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'Bobcat Company' is a manufacturer of farm and construction equipment manufactured in West Fargo, Gwinner and Bismarck, North Dakota. It was a subsidiary of the Ingersoll Rand Company from 1995 until July, 2007 when it was sold for $4.9 billion USD to Doosan Infracore^[1]. The company sells skid loaders, compact excavators, compact utility vehicles and other small hydraulic equipment under the Bobcat brand name. It is one of the few major manufacturing companies operating in North Dakota.
The skid loader was introduced by the Melroe Manufacturing Company when they produced the M-400 in 1960. The Bobcat name was first used in 1962 on the 440 model skid loader. Melroe was purchased by Ingersoll-Rand in 1995.
Although the word "bobcat" is sometimes used to describe any skid loader, such uses are incorrect. Bobcat Company owns worldwide trademark registrations for its "Bobcat" name. Accordingly, the word "Bobcat" only accurately describes equipment and vehicles manufactured by the Bobcat Company. Bobcat Company is currently engaged in a campaign to inform the public of the proper use of the "Bobcat" trademark. Bobcat Company's efforts are targeted at preventing Bobcat from becoming a genericized trademark.

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★ skid loader - pictures of Bobcat skid loaders

★ compact excavator - pictures of Bobcat compact excavators

External links

★ Bobcat Company website

References

1. Korean firm buys Bobcat diggers