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STIHL SUMMER CAMP SHOWS CAREER OPTIONS In collaboration with the Virginia Manufacturers Association , Stihl hosted students at its ninth annual Manufacturing Summer Camp at its Virginia Beach , Va ., facility . Held on July 26-29 , the camp theme was “ Lighting the Future ,” and it was the first year the camp has been held since 2019 .
“ This camp is a great way to promote local manufacturing and introduce students to careers in a field that they may not otherwise have exposure to ,” said Lorraine Amesbury Holder , senior vice president of operations at Stihl Inc . “ Not only do the students walk away from this camp learning about Stihl Inc ., but this camp leaves students excited about pursuing careers in manufacturing after they graduate , helping Stihl Inc . and other companies fill their future positions .”
The camp highlighted careers in modern manufacturing and educated teens on both skilled trades and degreed career paths in manufacturing .
“ This program allows us to engage with students and introduce them to a STEM ( Science , Technology , Engineering , Math ) career field and new technologies , with the goal of really getting them passionate about this industry and correcting any old misconceptions they may have about manufacturing ,” said Courtney Addison , Stihl Inc . manager of talent development .
At the free four-day program , high school students experienced manufacturing process planning , budgeting , and product quality , as well as the significance of hard work and collaboration . Students took part in a hands-on technologybased project working in teams to build desk lamps using Stihl components .
On the final day , teams competed in a friendly competition , before a panel of distinguished judges including Jen Kiggans , U . S . House of Representatives ; Gary
Pan , Commissioner , Virginia Department of Labor & Industry ; and Michael Berlucchi , Virginia Beach City Council .
Members of the winning team Team Bleu — River Aman , Carson Bernstein , BellaGrace Chavez , Issac Halcomb , Aiden Kearns , Joseph Quartararo and Emily Wagner — received a $ 1,000 scholarship from Virginia Industry Foundation and were named 2023 Stihl Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp champions .
TAKEUCHI ADDS DEALERS IN PENNSYLVANIA Takeuchi ’ s dealer network expanded recently with new locations in Pennsylvania . Butler Equipment , with locations in Knox , Harmony , and New Castle , PA will also serve both new and existing customers in Western Pennsylvania . All three Butler Equipment branches will provide rentals , sales and service support of Takeuchi ’ s full line of compact excavators , track loaders and wheel loaders . Anderson Equipment , with branches in Bridgeville and Somerset , Pennsylvania and Bridgeport , West Virginia , also expanded the Takeuchi network .
Butler Equipment , a wholly owned subsidiary of Huston Group , has been in business since 1899 . The staff at Butler pride themselves on always making customer satisfaction their number-one priority . Mark Butler , president of Butler Equipment , says that representing Takeuchi will help the company build upon its customer-focused tradition .
“ We know that in this business , it ’ s about more than the equipment – it ’ s about listening to the customer and providing them with what they need ,” said Butler . “ We ’ re always striving to exceed our customers ’ expectations with extensive knowledge about a wide range of products and services . With Takeuchi ’ s top-quality machines , attachments and dealer support , we ’ ll be able to provide our customers with equipment solutions that can truly help improve their productivity and profitability .”
Anderson Equipment already carries Takeuchi ’ s compact excavators , track loaders and wheel loaders at 12 of its locations across West Virginia , New Hampshire , New York , Maine and Vermont . Headquartered in Bridgeville , Pennsylvania , Anderson Equipment Company was founded in 1935 by H . W . Anderson and his partner C . K . Burson . Over the years , the company has continuously expanded its sales and service territories in Western Pennsylvania , eventually acquiring other equipment sales and rental businesses , allowing them to offer products and services to a broader geographic region . Today , Anderson Equipment offers new and used equipment sales , rentals , rent-to-buy and leasing along with authorized OEM parts and service at 19 branch locations in the Northeastern U . S .
“ We ’ ve been representing Takeuchi at many of our branches for more than a decade now , and our customers have come to recognize and value their quality equipment ,” said Bill Gex , CEO of Anderson Equipment . “ Now , we ’ re excited to introduce customers in Bridgeville , Som-
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