Milestones

• 1957 - Case purchased Indiana-based American Tractor Corporation, a small, privately held firm that was developing a hydraulically powered backhoe to attach to its crawler units. At the same time, Case was developing a prototype industrial-wheel tractor designed to accommodate a backhoe on the rear and a loader on the front. By the spring of 1957, Case successfully merged the technologies and introduced the landmark Case Model 320, the industry's first factory-integrated tractor loader / backhoe.
• Also in 1957, Case began offering "in-house" financing solutions to its customers through Case Credit. Case Credit, which today is a division of CNH Capital, provides financial services to customers purchasing, leasing and insuring equipment through established dealer networks located primarily in North America, Australia and Europe.
• 1969 - Case purchased the rights to produce multi-purpose skid steer loaders. Production began in Burlington, Iowa, but moved to Wichita, Kansas, in the 1980s.
• 1982 - Case celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader / backhoe with the introduction of the 580D.
• 1988 - Case loader / backhoes were listed by Fortune magazine among the "100 Products America Makes Best."
• 1992 - Case celebrated its sesquicentennial year and dedicated its new operations building at the company's headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
• 1994 - Case made its initial public offering and introduced its new brand identity.
• Also in 1994, Case signed a contract with Sumitomo Heavy Industries of Japan to make excavators for the North American market.
• 1995 - Case initiated co-branding and supply agreements with several key suppliers, including Alitec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of power attachments; FFC, a major manufacturer of application attachments; and JRB Company, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality quick couplers and attachments.
• 1997 - Case acquired Bor-Mor and began production, sale and support of Case horizontal directional drills, including self-propelled models and the industry's only skid steer-mounted HDD unit.
• In the spring of 1997, Case introduced its XT skid steers, the most powerful line-up on the market, with industry-leading lift, breakout force and hydraulic attachment capabilities.
• 1998 - Case expanded its supply agreement with Sumitomo to offer excavator solutions to customers world-wide.
• Also in 1998, Case became the first manufacturer to offer Ride Control on loader / backhoes, as well as the first to offer Ride Control on skid steers.
• 1999 - Case merged with New Holland to become part of CNH Global, which markets several of the world's leading brands of construction and agricultural equipment.
• 1999 - Case introduced a broad line-up of new products, including its C-Series wheel loaders, 60-Series horizontal directional drills, G-Series rough-terrain forklifts, 9007B excavator and 688G telescopic handler.
• Aase celebrated production of a half million loader / backhoes, more than any other brand.
• 2000 - Case introduced its new H-Series crawler dozers, featuring the Case-exclusive PowerTurn, redesigned transmissions and components engineered to withstand extreme wear and tear.
• In 2000, Case also manufacturerd the 100,000th skid steer in its popular 1800-Series line.
• And Case introduced its new M-Series loader / backhoes, with revolutionary improvements including the Pro Control System, exclusive backhoe hydraulic quick coupler, high-visibility cab and increased loader lift power.
• 2001 - Case introduced the first of its CX excavators, powerful new "thinking machines," designed to enhance productivity through onboard intelligence features.