Case Construction Equipment last week celebrated production of its 250,000^th skid-steer loader. The company has been among the world’s leading skid-steer manufacturers since launching its skid-steer line in 1969.

A special ceremony was held at the company’s global skid-steer manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kan. Case presented the 250,000^th skid steer to its new owner, Dino Folino of A. Folino Construction, a paving contractor from Oakmont, Pa. The unit — a Case 430 Series 3 model — is Folino’s fourth Case skid steer in a fleet of equipment that includes a total of nine Case machines.

Case began producing skid steers in 1969 with the 1530 Uni-Loader model. Last year, the company marked its 40^th anniversary of manufacturing skid steers with Case Rockin’ Block Parties at Case dealerships across North America.

“In 2000, we manufactured our 100,000^th skid steer,” said Curtis Goettel, skid-steer marketing manager. “Then, just 10 years later, we more than doubled our sales.”

Case Construction Equipment sells and supports a full line of construction equipment around the world, including loader/backhoes, articulated trucks, excavators, telescopic handlers, motor graders, wheel loaders, vibratory compaction rollers, crawler dozers, skid steers, compact track loaders and rough-terrain forklifts.