Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) is pleased to announce the company has been named the exclusive dealer for Gradall Industries for the mine scaling, metal mill maintenance, contractor, and municipal markets in Minnesota and Iowa, not including 13 counties in southwest Iowa. This agreement aligns with the company’s strategy of expanding our sales and support capabilities to these markets. Andy Schwandt, Vice President – Sales & Marketing explains, “We’re excited about our recent agreement with Gradall because they complement our existing products and the core strengths of RMS. The addition of Gradall will help us better serve our existing customers while earning new ones throughout Iowa and Minnesota.” Schwandt stated that RMS will stock Gradall parts locally, and technician training will begin immediately for those who don’t already have previous Gradall experience. --> Gradall Industries, Inc is known world-wide for qua...

RMS recently delivered a Komatsu PC7000-6 hydraulic excavator to one of our taconite mining customers in Northern Minnesota. The machine weighs 1,530,300 Ibs, features a 46-cubic yard bucket and is powered by Cummins 1,675 HP twin engines. The machine was delivered in 34 semi-truck loads (3 of these being super loads). After four weeks of hard work and rain, the crew of four RMS service technicians completed assembly of the machine. Thanks to all who were involved on a job well done! LEARN MORE PC7000-6 Specs

Pete Anderson, Director of Safety & Technician Development, was a guest speaker last week for a group of TriDistrict high school students.  This group is enrolled in the Transportation Business and Technologies program. Pete presented on Diesel Technology and careers in the heavy equipment industry and shared information about RMS and potential career paths.   TriDistrict Career &College Readiness is a year-long professional career exploration and skill development program. The initiative is a collaboration between three southeast metro-area school districts, which includes South St. Paul Public Schools, Inver Grove Heights Community Schools, and West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools. Students who are selected to participate in the program spend half days for the semester with two instructors learning different transportation industry related topics. In their second semester, the students will be placed with businesses for work experiences an...