccer and religious education. He was a member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana, Iowa and served on Cluster Finance Committee at the church.
The family wishes to thank the Linn County Sheriff’s office, Marion Police Department, Central City, Prairieburg and Coggon Fire Departments, Center Point Ambulance and a special thank you to Beth Henderson for the personal care given to Ron and Karen’s son, Ben.
Altorfer Employee News is a triannual, internal news publication for the benefit of our employees. Your story suggestions, comments,
photos and feedback are always encouraged. Please send submissions to [email protected] or cal l
319-365-055 1 x2238. Al l submissions for the Spring newsletter must be received by February 28, 2017.
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Brian Chester | Bartonville Power Systems
Robert Comstock | Bartonville Power Systems | Navy
Harold A. Dowell | Bartonville Power Systems
Pete Ranta | Bartonville Power Systems | Army & Coast Guard
Corey Gordon | Bettendorf Rental | Navy
Patrick Raley | Bettendorf Rental | Army
Michael O'Neil | Bettendorf Rental | Air Force
Chad Cummings | Clinton Ag | Coast Guard
John R. Hawkins | Clinton Ag
Brent Hoadley | Clinton Ag | Navy
Justin Schmid | Clinton Ag | National Guard
Dennis Carlson | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Army
Anthony Long | Cedar Rapids Heavy | National Guard
Timothy J. Mangold | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Navy
Cecil McClung | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Navy
Robert Merschbrock | Cedar Rapids Heavy
Darren Pierce | Cedar Rapids Heavy
Jason Ross | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Navy
Mike Steffen | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Marine Corps
Donald Tesar | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Army
David J. Zhorne | Cedar Rapids Heavy | Marine Corps
Thomas D. Hauskins | Cedar Rapids Lift Truck | Air Force
Richard Overturf | Cedar Rapids Lift Truck | Army
Bill Porter | Cedar Rapids Lift Truck | Army
Ryan Bascom | Cedar Rapids Lift Truck | Army
David Charlson | Cedar Rapids Power Systems | Navy
Jason Denner | Cedar Rapids Power Systems
Nathan Guy | Cedar Rapids Power Systems
Stephen C. Daniels | Cedar Rapids Power Systems | Marine Corps
John Heusing | Cedar Rapids Power Systems | Navy
Lisa Phillips | Cedar Rapids Power Systems | Air Force
Robert Tompkins | Cedar Rapids Power Systems | Navy
Kirk Beason | Cedar Rapids Rental | Navy
Marty Hart | Cedar Rapids Rental | Navy
Joby Proesch | Cedar Rapids Rental
Kevin Simpson | Cedar Rapids Rental
Jonathan Selsor | Davenport Heavy | Army
Ronald Stout | Davenport Heavy | Air Force
Steven Swanson | Davenport Heavy | Marine Corps
Edgar Whitney | Davenport Heavy | Navy
Michael J. Dixon | Davenport Heavy | Army
Brian T. Smith | Davenport Heavy
Anthony Vaughn | Davenport Heavy
Jeffery D. Morris | Davenport Lift Truck | Air Force
Michael McConnaughhay | Dix Ag
Karen Monken | Dix Ag | Army
Paul Sherwin | Dix Ag | Army
Sam Zigler | Dix Ag
Greg Clemens | East Peoria Heavy | Marine Corps
Chet Colby | East Peoria Heavy | Army
Curt Cluney | East Peoria Heavy | Army
Jeffery Dries | East Peoria Heavy | Marines
Benjamin Deluhery | East Peoria Heavy
Bruce Moore | East Peoria Power Systems | Coast Guard
Zechariah Randalls | East Peoria Rental
Stacy Amigoni | East Peoria Rental | Air Force
Lyndall Bartels | Hannibal Heavy | Navy
Terry Hull | Hannibal Heavy | Army
Adam L. Jones | Hannibal Heavy | Army
Bill Kolb | Hannibal Heavy | Army
Dave Gass | Moberly Heavy | Army
Craig Cothern | Springfield Rental | Army
Michael G. Fink | Springfield Rental | Army
Joe Keen | Springfield Heavy | Marine Corps
John Monroe Springfield Heavy | Navy
Robert Tyler Jr. | Springfield Heavy | Army
Richard Ballard | Urbana Heavy | Navy
Aaron Eads | Urbana Heavy | Air Force
Cody McCabe | Urbana | Marine Corps
Tony Robison | Urbana Heavy | Marine Corps
Rnady (Larry) Westmoreland | Urbana Heavy | Army
Derick Crock | West Branch Ag | Marine Corps
Terry Lodwick | West Branch Ag | Army
To the Altorfer Veterans - Thank you for your service! ~We sincerely apologize if
we’ve missed you. Please contact [email protected] or the
Human Resources Department toupdate your information.
ALTORFER EMPLOYEE NEWS | FALL 2016HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!
| East Peoria Power Systems | Coast Guard
HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!
| East Peoria Power Systems | Coast Guard
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Cedar Rapids field technician Jerry Clark (left), service clerk Brenda Greene (center) and maintenance plan coordinator Sumr Trunecek (right) cheer on the Hawkeyes with Sumr's son, Easton, at the Iowa football game on October 22nd. Jerry, Brenda and Sumr were lucky winners of the U.S. Cellular Hawkeye Pride contest mentioned on page 17. Go Hawks!
Featured Employee Recipe: Easy Italian BeefSubmitted by Altorfer Rents Shop Supervisor Emilio “Milo” Morris
INGREDIENTS:• 3 lb. Chuck Roast• 1 t. Dried Oregano• ¼ tsp. Garlic Powder• 1 t. Italian Seasoning• 2-2 ½ Cups Water• 1 Package Onion Soup Mix• 1/8 t. Red Pepper• 1 Package GOOD SEASONS
Italian Dressing Mix• 1 t. Dried Basil
DIRECT IONS:Combine all ingredients in a crock pot, set on low for 18-20 hours (cooking time varies per crock pot). You may need to add some water. Pull meat apart with 2 forks and serve.
Do you have a favorite recipe to share in the next employee newsletter? Please send your recipe submissions to [email protected].
Altorfer Employee News is a triannual , internal news publicat ion for the benefit of our employees . Your story suggest ions, comments, photos and feedback are always encouraged. Please send submissions to market [email protected] or cal l 319-365-055 1 x2238. Al l submissions for the spring newsletter must be received by February 28, 2017. T he tentat ive Altorfer Employee News schedule is as fol lows:~ March 2017 - Spring Newsletter~ August 2017 - Summer Newsletter~ December 2017 - Winter Newsletter
Altorfer Inc. will be closed for these upcoming holidays:
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24thFriday, November 25th
Christmas: Friday, December 24thMonday, December 26th
New Year's Day: Monday, January 2nd
Employees at the Cedar Rapids heavy location sport their Chicago Cubs gear for Game 7 of the 2016 World Series on Wednesday, November 2nd. The Cubs made history that evening as they defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 at Cleveland’s Progressive Field, ending the team’s 108-year drought. Some — particularly those flying the W — call it one of the greatest Game 7's in the history of the World Series. Go, Cubs, Go!
Above (left to right): Top row: Oil lab technician Joie Braden, parts counter specialist Matt Severson, prod-uct support service analyst Derrick Starr, fleet administrator Tonya Johnston and field service manager Bill Mueller. Bottom row: Systems support manager Mandy Frese and warranty administrator Tyler Hixson.
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~ Altorfer Extends Sympathy to Family and Friends
Kim Bearbower lost her grandma Phyllis Wedmeier, 79, on Thursday, June 30th. Kim is a receptionist at the Cedar Rapids heavy location. We continue to pray for Kim and her family.
Dale Nolting lost his father-in-law, Tom Keeley Jr., 71, on Monday, July 4th. Dale is an ag used equipment sales manager at the West Branch ag location. We want to extend our condolences to Dale, his wife Robyn, and their family for the loss of their loved one.
Ron Schwartz lost his mother-in-law, Rose Taplin, 94, on Sunday, July 10th. Ron is an ag resident technician based in Clinton, Illinois. We extend our sympathy to Ron and his family for their loss.
Sarah Markham lost her grandmother, Oletha Ebsen, 85, on Saturday, August 13th, and her grandfather, John Louis Markham, 92, on September 19th. Sarah is the human resources assistant at the Cedar Rapids heavy location. We continue to keep Sarah and her family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Tim Koons lost his mother, Nancy Koons, 51, on Thursday, June 23rd. Tim is the service manager at the East Peoria heavy location. We continue to keep Tim and his family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Ben Snoke has lost his father, David Snoke, 60, on Saturday, September 29th. Ben is an ag resident technician based in Clinton, Illinois.
Mitch Petrea lost his father, Bob Petrea, 85, Monday, October 17th. Mitch works in the parts warehouse at the Dix ag location. We extend our sympathy to Mitch and his family for their loss.
Garry Norton lost his father, Tom Norton, 61, on Tuesday, September 4th. Gary is an ag sales representative in southern Illinois. We extend our condolences to Garry and his family for the loss of thier loved one.
Julie Wallace lost her brother, James A. "Jim" Bierle, 60, on Sunday, October 9th. Julie is the Director of Human Resources based at the Cedar Rapids heavy location. We continue to keep Julie and her family in our thoughts and prayers.
We extend our sympathies to all employees who have experience a recent loss that we may have not listed.
Terry Bomke Shop Technician
Springfield Rental 9/23/1995 - 5/31/2016
20 years of service
Joe Fischer Vice President
Lift Truck DivisionDavenport Lift Truck 9/20/1998 - 5/31/2016
17 years of service
Colin Stiffler Field Technician Cedar Rapids -
Power Systems6/17/1974 - 6/17/2016 42 years of service
Gary Deatherage Shop Supervisor
Bartonville Power Systems5/27/1987 - 6/30/2016
29 years of service
Ken Werthmann Machine Inspector
Cedar Rapids Heavy 7/22/1974 - 7/8/2016 41 years of service
Lester Stevens Tool Crib Attendant Springfield Heavy
3/7/2011 - 7/29/2016 5 years of service
Jeff Gustafson Sales Representative
Bettendorf Rental4/19/2004 - 7/31/2016
12 years of service
Mel Peake Field Technician
Springfield Heavy 6/17/1987 - 10/7/2016 29 years of service
Mark Becker Shop Technician
East Peoria Heavy 10/31/1952 - 12/30/2016
18 years of service
Harry Booth Sales Representative
Rock Falls Ag 9/1/2004 - 12/31/2016
12 years of service
Joe Keen Sales Director - East
Springfield Heavy 6/7/1971 - 12/31/201645 years of service
Pat Puntoni Ag Division Vice President
Clinton Ag6/10/1991 - 12/31/2016
25 years of service
Randy Goyen Sales Operations Manager
East Peoria Rental 8/1/2000 - 12/31/2016
16 years of service
Susan Langeberg Service Clerk
East Peoria Heavy 5/1/1996 - 12/31/2016 30 years of service
Don Tesar Yard Facilitator
Cedar Rapids Heavy 3/20/2000 - 1/3/2017 16 years of service
Bruce Cool Truck Engine Tech East Peoria Truck
5/5/1986 - 1/6/2017 30 years of service
Congratulations to the following employees on their retirements. T hank you for your service and dedication to Altorfer Inc.
ALTORFER RETIREES (May 2016 - December 2016)
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