Caterpillar last week named JLG Industries a 2008 Cat Rental Store preferred vendor. Each year Caterpillar reviews and selects companies based on a review of their products, features and benefits, product support capabilities, training and distribution capabilities and Caterpillar dealer satisfaction survey performance.

“Our long-term partnership with Caterpillar provides JLG the opportunity to offer Cat Rental Stores worldwide quality aerial equipment products and services,” said Craig Paylor, president of JLG.

“At the end of the process, we feel that we have selected 45 preferred vendors that embody our vision of partnering with the best,” said Jim Grasse, global allied products program manager for Caterpillar.