Racine, Wis.-basedCase Construction Equipment will provide a loader/backhoe to event teams as part of its gold sponsorship of the 13^th Annual National Gas Rodeo, Sept. 22, in Fairview Heights, Ill.

The National Gas Rodeo, produced by the Midwest Energy Association with the support of the American Gas Association and the American Public Gas Association, features competing utility crews in a variety of skill events showcasing natural gas equipment installations. The National Gas Rodeo is the proving ground for elite gas crews from across the United States. As many as 30, four-man and two-man teams are expected to compete.

“We are delighted to welcome Case Construction Equipment as a gold level sponsor of this year’s National Gas Rodeo,” said Al Jablonowski, first vice chairman of the National Gas Rodeo. “By providing the loader/backhoe for our event, in addition to its financial sponsorship, Case is demonstrating a strong commitment to the natural gas industry and the professional development of the industry’s skilled workforce.”

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

Case Construction Equipment is a gold sponsor of the 13th Annual National Gas Rodeo, Sept. 22, in Fairview Heights, Ill.