Jeff Little occupies the same seat his dad, Byron “Buz” Little, occupied for 23 years as Service Manager for the Duluth, Minn., branch. While he ended up in the same role as his father, the path there was very different.    “I had no desire to go into this industry when I was growing up,” said Jeff. “I always liked working on cars, but I didn’t see it as a career. Plus, I was married with a kid shortly after graduating high school, so I needed to get a job instead of going to college.”   Jeff turned to screw drivers and sawdust over wrenches and grease as he began his career building and installing kitchen cabinets. The plan was going well until the recession of 2008 wiped out most of that business. Even then, Jeff still wasn’t considering heavy equipment.   “I was 31 with a wife and three kids and needed a career, so I went back to automotive tech school,” he said.    While taking those auto classes, his dad began persuading him to consider R...

View complete photo gallery here   Watch video “Having fun in 2021” is the unofficial mantra of Road Machinery & Supplies Co. after the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled nearly every activity on the calendar in 2020. Events like the annual Minnesota customer appreciation golf event at Cragun’s Legacy Courses in Brainerd, Minn., carry a new level of excitement for everyone involved.   “I cannot believe how many customers thanked us for having the event, they were excited for it,” said Vice President Product Support and Southern Operations Joe Schmidtlein. “We talk to our customers every day but being able to set work aside and hang out with them in a relaxed setting like this is incredible.”   “We are very appreciative of our customers, and holding the outing is a great way for us to show that,” said Vice President Sales and Marketing Andy Schwandt. “Cancelling last year was a big loss, and we are grateful to be able to do this again and thank our customers.”  ...