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Ohio Machinery Co. Announces Grand Opening for New Perrysburg Facilities

May 13, 2021
Ohio Machinery Co. has completed the construction of its new campus housing Ohio Cat, The Cat Rental Store and Ohio Peterbilt on a nearly 40-acre property in Perrysburg, Ohio.

Ohio Machinery Co. has completed the construction of its new campus housing Ohio Cat, The Cat Rental Store and Ohio Peterbilt on a nearly 40-acre property in Perrysburg, Ohio. This marks the completion of the company’s largest building project investment to date.  Increased business activity in northwest Ohio has necessitated a larger facility in the Toledo market. The company is very optimistic about continued growth in Wood County, and it looks forward to providing its customers with the absolute best in customer service through increased personnel and enhanced capabilities offered by the new facilities.

Ohio CAT, the authorized and exclusive Caterpillar Dealer in Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana, is now located at 13017 Eckel Junction Rd. in Perrysburg.  The new facility includes a 65,250-square-foot building comprised of shop space, a parts warehouse, and office space for Ohio CAT’s machine sales, rental, parts, and service personnel. Other equipment-related space includes an 8,300-square-foot wash building and a 5,940-square-foot cold storage structure. This expansive new facility provides much-needed space to better serve customers and house The Cat Rental Store fleet. 

In addition, Ohio Peterbilt, the company’s on-highway Peterbilt truck dealership, will be housed in a new 68,642-square-foot building adjacent to Ohio CAT, with 26 service bays, each equipped to service CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) vehicles, and a 7,400-square-foot cold storage structure. This facility represents a significant investment and an upgrade to the company’s former Perrysburg location, both in footprint and services offered.  Ohio Peterbilt will offer new and used truck sales as well as complete, bumper-to-bumper truck service, and access to more than 16,000 unique part numbers. The new Ohio Peterbilt location will be co-located with the Power Systems Division of Ohio CAT and will offer engine and generator parts and service as well as generator, temperature control and air compressor equipment rental. 

For over 75 years, Ohio Machinery Co. has been serving the equipment and power systems needs of local businesses in the state of Ohio, and over the past 20 years, the company has diversified into the agricultural equipment business as well as the on-highway truck business. Specializing in rental services, The Cat Rental Store provides Cat and Non-Cat rental solutions on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Ohio Peterbilt sells and supports heavy duty, medium duty and vocational Peterbilt trucks, and its parts stores carry both OEM and aftermarket parts. The company’s Ag Division, Ohio Ag Equipment, sells and supports AGCO and CLAAS agricultural equipment. And component repair and remanufacturing services are provided through Complete Hydraulic Component Service in Bolivar and Complete Diesel Component Service in Findlay. Ohio Machinery Co.’s corporate headquarters is located in Broadview Heights, Ohio. More information about the company can be found online at www.ohiocat.com.