Spring 2019

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Solutions for the Oil Field

When it comes to working with chemicals, Ledwell understands your need for safety and durability. This Chemical Tote Bed featured includes four waterproof color monitors located around the bed to ensure that you have a trusted line of vision at all necessary locations. Additionally, this truck is fitted with heavy duty pumps, digital flow meters, and a substantial crane for sturdy material handling and proper material flow. All of these components work hand in hand to ensure the safe progression of your work day.

We understand that your needs might not be the same as the next persons. For that reason, we offer a variety of options for your specific projects, including many tote configurations and materials for constructing the body, pumps and hoses, plumbing, and crane mechanisms. No matter the operation, Ledwell will find a way to meet your needs.

Lend, Listen, Learn

There is always something new out there for everyone to learn and sometimes its right under your nose. March 25th, 2019 kicked off Ledwell’s 5th annual Sales Summit – a week full of education and understanding amongst the Ledwell employees. It’s important to us that each department works together to get you reliable, efficient equipment and bringing everyone together helps us develop a sense of quality and value for our cohorts duties. We host a variety of sessions where each department showcases their work, wins, and wonders.

This also helps us connect with you. Through this experience, we learn to appreciate and really answer those questions important to you, in all departments. Our products work because we make sure that everyone is on the same page, and that the function of our systems is clear across the board. We want all applications to be completely user friendly, and that’s the goal of our Sales Summit – to create an open environment, full of free-flowing ideas, innovation, and information.

To stay updated on all of the new information Ledwell has to offer, sign up for our newsletter, follow us on social media, and visit our website frequently. We provide updates on industry trends, preventative maintenance, and so much more. Give us a call and let us know how we can help you!

Tony Murphy

Ledwell Employee Spotlight -April 2019

Tony Murphy has been here for 14 years, working in Ledwell’s Maintenance Department. He is a very reliable employee and gets the job done, no matter the difficulty and always with a smile. If you ask him how he’s doing, he always replies with “blessed by the best, trying not to be stressed by the rest!” He is a very hardworking employee with a positive can-do attitude. He tries to fit everyone in and always maintains an efficient schedule so that everyone gets their jobs done.

His most memorable and favorite job here at Ledwell was building a house for a local non-profit, that provides homes from children in need, Watersprings Ranch. He enjoys helping people. He has been doing maintenance and other carpentry type work for a large portion of his life and loves what he does. He has tackled each of his jobs with the intent of making someone else’s day a little brighter.

Tony’s loves spending his spare time with his wife, Gracie, 3 children, and 4 grand-kids in addition to preaching at Redeeming Ministries Church. We are very lucky to have Tony as a part of our Ledwell team. Thanks Tony!

Ledwell Employee Spotlight -April 2019

Powder Coating the World

Back in 2017, Ledwell renovated one of their manufacturing shops and converted the workroom into a Powder Coating Shop. This shop has three areas for each step in the
powder coating process to create a heartier and cleaner finish. The three C’s of the powder coating process include cleaning, coating and curing. Powder coating begins with a three
stage wash system to clean, remove rust and rinse each part thoroughly. Once the pieces are completely cleaned and dry, the piece is moved to one of three dry spray booths to
receive color. There is a bay for white, black, and any other color. This arrangement allows for collection of the white and black power to recycle and reduce waste.

Each part is grounded negative while the powder is expelled from the gun positive, creating a reaction for the powder to stick to all sides of the part. The final step of powder coating is baking the part for 20 to 50 minutes in a large oven. This will melt and cure the powder coating to the pieces and form a hard, uniform finish. Once the parts and pieces come out of the oven and cool enough to handle, they are ready to go – which is a major benefit of this entire process.

One of the advantages powder coating possesses over liquid paint is an added elastic finish that is less prone to bruises, cuts or scratches. Additionally, you will receive a quick turnaround from start to finish on powder coated parts due to a faster curing cycle and less clean-up.

We WOOD-n’t Miss This for the World!

Ledwell employees may not be chopping down trees, but we’re behind those that do – literally! We have a range of equipment that can offer the lumber community durable solutions. Ledwell has an abundance of optimal trailer and truck options for moving and hauling your wood piles. We’ve partnered with Rotobec and taken it a step further. We can also offer you machinery that can pick up and move logs with ease, so you don’t have to. The Rotobec Elite can be mounted onto various pieces of Ledwell equipment and make your job as a lumberman simple.

If this strikes your interest, then you’re in luck! Ledwell will be attending the 2019 Convention of the Texas Lumbermen’s Association (LAT) from April 17th to the 18th. This event is taking place in San Antonio, TX at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. This event will host various seminars and sessions from topics like maintaining talent, to social media management for this industry. We’re super excited to learn more about this industry and to hear from you the ways by which we can make your job an easy and safe one.

Ledwell will have a booth – number 328 – and we will be more than happy to take any questions, comments, or concerns. Come by and see us! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn for more updates about pending shows and events. Hanging out with you guys is sure to be a tree-t!

100 years in the making

Stability in our infrastructure is the backbone of an efficient and safe community. Contractors have an important job, daily, that entails the safe erection of your communities foundations. That’s why it is so important that these professionals come together, network, and discover new ways by which they can provide their best work yet.

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has made this a possibility for over 100 years. Their annual AGC Convention hosts a variety of celebratory opportunities, like the AGC Celebrate Construction Party, Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA), and much more. This event is an opportunity to acknowledge all of the hard work and accomplishments in the field of construction for the year.

This convention will be taking place in April of 2019, from the 1st through the 4th. Registration is open now and will continue until the opening day, ending at 8 pm on April 1st. Ledwell will be in attendance, located at booth number 606. Ledwell wants to provide this industry with the best, quality equipment that they can depend on. We are eager to learn how our products could be a great fit for shaping those structures that shape communities and providing safe work for those professionals.

Stop by our booth and let us know what you’re looking for in a piece of equipment. And share with us your experiences and suggestion of any of our social media pages!

Service where your wheels can take you

Ledwell dependability stretches as far as your wheels can take you. Our North Carolina location offers truck body mounting, parts, sales and service assistance, while working hand in hand with our corporate office in Texarkana, TX. This facility, located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is an extension of our main manufacturing plant.

You can have your equipment serviced regularly at this branch, or any other Ledwell authorized service center, to ensure that it is always moving you forward. With services ranging from preventative maintenance to a single part replacement to a full overhaul, we have you covered. Ledwell offers warranties for all our equipment directly after purchase, and you have options for your maintenance needs.

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Tony Carillo

Ledwell Employee Spotlight - March 2019

This month, Ledwell would like to give a big round of applause to Tony Carillo, our employee of the month for March! Tony has been with us for 29 years and counting. He’s a ray of sunshine – and that’s saying a lot considering our Texas location! He loves joking with his cohorts. In fact, his personal mantra is “me good,” a phrase he says circulates as an inside joke between himself and the rest of the guys in his shop.

He currently works in our Trailer Shop as a welder, helping develop new techniques and designs to push our equipment to the next level. When asked his fondest career memory, he recalls building Gooseneck Trailers and devising a system for locking and unlocking headboards to the trailers. He’s a part of Ledwell progression and always will be.

Tony has 4 children with his wife of 32 years, and 5 grandchildren. He says that they bring him the most joy in life. He wants to always be a grandfather, because his grandchildren keep him happy – which keeps him going each day!

His can-do attitude, respectful personality, and the pride he has in his work is what has gotten Tony where he is today. Tony has mentioned his affinity for Ledwell, saying “I love when Steve tells me good eye, Tony.” Well, Tony, we couldn’t do it without you and the rest of the our company family behind us every step of the way. Congratulations!

California is Calling

Ledwell at ARA The Rental Show

Business success is a top priority for any industry. Understanding how to manage and nurture a company is important to developing a strong, noteworthy brand. This is a universal concept, and the American Rental Association has taken the opportunity to provide this needed insight for members. From February 17th to the 20th of 2019, ARA will be hosting their annual Rental Show in Anaheim, CA.

The show will feature multiple education opportunities, such as a keynote session featuring Kevin O’Leary from the hit show Shark Tank, a Young Professionals Network Reception, a Women in Rental session, and much more. The intent is to create a stronger network between rental companies and those who support them, like manufacturers and those who use their services. The event is all about learning how to make your company the best it can be and speaking with other members of your community to understand the industry standard.

The rental industry is a very important part of the American workforce. They are the backbone of some companies, because they provide them with the means to get the job done. Otherwise some companies might not be able to function as the should, and would not be as efficient. Furthermore, people might find themselves at a loss if it were not for these types of companies.

Ledwell believes that all industries provide an essential service for the world around them. We will be attending this show in support of the rental community. We will be located at booth number 5735, eager to hear about your experiences and provide our services in any way possible. We want to learn about you.

Stop by and share your wisdom with us, and show us the way you work on social media with #lovemyledwell!