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AEDNews - Construction Equipment Industry News Miller U.K. and Former JRB Principals Team Up to Form MillerBaird LLC
Miller U.K. Ltd. and the former principals of JRB, have joined forces to form a single company committed to bringing coupler products, buckets and additional work tools to customers in North America. The new firm, MillerBaird LLC, will be headed up by Randy and James Baird, founders and former principals with JRB Company, Inc., as well as Keith, Gary and Jacqui Miller of European coupler manufacturer, Miller U.K. Ltd.
The partnership is driven by mutual areas of product expertise, as well as a belief in the value of customer service, and a confidence that North America will emerge from the current slowdown as a truly viable market. “When two entities such as ours enter into a partnership,” says Keith Miller, “there can really only be one outcome. Our vision as a company is to become the go-to source for buckets, couplers and associated work tools throughout North America. We will do that by offering what many in business seem to have forgotten today: a commitment to a superior product, and a real desire to back it with unmatched service.” According to Randy Baird, the joining together of these two groups was born out of repeated encounters over the years. “We’ve known the Millers for a long time from chance meetings at trade shows and the like,” he says. “So, in late August of this year, we held a series of discussions to look at the viability of a partnership. We all quickly recognized that, by combining knowledge, experience, and our mutually solid work ethic, we could bring innovative, reliable, productive products—at an exceptional value—to customers using all machine brands across North America. We feel we’re on track to doing that.” “Through this partnership we have created a company that immediately brings more than a half-century of experience in the design, manufacturing and marketing of couplers and attachments for wheel loaders and excavators,” added James Baird. “There is not another company of this type that can make that claim. Equally important, however, is the fact that serving the customer—and listening to their input—is a notion shared by everyone on board.” Headquartered out of Akron, Ohio, MillerBaird recently launched its Pin Grabber Advanced (PGA) fully-automatic coupler for hydraulic excavators to the North American market. “Until recently, that particular coupler was only available through the CAT dealer network,” says James Baird. “However, it has proven extremely popular with operators, so we are now making it available for all leading machine brands through MillerBaird. We are committed to helping contractors and operators maximize the versatility of their machines; this is just the tip of the iceberg in our push to do so.” For further information, visit http://www.millerbaird.com or contact: MillerBaird, Inc., P.O. Box 326, Westfield Center, Ohio 44251, Phone: (877) 769-2611, Fax: (330) 769-2222 Article Date: 01-18-2010 Source: MillerBaird LLC Copyright(C) 2010 Associated Equipment Distributors. All Rights Reserved. | ||||||
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