Joe Schmidtlein joined the Road Machinery & Supplies Co. family in August as the General Manager, Southern Operations. He comes to the position from KPI-JCI and Astec where he focused on dealer development and worked closely with several Komatsu distributors, including RMS. "My focus is to be a solutions provider for our customers and build the ultimate place to work" stated Schmidtlein. “I want to know what our employees are interested in and what training they need to grow into their career paths. Developing a knowledgeable and confident staff will help us improve our service offerings to customers.” Read Full Story Joe Schmidtlein – General Manager Southern Operations

Matt Finch started as Regional Operations Manager for RMS Iowa and Illinois branches in November 2017. From day one, his top priority has been working to improve the service offerings at the four branches in his region. “Service is what sets a distributor apart, so it’s our goal to deliver top-flight assistance for our customers” Stated Finch. Read Full Story   Matt Finch – Regional Operations Manager

Late August, AGC of Minnesota held their annual fundraiser to benefit the AGC of Minnesota Foundation. Two RMS teams participated in the well-orchestrated event. RMS Rentals Inside Sales Manager, Larissa Indrebo was named Top Gun Gal for the third year in a row after shooting an impressive 75/100. Congratulations, Larissa and thank you AGC for hosting another great networking event! LEARN MORE AGC of Minnesota AGC of Minnesota Foundation   (L-R) Bill Bottema, Road Machinery & Supplies Co.; Keith Soderman, Mike Niemi, Al Knowlen, Anderson Brothers Construction; Andy Schwandt, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (L-R) Ben Portillo and Mac Christensen, Northern Concrete & Masonry Co.; Tim Rients and Larissa Indrebo, RMS Rentals; Tom Reger, Cement Masons Local 633 Top Gun Gal 2018 – Larissa Indrebo, RMS Rentals

Komatsu Motor Grader Lunch & Learn Our Sioux City branch held a Lunch & Learn Event last week featuring the Komatsu GD655-6 Motor Grader. Despite all the rain, this event received a great turnout. County Engineers and Supervisors attended along with field operation personnel to speak with Komatsu Representatives and RMS personnel about the productivity benefits of the new GD655-6. GD655-6 Overview With the longest wheel base in its class, the new GD655-6 offers exceptional fine grading performance.  Even with a long wheelbase, the GD655-6 maintains a tight minimum turning radius, thanks to a maximum articulation angle of 25 degrees. This grader is extremely maneuverable and productive in tight road work or cul-de-sac applications. Thanks to the new, Komatsu designed, Tier 4 Final power plant, GD655-6 owners should see a drop in fuel consumption of up to 5% when operating in “power” mode, and up to 15% in “economy” mode, compared to the GD655-5. Kom...

Komatsu NDSCS Diesel Technology Program Graduates Road Machinery & Supplies Co. is pleased to announce that three Komatsu Diesel Technology sponsored students graduated on Friday, May 11, 2018 from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Mitsuhiro (Rocky) Sogawa, Vice President of Service, Product and Services Division – Komatsu America Corp attended the commencement ceremony and presented each graduate with authentic Japanese coveralls in recognition of their accomplishment. All three graduates have accepted full-time positions with RMS; two at the Savage location and one at the Sioux City location. Each student completed 24 weeks of an onsite, paid internship with the RMS service departments in Savage and Sioux City. The internships complement the classroom and diesel lab training received at the Wahpeton, ND campus. The fast paced 20-month program allows students to complete their education while avoiding student loan debt. In addition to ob...