WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2013) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers' "I Make America" campaign announced the employees of Terex Bid-Well have been voted the winners of the “Who Makes America” contest. Terex Bid-Well, located in Canton, S.D., employs 47 people. They received more than 350 votes in support of their nomination via Facebook and email during the contest’s public voting period.
This past January, the "I Make America" campaign launched a nationwide search for the person who best captures “making America” through hard work, dedication to community and devotion to American manufacturing. The employees of Terex Bid-Well – known as “team members” – were nominated for their hard work both in the factory and in the community of Canton.
The concrete paving equipment manufacturing business has been operating in Canton since 1961, and in 2010, Terex Bid-Well celebrated the opening of a new 80,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility. The Terex Bid-Well facility manufactures a product line that helps maintain and modernize America’s critical transportation infrastructure system, including bridge deck pavers and overlay machines, road and airport pavers, texturing/curing machines, work bridges and specialized pavers and graders for slope and canal paving. Team members at the facility recently celebrated one year accident free.
In addition to their contribution to American manufacturing, Terex Bid-Well and its team members make time to give back to their community. Recently, members of the Terex Bid-Well team built a screened-in, three-season porch for residents of the Good Samaritan Home for senior services in Canton. Terex Bid-Well also donates several dinners each year to the Good Samaritan Home.
When a local Eagle Scout took on the challenge of building a regulation height basketball court for the Canton community, Terex Bid-Well lent their efforts to make the project a success. And several employees at Terex Bid-Well serve as volunteer firefighters – ready to put the needs of the community before their own at a moment’s notice.
The Who Makes America contest received 74 nominees and nearly 1000 votes. The winners will receive a $1000 cash prize.
