ABOUT CASE

ABOUT CASE

One of the pioneer US brands, we’ve been solving earth-moving challenges with equipment since 1842 and have grown up in – and helped create – the construction industry.

CASE HISTORY

1842 CASE IS FOUNDED

Jerome Increase CASE founded the Racine Threshing Machine Works in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. The company's threshing machines were capable of threshing 10 times more wheat than the existing hand-powered method.

1865 OLD ABE BECOMES COMPANY MASCOT

In 1865, Old Abe began his career as the most famous bird in construction and agriculture history as the trademark of J.I. CASE Company.

1869 CASE MAKES FIRST PORTABLE STEAM ENGINE

CASE constructed the first portable steam engine, leading to the birth of road construction. The original machine is on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

1912 CASE MANUFACTURES ROAD BUILDING EQUIPMENT

CASE manufactured a complete line of road-building equipment, including graders and steam rollers for compacting road surfaces.

1957 CASE BUILDS FIRST FACTORY-INTEGRATED TRACTOR LOADER/BACKHOE

CASE introduced the landmark CASE Model 320, the industry’s first factory-integrated tractor loader/backhoe.

1969 CASE BEGINS SKID STEER LOADER PRODUCTION

CASE purchased the rights to produce multi-purpose skid steer loaders. Production began in Burlington, Iowa, but later moved to Wichita, Kansas, where it continues today.

1982 CASE CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOADER/BACKHOE

CASE celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader/backhoe with the introduction of the 580D.

1988 CASE RECOGNIZED BY FORTUNE MAGAZINE

CASE loader/backhoes were listed by Fortune magazine among the "100 Products America Makes Best.“

1992 CASE CELEBRATES 150-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

CASE celebrated its sesquicentennial year and dedicated its new operations building at the company's headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.

1995 CASE EXPANDS ATTACHMENT OFFERING

CASE initiated co-branding and supply agreements with several key suppliers for power and application attachments as well as quick couplers.

2005 CASE MAKES ITS 500,000TH LOADER/BACKHOE

CASE manufactured its 500,000th tractor loader/backhoe – a unique milestone for the entire construction industry.

2008JI CASE IS INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

Jerome Increase CASE inducted into the Construction Equipment Hall of Fame by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers for his significant contributions to the construction industry.

2011 CASE LEADS TIER 4 SOLUTIONS

CASE became the first construction equipment manufacturer to offer both selective catalytic reduction and cooled exhaust gas recirculation as solutions toward meeting stringent emissions standards.

2011 LONG ENTERS HALL OF FAME

CASE engineer Elton Long, “father of the loader/backhoe,” is inducted into the Construction Equipment Hall of Fame by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers for contributions to the construction industry.

2013 TIER 4 FINAL LAUNCHED

2014 CASE ENTERS INTO NEW LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH SUMITOMO TO MANUFACTURE EXCAVATORS IN ITS PLANTS

2016 TO HONOR ITS HERITAGE, THE BRAND UPDATES ITS ICON TO SYMBOLIZE THE CASE ATTITUDE AND APPROACH