Fabick Caterpillar Explained

Fabick Caterpillar is a Caterpillar dealership headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, United States.^[1] It was founded in 1917 by John Fabick, Sr.^[2]

In 1927, Caterpillar named the company its exclusive dealer in the St. Louis region.^[3] Fabick operates eighteen dealerships in Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, in addition to selling their products at numerous other non-dealership locations.^[4] It has more than 1,200 employees and $500,000,000 in inventory.^[1] The company founded the Fabick Nature Preserve on the former site of the Fabick family mansion.^[5]

In 2015, John Fabick Tractor merged with Fabco, which is owned by members of the Fabick family.^[6] In February 2017 Vice President Mike Pence visited to commemorate 100 years of Fabick.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fabick celebrates a century of family ownership. Nicklaus. David. STLtoday.com. en. 2020-06-01.
2. Web site: John Fabick Tractor Company Company and Family History, 1919-1992. Society. Missouri Historical. The Missouri Historical Society is ... Missouri Historical Society and was founded in 1866.. en. 2020-06-01.
3. Web site: Company. Fabick Cat. 2020-06-01.
4. Web site: Locations. Fabick Cat. 2020-06-01.
5. Web site: Changes To Fenton's Fabick Nature Preserve Possible. Patton. Julie Brown. Webster-Kirkwood Times, Inc.. en. 2020-06-01.
6. Web site: Fabick family merges St. Louis, Milwaukee Caterpillar dealerships. www.bizjournals.com. 2020-06-01.
7. Web site: Vice President Mike Pence visits Fabick Caterpillar in Fenton. Carson. David. STLtoday.com. en. 2020-06-01.
8. Web site: For 100 years, service has been the story at Fabick Cat. 2017-11-05. Missouri Business. en. 2020-06-01.