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A peek inside Yancey Bros. Co

A peek inside...

Yancey Bros. Co.

We cover the entire state of Georgia through our 25 facilities and over 75 machine sales, rental and parts & service representatives specializing in industries from governmental to landfills to quarries to general construction. We also have landscaping specialists who are ready to help you with any machine or attachment need you have.

Meet our regional team members

Northwest Georgia includes our Calhoun location Zach Walden

Machine Sales and Heavy Rental Representative Favorite part of job: I love meeting new people and helping them learn the features and benefits of CAT equipment and what Yancey can offer. Last job before this: Before moving into machine sales I was a Parts & Service Representative for Yancey. What I do when I’m not at work: I enjoy time with my wife and my two children and enjoy doing anything outdoors.

Join us as we take a peek inside the operation and the people of this UAC member company.

What we do

We are the nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealer providing Caterpillar, Weiler, Blue Bird, Metso and many other brands of equipment, parts and service to customers across the state of Georgia.

How we got started

Founded in 1914 by brothers Goodloe and Earle Yancey, Yancey Bros. Co. began as the Yancey Hardware Company, selling hardware, picks, shovels and prison uniforms (stripes) to government agencies – especially county prisons – for road construction.

We became the nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealership in 1918 after Goodloe and Earle traveled to Peoria to ask the Holt Manufacturing Company if they could represent the Model 45 Tractor in the Southeastern United States. They left Peoria with only a photograph of the Model 45 and a price quote of $4,750 per machine. Later that year the first Model 45 delivery in Georgia was made to Troup County.

Yancey now serves our Georgia customers from facilities in 19 different Georgia

communities providing 200+ models of Caterpillar equipment, Weiler forestry and paving products, over 50 brands of jobsite rental equipment, power generation and mobile heating and cooling products, and we are also the Blue Bird bus dealer for Georgia.

How we do it

We have teams of equipment experts as well as parts & service specialists across the state on the road early in the morning, visiting customers on their jobsites. We work hand-in-hand

with customers to help them identify their

needs and recommend the right machines and attachments to get the job done safer, better and more efficiently. We are dedicated to helping customers explore every option, from new equipment to used and rental machines, depending on each customer’s need.

What sets us apart

1. The landscaping industry is a key focus for us. We offer over 35 different models of skid steer loaders, excavators, track loaders and wheel loaders, all designed with the landscape contractor in mind. And we offer 27 different attachments that are unique to the landscaping industry. Plus, Georgia UAC members can receive up to $2,750 off the price of a new machine!

2. We are from Georgia...for Georgia.

We live in the communities where we work and are committed to supporting our customers as they build the schools, churches, subdivisions, parks, playgrounds, roads and highways we all use every day.

3. We are where you are. We have 25 facilities in 19 different Georgia communities. We have a network of parts delivery trucks and 94% of your parts orders

are available at our stores within 48 hours.

We have over 200 field service technicians on Georgia’s roads every day inspecting and maintaining our customers' equipment.

4. We are always striving to learn more about you and your business. We know our CAT equipment can help you do more in less time, saving you money. Our machines are affordable, comfortable, intuitive, easy to operate and more productive. But every job and every jobsite is different and we want to learn about the issues you face every day and how we can help.

5. We want your machines to stay up and running. Our Customer Value Agreements (CVAs) provide you with worryfree, hassle-free ownership, letting you take advantage of our parts, service and technician resources. We can even deliver the parts you need right to your door before you need them!

6. Several of the key machines landscape professionals use are proudly built

right here in our home state in Athens,

GA. The Athens facility, which opened in 2013, is Caterpillar's global source for small tracktype tractors and also provides mini hydraulic

Northeast Georgia includes locations in Dacula, Jefferson and Washington

David Matthews

Machine Sales Representative Favorite part of job: I love helping customers find ways to be more efficient with different machines, technology, and tools. There are so many different businesses that contribute to Georgia’s growth and I am proud to have an opportunity to help them and be able to see their success and their finished products. Last job before this: Machine Demo Coordinator at Yancey. What I do when I’m not at work: I love anything that keeps me active, healthy, and outside. I exercise often and I love to go hunting and fishing.

Metro Atlanta includes locations in Austell, Kennesaw, and McDonough

Andrew Gaston

Machine Sales Representative Favorite part of job: There are so many different types of equipment and brands out there and I really enjoy the challenge of teaching folks about the benefits of investing in CAT equipment and seeing the results they’re able to achieve. I also love that my territory is close to my hometown, so it’s cool to see my customers transform some of these areas that I grew up around. Last job before this: Before joining Yancey I worked at Greystone Power. What I do when I’m not at work: I love to hunt and fish.

Davis Day

Machine Sales Representative Favorite part of job: I love to operate equipment myself so I enjoy teaching my customers how to operate different equipment, how some of the features and technologies work and what they can do for their business. Last job before this: Rental Representative at Neff Rentals (now United). What I do when I’m not at work: I enjoy spending time outside and hunting and fishing.

Our bilingual equipment specialists plus our parts & service representatives focus solely on our Spanish-speaking customers.

Zaira Brumagim

Machine Sales

Luis Castro

Machine Sales

Cesar Gonzalez

Parts & Service

Sergio Ramirez

Parts & Service

Southwest Georgia includes Albany, Columbus, Macon and Valdosta

Trey Duke

Inside Machine Sales Representative Favorite part of job: I enjoy meeting new people every day and learning about new customers' businesses and their needs. Last job before this: Before joining Yancey I worked as a Lumber Grader at a local saw mill. What I do when I’m not at work: Outside of work I really enjoy hunting and fishing.

Southeast Georgia includes Augusta, Brunswick, Savannah, Statesboro and Waycross

Jake Kizer

Inside Sales Rep Favorite part of job: The atmosphere of the industry, meeting new people daily, and learning about their business and helping them find the right solutions for their business. Last job before this: Account Executive for Broomfield Broadcasting in SC. What I do when I’m not at work: I love to go play golf and basketball as often as I can, I love spending time with friends and family, and I love music and discovering new artists from all different genres. excavators for customers in North and South America and Europe. The facility employs over 1,600 full-time and agency workers and is one of four Caterpillar facilities located in Georgia.

The value of this industry

The landscaping industry is important to Georgia and important to Yancey Bros. Co.

We understand the hard work and dedication Georgia’s landscape professionals pour into our communities every day and we want to be there to support them. We also support the Georgia Urban Ag Council’s advocacy and collaboration with the horticultural and agricultural communities.

To show our appreciation of the hardworking UAC members, we have partnered with Caterpillar to provide discounts on new machines and attachments for Urban Ag Council members up to $2,750 per machine.

Contact us!

Phone: (800) 282-1562 Email: info@yanceybros.com Web: www.Yanceybros.com

An extensive line of CAT mini hydraulic excavators from 1-10 metric tons offers the performance to dig in and be productive on every job. Offering 15% additional space in the cab for more operator comfort, CAT Compact Track Loaders are comfortable and easy to operate.

CAT Compact Track Loaders' and Skid Steers' integrated SMART technology recognizes attachments and automatically tailors controls for that specific attachment. The CAT “Intelligent Leveling” system provides industry-leading technology, integration, and available features such as dual direction self level, work tool return to dig, and work tool positioner.

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