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“It’s The People...That Make A Difference.”

For Gary Hyde and Zac Fralix (pictured), Director and Assistant Director at Lawrence County
Tennessee’s Solid Waste Department, one of the most important factors when looking to buy new
equipment is the people they are working with. “We see Cat equipment as the superior equipment,
really,” begins Fralix. “We know that the quality of the equipment is going to be great, so it’s the people Permit No. 592 Pontiac, IL PAID US Postage PRSRT STD
that stand behind the equipment that really make a difference.”
Recently, they made the decision to purchase a Cat 320 Excavator and a Cat 265 Compact Track Loader.
The Cat 320 Excavator was used to pick up six semi loads full of tires, allowing the Lawrence County
Solid Waste Department to clear a dump site quickly and with ease, while the Cat 265 Compact Track
Loader has been used to maintain their facility and keep it up to state regulations. “We would have been
in big trouble without the 320,” said Fralix, “and the 265 we bought from Cam has been a huge asset.”
Cam Price, the Cat Compact Equipment sales representative for Lawrence County, said, “Zac and Gary
have been a pleasure to work with. Assessing their equipment needs was a breeze with the knowledge
they brought to the table for their industry. I don’t know two more hard working people when it comes to
helping keep their community clean.”

For Fralix, his sales representatives have made the biggest impact on his experience in working with his
local Cat dealer. “Cam Price and Michael Ray Montgomery have been exceptional. If we call them, they
go above and beyond to get us what we need. They have really worked hard to build a relationship with
us rather than just trying to sell us something and move on.”

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