Cemex boosts Balcones Quarry output with data-driven Cat 785 trucks, sustainably slashing costs and emissions.

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On Friday, March 21, HOLT CAT celebrated Caterpillar’s 100th anniversary with special edition centennial machinery, honoring a century of innovation and leadership.

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Top heavy equipment technicians compete in HOLT CAT's "Tech Wars," showcasing their skills in speed and precision to secure a spot in Caterpillar's Global Technician Challenge.

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Construction of the new diesel equipment technology facility at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus is on track to be completed in November.

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Amid the ongoing labor shortage affecting all construction companies, HOLT Group, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is recharging the industry’s workforce with female talent.

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HOLT CAT is proudly sponsoring the 2024 Texan by Nature Conservation Summit on October 23, where leaders in conservation and business gather for impactful dialogue and networking.

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Equipment Finance News has named Corinna Richter Holt as one of the nine executives to watch in 2025.

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At Texas First Rentals, Valerie Niver has led a team to break records and double store sizes, while being one of the few women in the construction industry and aiming to inspire more to join.

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Autry Adams knew that he wanted to work on Caterpillar machinery since high school, but attending Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus showed him that getting there could be half the fun.

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Discover how Brock Billeiter found his path to success in the Coastal Bend through Del Mar College's Diesel Applied Technology program and his dream job at HOLT CAT.

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Celebrating 32 years at HOLT CAT, Sonya Culpepper has grown from cashier to Parts Coordinator, witnessing significant changes, supporting major remodels, and forming lasting friendships and mentorships, all while showing unwavering dedication to her team.

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We're thrilled to announce the successful completion of the latest class of our HOLT Ready Tech program!

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Randy Grumbles reflects on his 45-year career at HOLT CAT, sharing advice for new employees, his experiences, and the rewarding aspects of his long-standing role in the heavy equipment industry.

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Donation to help close skills gap, address workforce shortage within equipment distribution industry

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Guy Clumpner and his son Graham exemplify HOLT's commitment to Values-Based Leadership, using their roles to inspire and help others, fostering a culture of ethical values and personal growth.

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Tim Pyle's passion for restoring old vehicles inspired his son William to pursue a similar path, leading to a shared career at HOLT Truck Centers where they now make lasting memories and advance their professional journeys together.

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Tim and Ethan Feldman's shared journey in the rental industry highlights their dedication, mutual support, and the opportunities provided by Texas First Rentals for career growth and family bonding.

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Frank and Connor showcase the career flexibility and values-driven culture at HOLT Group, seamlessly transitioning between roles while embodying HOLT's values.

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HOLT Group donated a building on the Southeast side of San Antonio for use as the Harvey E. Najim campus of Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA)

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This Mother's Day, we'd like to share the inspiring story of Stacy, a dedicated employee, and her son Jacob, who found his dream career at HOLT CAT, thanks to her support.

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This Mother's Day, we're proud to share the inspiring story of Amy Saldana and her daughter, Chloe, who not only work for HOLT Group but also found a supportive community within our company.

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At HOLT CAT, we’re proud of our family atmosphere. One great example of that is Kristi Redus and her daughter, Jennifer Perez

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Meet Gloria Avila and Raven Snyder, a mother-daughter duo at HOLT CAT who strengthen their family bond through professional collaboration. Gloria builds contracts that Raven, a Field Maintenance Coordinator, uses to schedule services, showcasing their unique synergy and deepening their relationship.

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Celebrate the end of National Intern Awareness Month with Sergio Nunez's success story. Starting as a high school intern in 2018, Sergio quickly climbed the ranks to become Service Desk Manager. Learn more about his inspiring journey and professional growth.

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HOLT CAT is one of more than 100 GPISD has partnered with over the past decade for its CTE programs. They give high school students the opportunity to combine classroom knowledge with on-the-ground training.

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National Intern Awareness Month is here, and we're shining a light on one of our interns, Nathan Martinez! Nathan has been a valuable asset to our San Antonio Machine Service shop for the past 13 months.

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Leticia Ortiz and Miranda Menchaca, machine operators at CPS Energy, San Antonio’s city-owned electric and natural gas provider, placed in the top 10 of the first-ever all-female Caterpillar Celebrating Women in Construction operator competition

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Discover how a student from Goliad High School leveraged the HOLT CAT internship program to gain invaluable experience and insights.

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HOLT CAT is sponsoring the duo in a machine operator contest this month in North Carolina

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A well-educated, skilled community translates to a more competent, innovative and adaptable workforce. Well-educated communities are more likely to have greater economic stability, higher incomes, lower unemployment rates and consistent growth.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate HOLT CAT team members and newly married couple, Kaela and Victor Trevino.

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Take a look at a maintenance guide for Cat customers from the 1950’s. This guide is actually provided in the form of a comic!

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Elizabeth Cardenas is challenging the status quo and paving the way for women in a male-dominated field through her hands-on internship experience at HOLT CAT.

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American Heart Association’s signature women's initiative, Go Red for Women addresses gaps of women’s greatest health threat

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One incredible Texas high school teacher and his unprecedented influence to help bring back the trades in America.

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HOLT CAT has partnered with Bridgeport High School, allowing students Tate McClellan and Paul Naquin to participate in an internship program. This initiative offers practical experience in automotive equipment skills and includes benefits like tuition reimbursement for trade or tech school.

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HOLT CAT highlights Nathan Lehman, a barbecue enthusiast and Product Support Major Account Representative, for his exceptional service since joining the company in 2014.

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Brent Barcey and HOLT CAT CEO, Peter Holt, discussing San Antonio's culture, tech, emerging talent, and its future.

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Shelby Meyer opted for a trade job over college, inspiring others by following her father's career path at HOLT CAT, emphasizing that college isn't the only pathway to a fulfilling career.

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HOLT CAT is proud to announce the completion of our first class of HOLT Ready Technicians!

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The program is an intensive one, beginning when students are high school juniors and ending, for those who make it through, with a job offer from HOLT CAT after graduation.

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Peter J. Holt and Corinna Holt Richter, the fifth generation to lead Holt Cat, are leaning into new industries while staying grounded in its core.

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HOLT CAT congratulates Alterman on 100 years! HOLT CAT has been a proud partner of Alterman for 50 years, providing a wide range of solutions to support their business needs.

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Located in the Texas Hill Country north of San Antonio, Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is an African safari-style wildlife refuge.

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At the attraction north of San Antonio, visitors go underground and explore different layers of limestone that likely formed during the Cretaceous Period when a warm shallow sea covered much of what is now Texas.

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Pre-K 4 SA is a comprehensive early childhood initiative aimed at changing the education and workforce trajectory of San Antonio in one generation.

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HOLT has committed $200K in academic scholarships to Texas A&M University-San Antonio over the next four years for women in STEM and men in early childhood/general education.

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SITECH will be adding RodRadar's LDR Excavate, the first-ever ground penetrated radar integrated in the excavator's digging bucket, to its portfolio of heavy civil construction solutions

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As part of women in construction week and international women’s day, we’d like to introduce you to Lori Bunger! You might recognize her as the face of our used equipment videos on HoltUsed.com, HoltCat.com, and on our YouTube channel.

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Join HOLT Manufacturing at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas on March 14-18. Visit us at Booth #N117262 in the North Hall

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John Schiedeck, HOLT CAT Customer and CEO of Schiedeck Construction, will be competing against 8 operators in the Global Operator Challenge finals at ConExpo in Las Vegas

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Jonathan Hendley and Lori Prieto, HOLT employees and engaged couple, will celebrate Valentine’s Day their way – relaxing at home and preparing for their upcoming wedding. They plan to stay home, cook dinner together, and enjoy each other’s company, especially on this occasion.

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Throughout Texas, youth are gearing up to exhibit their agricultural skills at junior livestock shows. After a year of caring for and preparing their animals for the livestock show, student exhibitors are eager to show off their skills and hoping to secure scholarships.

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The family that owns and operates HOLT CAT knows about heavy lifting. Besides being the country's largest dealer of Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment, it has done the heavy lifting of giving back to the San Antonio-area community.

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Texas First Rentals announced today that it has acquired Rental One, a full-service equipment and storage container rental company offering a complete line of construction equipment and supplies in 15 locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Central Texas regions.

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Adrian started his career as a Cat ThinkBig technician apprentice and graduated from Pittsburg State’s ThinkBig Program in Kansas! 

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HOLT is proud to have many Veterans who have served our country. Thank you for your service.

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HOLT's local winner in the Cat Global Operator Challenge, John Schiedeck, Schiedeck Construction, won the regional North American round of the event and will represent HOLT at the global finals in March, 2023.

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The TxN 20 is an effort to recognize the best work in conservation coming from businesses operating and based in Texas.

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Zane Thomas was recently presented with the first Tony Spalding Intern of the Year Award, established by Cleburne High School Career and Technical Education in memory of an industry partner dedicated to providing students with internship opportunities

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Plumbers, pipe fitters and welders are jobs traditionally associated with men, but there's a growing number of women going into the skilled trades.

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Texas First Rentals®, a construction equipment rental company and a division of HOLT, has expanded its footprint in Texas. 

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Beki Hutchison, the company’s senior vice president of human resources, is leading efforts to draw more workers into its industry — particularly women, who historically have been underrepresented.

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As a shop welder at the Caterpillar equipment dealer HOLT CAT Irving, the Grand Prairie resident works on compactor blades, excavators and anything else that needs to be rebuilt or repaired.

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Meet Kari Bryan, Sales Operations Supervisor with HOLT CAT in San Antonio. She is a graduate of Texas State University and began her career with HOLT CAT in a dual role as a Sales Coordinator and Inventory Control Tech. Over the past nine years, Kari, her responsibilities, and her team have grown tremendously.

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Texas First Rentals®, a division of HOLT, announced that it has acquired Class A Equipment Rentals, a construction equipment rental company, located in Fredericksburg, Texas.

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We wanted to take this opportunity to wish each of you a happy Independence Day.

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HOLT CAT offers internships for high school students enrolled in technical training programs.

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Caterpillar Inc. today announced it will move its global headquarters to the company’s existing office in Irving, Texas, from its current location in Deerfield, Illinois.

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North Texas is seeing a monumental amount of construction, but a shortage of heavy machine technicians threatens to undermine the area’s growth.  

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A program at Grand Prairie ISD's Dubiski Career High School is teaching automotive and heavy engineering as early as 9th grade.

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John Schiedeck, CEO at Schiedeck Construction Inc. and winner of round one in San Antonio will go on to North American finals in North Carolina.

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Casanova serves as a Marketing Sales Support Coordinator and is responsible for responding to requests on live chats, answering phones in HOLT’s call center, and responding to website inquiries. No matter the form of communication, Casanova has the answers.

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“Careers on Wheels” at Gilbert Elementary School is a special event where young students are taught the value of education and learn about other career opportunities available to them. For Cesar Lopez, these festivities hit close to home.

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HOLT announced its acquisition of Kardie Equipment/TGM Wind Services, the leading North American distributor of the Bronto Skylift.

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With this acquisition, HOLT Truck Centers will become Navistar’s authorized International truck and IC Bus dealer in Oklahoma and Wichita Falls, Texas, expanding its truck service and sales offerings into a multi-state territory.

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Tech Wars is a friendly competition that allows HOLT technicians to showcase their knowledge and expertise. Technicians from across the territory participate in an entrance exam to compete for recognition as the best-of-the-best within the HOLT organization. 

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Historically, women makeup a small number of welders across the nation; but this welding woman is hoping that will change sooner than later.

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Happy Halloween from HOLT! To help you celebrate, here are some pumpkin carving stencils!

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The Alamo is excited to announce the addition of Peter J. Holt to the Alamo Trust, Inc. (ATI) Board of Directors. Holt will work with the rest of the board and ATI Executive Director Kate Rogers to preserve the site and provide an engaging experience for visitors.

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Michael McMahon, a HOLT CAT employee for the last 15 years, has been promoted to Regional Parts Manager for the Northern Region. He will manage all parts operations out of Irving, Fort Worth, Little Elm, Lewisville, North Dallas, and Bridgeport. 

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The Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors agreed to pursue development of district-wide renewable power sources using existing open space to benefit the District and its ratepayers.

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In 2017 Brittany Fry found herself frustrated and feeling stuck in her career. She knew that in order to advance she needed a degree, and her banking and accounting background, accounting seemed like an obvious choice.

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Texas First Rentals and HOLT Crane & Equipment are now authorized dealers of Magni Telescopic Handlers, a leader in rotating and heavy lift telehandlers. The new product line will be available at Texas First Rentals and HOLT Crane & Equipment locations throughout their 118-county territories in Texas.

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Read about HOLT's new partnership with Nikola in this month's San Antonio Construction News.

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CASA San Antonio is leading the charge to provide school supplies to more than 1,000 underserved K-12 children in San Antonio — and HOLT is inviting all its employees, customers and partners to help in the cause.

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In case you missed it, we are excited to share with you that HOLT owners Peter J. Holt and Corinna Holt Richter were featured on The History Channel on Sunday, July 18, 2021 as part of The History Channel TV series The Machines That Built America.

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HOLT Truck Centers is now the authorized dealer of the Nikola Class 8 trucks in Texas.

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For many of those years they had depended on several smaller loaders, which recently have become unreliable, breaking down a lot. A reputation for durability and reliability drew them to look at Cat equipment.

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From the oil fields of Alaska to the boom cities of Texas, one woman's engineering career is on the move, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon.

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In an industry seemingly dominated by men, HOLT CAT Regional Sales Manager Emily Dodd knows just how important it is to have a mentor by your side, especially if you are a woman hoping to carve out a niche in the construction business.

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Tim Kuhn, regional parts manager, was recently featured on the San Antonio Report as part of their "Where I Work" series.

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If you're looking for a career that allows you to capitalize on your skills and be proud of your work, consider becoming a Cat® dealer technician.

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HOLT Companies recently held a company-wide regional food drive to support those who face hunger and food insecurity within our Texas community.

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Gloria Avila is a switchboard operator at HOLT for 5 years. She most admires the HOLT value of ethical.

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Beki Hutchison was featured in April's issue of San Antonio Construction News.

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By implementing solar, HOLT’s goal is to improve environmental efficiency and take control of energy costs, as well as to serve as an example to others.

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The San Antonio Zoo called on HOLT for help and in response, HOLT delivered two donated generators to keep the water flowing.

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For nearly two years Jeremy Dowdy has been a data analyst in HOLT’s marketing department in Irving.

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HOLT CAT recently installed and commissioned 56 diesel generator sets for infrastructure technology company Aligned, providing backup power at its location across the country.

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Holt recently spoke with the Business Journal about why the company's investment team has been so busy, what makes a good investment and what 2021 might bring.

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As the distributor for Sullair commercial air compressors, Sullair of Houston’s dealer territory covers nearly half the counties in Texas, including Houston, Austin, San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley and the majority of west Texas, aligning with many of the counties that HOLT CAT presently services.

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Richard Spence is a HOLT CAT machine sales representative out of our Victoria store and has been with HOLT CAT for 30 years.

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Meet Emily Stieglitz, Freshman at University of Texas at San Antonio and IT Intern for HOLT.

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Listen to Corinna Holt Richter on the Texas Business Minds Podcast

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HOLT CAT Machine Shop Service Technician III Maria Mendez was first exposed to mechanics and repair while growing up in San Antonio.

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Nathan Smith traded his Air Force uniform and work in a classified intelligence vault for blue jeans and a heavy equipment repair truck.

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Meet Sergio Nunez, Sophomore at University of Texas at San Antonio and IT Intern for HOLT.

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HOLT Ventures recently announced its investment in  Document Crunch, an artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for  the construction industry.

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HOLT Renewables provides solar design, engineering, procurement and construction to help customers achieve energy savings alongside their renewable energy goals.

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Travis Cox, Sales and Business Development Manager, HOLT Manufacturing in Waco, brings an interesting mix of experience to HOLT.

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