The nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealer has been spending 2014 celebrating a big milestone: its 100th anniversary. A mainstay in the landscape of Georgia, Yancey Bros. employs over 900 people in 28 locations. What was called “a company picnic on steroids,” by Yancey Bros. CEO Jim Stephenson, the 100th anniversary celebrations took place at various Yancey dealerships. Southern Loggin’ Times attended the Albany location’s event and enjoyed the family orientated afternoon. Attendees were treated to many different children’s activities, like laser skeet shooting, stock car racing, face painting and stilt walkers. Children excitedly played at the different booths with the bouncy castle and bingo drawing the most crowds. Adults were treated to a live country music cover band as well as equipment on display. Dinner was served as only the South does it: family style bar-be-que with hamburgers and hot dogs with a side of boiled peanuts.

Event: “Yancey Brothers’ 100th Anniversary”

Location: Albany, Georgia
Photos By: Jessica Johnson
SLT Issue: July 2014

Check out other featured articles in the July 2014 issue of Southern Loggin’ Times magazine.
Southern Loggin’ Times magazine’s July 2014 issue features Garland, North Carolina’s Smith Timber Co. and Robert L. Rich Timber Harvesting, and Livingston, Tennessee’s C&L Logging. Also highlighted is recent Southeastern Wood Producers Association’s annual meeting and first-ever logging expo, held last month in Georgia. Other articles discuss forestry tire tread designs, Georgia’s Yancey Bros. 100^th anniversary, and the grand opening of Forest Pro, Inc.’ new Virginia location.