Joe Keller is the son and nephew of Louis and Cyril Keller, who invented the skid-steer loader, known as the Bobcat, which forever mitigated farming’s backbreaking labor. The Keller brothers are inductees to the Farm Equipment Shortline Legends Hall of Fame. Since 1997, Joe Keller and his sister, Marilyn Loegering, have worked to preserve their father and uncle’s role in the Bobcat’s history.
2026 Dealership of the Year, Messick’s Equipment, Mount Joy, Pa.
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Neil Messick, Co-Owner, Brian Messick, President, and Jay Gainer, General Manager, discuss how the Messick’s dealership has grown over the past 75 years to now employ 350 people.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
