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the first
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he story ofChampion Road
Machinery begins in 1886, a
century ago, iu Kezuiet Square,
Pennsylvania.
Today, we think of Champion Road
Machinery as an international
company, doing business in 88
countries around the world from "its
home base in Goderich.
From its humble beginnings, when
Champion started as a company that
wanted to find a way to build better
roads, it has evolved into one of the
largest family-owned Canadian
companies. Champion is a supplier
of motor graders to the world and is
one of the largest exporters of heavy
equipment.
Champion has established an,
enviable international reputation for
quality and reliability since it began
production a century ago. And that
reputation is based not only on the
quality of the product, but on the
swift and efficient' service offered by
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the company and its dealers around
the world.
This year, Champion celebrates
100 years of Champions; A Century
of Excellence.
The American Road Machinery
Company of Kennet Square
pioneered and introduced "The Baby
Winner", a horse-drawn grader, but
the Winner only represents the
beginning of the Champion Story.
The company became the Good
Roads Machinery Company of
Hamilton, a subsidiary of the parent
company in the early 1900s.
The American Road Machinery
Company, with the introduction of
The Baby Winner, also started to
diversify and introduce new
machines to meet the needs of the
day. It was a young growing
company that reflected the times.
The end of the 19th century was a
fascinating period in Canadian
history, an era shared by Champion.
As a nation, Canada was barely 20
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