New State of the Art, Energy Efficient Complex Opening in Hayden, ID
June 23, 2009
Meridian, ID — Ten million dollars and some 55,000 square feet of innovations will make the new Western States CAT facility in Hayden one of the largest and most energy efficient projects built in Idaho this year, according to President Tom Harris.
“Our goal with this project was to build something good for the community that supports the service, sales, parts, and rental needs of our customers in one of the most vibrant regions of the state,” Harris said. “We will kick off the grand opening with a series of events geared to community and customer appreciation.”
A week of grand opening events features a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, July 15, and concludes with a Community Appreciation Day on Friday, July 17.
The total facility size is 55,765 square feet to include room for future expansion with a $10 million investment in the local economy. Energy efficient design elements include such innovations as overhead doors constructed of cellular Lexan, a plastic developed for use in space that defuses light and reduces electrical usage; 14-inch walls constructed of concrete with a polystyrene core for energy efficient heating and cooling; and wash bays that even run water through multi-stage filters for reusability.
The new facility provides complete sales and service support for the Highway 95 corridor, a 30,000 square-foot service area with ten full service bays, built-in compressed air and oil delivery systems computerized with wireless transmitters that regulate and record types and amounts of oil products dispensed, diesel truck and heavy construction equipment technicians on-call 24/7, an express hydraulic hose repair and welding shop on site, along with wash and fuel bays, and six cranes integrated into the building, including a 10-ton overhead crane.
The new Western States parts warehouse spans 10,000 square feet with more than 10,000 parts in inventory and boasts a 97% parts fill-rate within 24 hours. The complex includes the CAT Rental Store that originally opened in Hayden in 2006 with Caterpillar’s full line of equipment, as well as others such as Multiquip generators, Genie booms and scissor lifts, Allmand light towers, and Sullair air compressors.
The public is invited to participate in Western States Community Appreciation Day on Friday, July 17, from 10:00am to 2:00pm, which will feature the showcar appearance of the #31 CAT Racing Chevy Impala SS NASCAR driven by Jeff Burton. For more information about the grand opening, call 208-884-2249.
With more than 70 years experience in the logging, mining and construction industries, Western States Equipment is an authorized Caterpillar dealer for five mountain state, now with 12 general line and truck engine branches and 12 Cat Rental Stores located in Idaho, western Wyoming and Montana, and eastern Oregon and Washington, www.westernstatescat.com.
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