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Bil-Jim Construction and Jersey Rents Prevail in Charity Auction for Excavator

April 16th, 2014 (Lexington, KY)

Bil‐Jim Construction, Jackson, NJ and Jersey Rents, Bayville, NJ placed the winning bid of $85,000 to claim a Link‐Belt 80 SB Interim (Tier 4) Spin Ace hydraulic excavator. The auction was sponsored by LBX Company, Lexington, KY, and held March 3rd‐7th, 2014, during the CONEXPO‐CON/AGG construction equipment show in Las Vegas, NV. 100% of the proceeds will be presented to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, with half allocated to the national organization, and the remaining half allocated to the local Susan G. Komen chapter in Lexington, KY.

Fondly named “Pinkie Linkie,” the 8.4‐metric ton hydraulic excavator has been on display at various charity events and fundraisers all over Central Kentucky during the past year and a half. The entire machine was painted pink to show support for breast cancer awareness.

About LBX Company

For more information contact Lisa Bemis, Events & Promotion Specialist, at lbemis@lbxco.com.

LBX Company LLC is the proud maker of Link-Belt hydraulic excavators, scrap/material handlers, demolition equipment and forestry equipment. These products are sold through a large independent dealer network located throughout North and Latin America. LBX’s subsidiary company, LBX do Brasil, distributes these products in Brazil.

LBX Company is a subsidiary of Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery, a world-wide leader in construction equipment innovation and quality manufacturing based in Chiba, Japan.

More information is available by visiting lbxco.com or lbx.br.com.

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