This year marks the 20th anniversary of Seever Equipment, which began with just two machines. Since 2005, owners Skeeter and Hollie Reeves have been committed to providing the best fleet of rental equipment in Texas.
Based in Cleburne, Texas, just south of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Seever Equipment specializes in rental, sales and service of late-model construction equipment. Its fleet consists of about 120 pieces of machinery, including excavators, dozers, compaction rollers, motor graders, wheel loaders, off-road water trucks, off-road trucks, water towers and trucks, and attachments.
Standing out in the crowd is a Komatsu PC360LC-11 excavator dubbed “Pinkie” for its pink wrap designed to promote breast cancer awareness. It has pink trim around the bottom of the cab, and the Komatsu logo on the boom and the sides all have pink coloring, with the side including a pink ribbon. The entire counterweight is painted the distinct color. It’s a cause near and dear to the Reeves family and to Seever Equipment Fleet Manager Garry Todd. The company added the 30-ton-plus machine in October of 2024, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Breast cancer is something that unfortunately has been a part of our lives for a long time,” said Skeeter. “Both my mom and Hollie’s were diagnosed with it around the same time about 25 years ago. Hollie’s mom and sister are breast cancer survivors. We have had other family members touched by it. We have always wanted a way to honor them and further awareness. When Ron Weaver at Kirby-Smith contacted us about the excavator being available, we jumped at the chance to add it to our fleet.”
Garry, whose mother also passed away from breast cancer, added, “Pinkie is something we wanted to get out on jobsites to show our support for those fighting breast cancer and increase visibility out on the roadways where it’s being used. It makes quite an impression. A lot of people have found out about it and asked for pictures. They want to see it, so it’s exciting.”
Large Komatsu contingent
Pinkie is one of numerous Komatsu machines in Seever Equipment’s fleet. It includes Komatsu excavators ranging from a 165-horsepower PC210LC-11 to a 359-horsepower PC490LC-11; dozers from the 30,821-pound D51EX-24 to the 89,300-pound D155AX-8; 149-horsepower WA270-8 and 191-horsepower WA380-8 wheel loaders; and 30.9-ton-capacity HM300-5 articulated haul trucks.
“I’ve always been partial to Komatsu,” Skeeter commented. “My dad worked for a dealer that sold Komatsu when it first came to the states, including some of the first PC200 excavators. I worked for the Komatsu dealer in this area before Kirby-Smith took over the territory and helped that company build its rental fleet. That's where I met Ron, and we continue to work together to this day.”
“The majority of our inventory is Komatsu,” stated Garry. “It’s solid, productive equipment, and what we really like about Komatsu is the support that comes with the machines, from both the manufacturer and from Kirby-Smith and Ron, who is very knowledgeable about equipment. Everyone does a great job of taking care of us. Kirby-Smith backs the equipment up by doing the services on newer machines through Komatsu Care, which is a nice benefit for us because it frees up our techs to do other work.”
Garry added, “I also use My Komatsu as a fleet management tool. It allows us to pull up any Komatsu machine from practically anywhere and get current information about its location, hours and more. We normally know of a problem before the customer does, and we’re able to get the appropriate parts and line up a technician to get out there and get the unit fixed the same day.”
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