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SITE VISIT
TEREX
ACT
DECEMBER 2013
Company historian
Tom Limbach, manager, sales support
and training, has worked in a variety of
roles at Terex Waverly from engineering
to sales. And unofficially, he’s the company
historian. In the photo (left), Limbach is
standing in front of the Terex Waverly
History Wall, a custom-designed graphic
timeline (etched and cut out of steel) that
chronicles the history of the Waverly facility,
the equipment produced there and the key
people associated with its culmination into
Terex Waverly. Limbach leads customers
and visitors down the History Wall all the
time, and his enthusiasm for the company in
which he works is genuine and impressive.
with is providing information and access
to the dealer network, Slater explained.
“Our customers are the key to our
success,” he said. “We want to give our
customers the support they need. We want
to give our Terex team the support they
need. We want to protect our workers and
their future.”-
And speaking of people, that’s one of the
most impressive aspects of the Waverly
facility. Most employees have been with
the company for many years, and several
for more than 40 years. That said, Slater
said he needs to keep “building the bench”
to assure an influx of new workers and
new talent in every area of operation.
With the current Terex Cranes
organization in place, including Tim Ford
as president, Slater is encouraged that
Terex Waverly is poised for success.
Fred Backer works in the Terex Waverly
quality department, and when it comes
to crane operation, he’s the plant safety
guru. For those who want to run a crane
at the plant, Backer has developed a crane
operator safety course for Terex Waverly.
Tom Limbach assisted in the creation of
a custom-designed History Wall that is a
historical timeline of the Terex Waverly
plant.
“We have gotten ready for the next big
uptick,” he said. “We have a system in
place for ramping up; we’ve reduced our
time for product development; and we
are continually training our people on
quality. A down market is the perfect
time to improve in these areas. Again, it’s
about reducing complexity. When you do
that, you can get up and down with the
market.”
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