BTM Machinery: A Port in the (Winter) Storm Refurbished Heavy Equipment Makes a Difference in Northeast Snow Storms
(PRWEB) January 17, 2014 -- While these latest storms are particularly harsh, it is really just a new chapter in an age-old story: in the North, winter brings snow, often a lot of it.
Contractors need heavy equipment to remove it so that the first responders, utility repairmen and milk trucks can get through. And that’s where BTM Machinery comes in.
Rewind to December 15, 2013 when the Northeast was pounded by up to 18 inches of snow that canceled flights, closed schools and disrupted the shopping season.
The storm, which began in the Midwest and hit the Northeast the hardest, dropped the most snow - 18 inches - on Woodford, Vermont…nearly 17 inches were reported in York County, Maine, and 14 inches in Albany County, New York. - USA Today
BTM Machinery: Proactive in the Pinch
"And so it begins," says BTM Machinery founder and CEO Blake Thornton. "You hear on TV that somebody’s about to get hit with two feet of snow, and you know that phone is going to ring. He’s going to need heavy machinery - dozers, loaders, trucks – and he’ll need it now. In fact, the ability to get it done now is probably written in his contract with the County."
For BTM Machinery the key is to be proactive. Not waiting for that phone call, BTM reps were already scouring their vast database, locating their refurbished heavy equipment and gaming their battle plan.
The BTM Advantage
"And there’s our advantage," says Thornton. “BTM Machinery is everywhere. We have thousands of contacts and dozens of machines in the US and Canada. Wherever that storm hits, we have you covered. And we’re not going to hold you over the barrel while we figure out the dollars and cents - there will be a time for that later. In a situation like that, time isn't money; time can mean lives at stake."
BTM Machinery: Help is On the Way
And so, practically within hours after the December 15 storm, tractor trailers were loaded and on the road. In total, BTM Machinery shipped four Caterpillar 980G and two Cat 966G refurbished wheel loaders to contractors in upstate New York to take part in snow clearing efforts.
"Those beasts hit the ground running, working around the clock in the cold, the wet and the salt," says Thornton. "But our customers know that every piece of refurbished heavy equipment BTM sells is like new, and ready to take the abuse."
BTM Machinery: THE Name in Used Heavy Equipment
With locations in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Ghana, West Africa, as well as a worldwide sales network, an expert refurbishment facility and over 175 competitively priced machines in stock, BTM Machinery has the reach and the resources to help you get the job done.
BTM Machinery invites potential buyers of used and refurbished loaders, cranes, scrapers, graders, dozers, excavators and other heavy equipment to visit them on the web at http://www.btm-machinery.com. BTM's email address is info(at)btm-machinery(dot)com and the telephone number is +1 (843) 278-9280.
Blake Thornton, BTM Machinery, http://www.btm-machinery.com, +1 843.364.7109, [email protected]
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