Industries - Excavating Equipment; Koehring Cranes and Excavators. The company announced a new line with this 6644 101,000 pound excavator. Additional Info: Waverly Democrat; July 12, 1990.
The Koehring company was founded in 1907 by Phillip Koehring in Milwaukee, WI. In 192, they introduced crane and excavator products. Through various mergers over the years, the company is now called Terex. Source: Terex.com
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Industries - Excavating Equipment; Koehring Cranes and Excavators. The company announced a new line with this 6644 101,000 pound excavator. Additional Info: Waverly Democrat; July 12, 1990.
The Koehring company was founded in 1907 by Phillip Koehring in Milwaukee, WI. In 192, they introduced crane and excavator products. Through various mergers over the years, the company is now called Terex. Source: Terex.com
The local Waverly plant closed in 2016 when the production line was moved to Oklahoma City. Source: "Terex Cranes suddenly closes Waverly plant" by Kevin Glueck, July 19, 2016, for KGAN. https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/terex-cranes-suddenly-closes-waverly-plant
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 90N0276