Whayne Supply Celebrates 100 Years in Business

May 22, 2013

Whayne Supply Co. celebrated its 100-year birthday last week and more than 500 people gathered at its facility in Corbin, Ky., with a day-long party for employees, company retirees, dignitaries and members of the community, thenewsjournal.net reported.

The Corbin branch is one of the Caterpillar dealer’s 16 facilities in Kentucky and southern Indiana. The company plans to hold 100-year celebrations in each of the communities where it does business.

Whayne Supply Co. was founded in 1913 by Roy Whayne. He began the company’s association with Caterpillar in 1925. The company is now one of the world’s largest Caterpillar dealers.